Precision Manufacturing Technology Associate in Occupational Studies Degree
Shape precision engineering with an AOS program in Precision Manufacturing Technology. Craft cutting-edge solutions.
Overview for Precision Manufacturing Technology AOS
Students in the associate in occupational studies (AOS) degree in precision manufacturing technology are prepared for employment in precision machining and/or precision optics manufacturing occupations. These include tool and die making, mold making, instrument making, manufacturing of optical elements, and computer numerical control machining (CNC). Graduates are successfully employed in both large manufacturing corporations and small contract manufacturing shops. This program is available for qualified deaf and hard of hearing students.
The precision manufacturing technology program, offered by RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, prepares you for immediate employment upon graduation. Some of the job responsibilities for graduates include: set up and operate lathes, milling machine tools, grinders, polishers, computer numerical controlled machine tools, and computer-aided manufacturing (i.e., 5-axis); shape material into precision parts by conventional and nonconventional processes; follow blueprints; and use advanced measuring techniques to inspect work.
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Meet us on campus
Learn about academics, co-op and internships, financial aid, and more at one of our on-campus open house on November 8.
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Apply for Fall 2026
First-year students can apply for Early Decision II by Jan. 1 to get an admissions and financial aid assessment by mid-January.
Careers and Cooperative Education
Typical Job Titles
| Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator | Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programmer Trainee | Tool and Die Maker |
| Instrument Maker | Mold Maker | Pattern Maker |
| Model Maker | Machinist |
Industries
Cooperative Education
Cooperative education, or co-op for short, is full-time, paid work experience in your field of study. And it sets RIT graduates apart from their competitors. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries. RIT co-op is designed for your success.
Students in the precision manufacturing technology program are required to complete a cooperative education work experience prior to graduation. You may schedule your co-op after completing your second-year academic requirements.
Curriculum for 2025-2026 for Precision Manufacturing Technology AOS
Current Students: See Curriculum Requirements
Precision Manufacturing Technology AOS
The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for this program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NCAR-10 | Freshman Seminar | 0 |
| NMTH-180 | Foundations of Algebra (or above) (NTID AOS Foundation-Mathematical Processes) | 3 |
| NPMT-101 | Blueprint Reading I | 3 |
| NPMT-131 | Precision Manufacturing Technology I | 3 |
| NTID AOS Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| NMTH-206 | Trigonometry for Coordinate Analysis | 3 |
| NPMT-121 | Precision Measurement I | 3 |
| NPMT-132 | Precision Manufacturing Technology II | 3 |
| NPMT-214 | CAD Applications | 3 |
| NTID AOS Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NPMT-201 | Job Search for PMT | 2 |
| NPMT-207 | Industrial Materials | 3 |
| NPMT-233 | Precision Manufacturing Technology III | 3 |
| NPMT-251 | Computer Numerical Control I | 3 |
| NPMT Program Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| NPMT-234 | Precision Manufacturing Technology IV | 3 |
| NPMT-237 | Precision Grinding | 3 |
| NPMT-252 | Computer Numerical Control II | 3 |
| NPMT-254 | Introduction to Computer Aided Manufacturing | 3 |
| NSCI-153 | Processes of Science: Environmental Studies (or higher) (NTID AOS Perspective-Scientific Processes) | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| NPMT-299 | Co-op: Precision Manufacturing Technology | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NPMT-235 | Precision Manufacturing Technology V | 3 |
| NPMT-236 | Precision Manufacturing Technology V Lab | 3 |
| NTID AOS Perspective 2 | 3 | |
| NPMT Program Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 68 | |
Notes:
- All students pursuing an associate’s degree are also required to complete one wellness course.
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Students can apply any course with the NTID AOS Foundation (Career English; Mathematical Processes) or AOS Perspective (Scientific Processes; Sign Language Processes; Communication Processes; Creative Processes) designation toward the NTID AOS Elective allowance. Students who place into NENG-104 Literacies I , NENG-114 Literacies II, or NENG-115 Literacies III must take as many of these courses as necessary to complete NENG-115. NMTH-110 Prealgebra and NENG-104 Literacies I are not designated as NTID AOS Foundation or Perspectives courses and therefore cannot be applied toward the NTID AOS Elective allowance.
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NTID AOS Perspective course may be from any of these three Perspective course categories: Sign Language Processes; Communication Processes; and Creative Processes.
Program Technical Electives
Admissions and Financial Aid
For the career-focused AOS Degree
- 2 years of math required
- 1 year of science required
- English language skills as evidenced by application materials determine associate degree options.
Specific English, Mathematics and Science Requirements and other Recommendations
Successful completion of a sampling experience either through the Summer Vestibule Program or an equivalent career exploration course is a prerequisite, as are the following:
- English: Placement into NENG-114 Literacies II or above. To earn the AOS degree, students must complete all necessary NENG coursework through NENG-115 Literacies III or they must place into an English course above NENG-115 Literacies III.
- Mathematics: Placement into Foundations of Algebra (NMTH-180) or a higher-level course. Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least three years of high school mathematics.
- Science: Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least two years of high school science.
- ACT (optional): The ACT middle 50% composite score is 14-17.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.
RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarships
Contact
Karen Beiter, Chairperson
585‑286‑4546, kjbndp@ntid.rit.edu
Department of Engineering Studies