Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

One-Year Technical Diploma
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This career field offers plenty of opportunity to problem solve and work with your hands. You’ll gain a high level of technical skills to prepare you for an entry-level position working with industrial machinery. Your training will include an introduction to electrical motors and safety, control devices and power systems. You’ll also learn about blueprints, rigging and lifting, and computer-aided design. You’ll get hands-on experience applying what you’ve learned in the machine shop.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate safe work procedures.
  • Install industrial equipment and systems.
  • Maintain industrial equipment and systems.
  • Troubleshoot industrial equipment and systems.
  • Repair industrial equipment and systems.
  • Communicate technical information.

Graduates have found employment as:

  • Industrial Maintenance Technician
  • Industrial Machine Operator

Academic Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
804-113 College Technical Mathematics 1A 3
620-902 Mechanics of Learning for Industrial Technologies 1
449-425 Safety 1
620-903 Troubleshooting Integrated Manufacturing Systems 1 1
421-310 Print Reading for Manufacturing 1
421-110 Interpreting Schematics for Manufacturing 1
620-146 Basic Mechanics 1
620-147 Basic Principles of Preventive Maintenance 1
620-116 Fluid Power 1: Basic Pneumatics 1
620-117 Fluid Power 2: Basic Hydraulics 1
620-101 Fundamentals of DC Circuits 1 1
620-102 Fundamentals of DC Circuits 2 1
620-109 Relay Logic 1
620-106 Electric Motors 1 1
 Credits16
Semester 2
620-171 Human Relations in the Industrial Setting Internship 2
620-113 Fundamentals of AC Circuits 1 1
620-124 Programmable Logic Controllers - PLCs 1
442-142 Introduction to Welding 1
442-143 Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1 1
620-166 Conveyor Systems 1 1
620-170 Valves, Gaskets and Seals 1
620-174 Mechanical Power Transmission 1
620-172 Machine Setup & Installation 1 1
620-107 Variable Speed Drives 1 1
620-904 Fluid Power 3: Intermediate Pneumatics 1
620-906 Fluid Power 4: Intermediate Hydraulics 1
620-134 Sensors 1
620-169 Milling Operations for Industrial Technicians 1
620-168 Lathe Operations for Industrial Technicians 1
 Credits16
 Total Credits32