- Mastercam partners with camInstructor to provide ready-to-use curriculum alongside its Educational Suite
- The camInstructor 101 package offers lesson plans, project-based instruction, and teacher resources for CNC Mill and Lathe programming
- Initiative aims to improve student outcomes, bridge the manufacturing skills gap, and prepare career-ready graduates in advanced manufacturing
Mastercam, the world’s most widely used CAM software and part of Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions, has announced a strategic new partnership with camInstructor to provide classroom-ready curriculum alongside its Mastercam Educational Suite. This collaboration addresses a long-standing challenge in CNC and CAM education: while schools have access to professional-grade software, instructors often spend countless hours creating lesson plans, sourcing materials, and adapting generic content for their classrooms. The result is inconsistent instruction and slower student outcomes.
With this partnership, educational institutions purchasing the Educational Suite and existing education customers on Mastercam CONNECT will receive camInstructor 101 at no additional cost. This bundle offers step-by-step lesson plans, project-based instruction, and complete teacher resources, giving instructors everything they need to start teaching Mastercam from day one. Students can now learn by creating real-world parts in Mastercam, gaining skills that directly translate to careers in advanced manufacturing.
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The camInstructor 101 package includes instructional content covering both CNC Mill and Lathe programming, along with complete part files, practical tests, and ready-to-use lesson plans. This structured approach ensures that students not only master the software but also develop practical, career-ready skills. Currently available to U.S.-based education customers, the bundle will expand worldwide in the future, and those renewing their Mastercam CONNECT subscriptions will also receive access to the curriculum.
For more than 40 years, Mastercam has been committed to workforce development, helping bridge the growing skills gap in manufacturing. With over 170,000 educational licenses in use globally, students at community colleges, technical schools, and universities train on the same industry-standard software used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors. By pairing Mastercam with camInstructor, educators can provide better instruction, improve student outcomes, and produce graduates ready to meet the needs of modern manufacturers.
Through initiatives like partnerships with SkillsUSA and WorldSkills, the free Mastercam Learning Edition, and Mastercam University training, the company continues to invest in the next generation of CNC programmers and manufacturing professionals, ensuring students are prepared to step into the workforce with confidence.
