Program Overview
ECC's Industrial Maintenance Program provides hands-on training in electricity, automation, and mechanical systems. Designed with industry input, the program equips students with the skills necessary for entry-level maintenance positions. Students can expect to gain proficiency in troubleshooting, electrical control circuits, and programmable controllers. Upon completion, graduates may pursue careers as industrial maintenance, process automation, or electrical-automation technicians.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
ECC’s Industrial Maintenance Program focuses on hands-on training in the fields of electricity, automation, mechanical systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics. The industrial maintenance certificates were designed and vetted with industry input. Students who earn certificates from ECC will have the breadth of skills necessary to enter the workforce. Well-trained maintenance workers are crucial in helping any organization maintain production schedules and save time and money. ECC's industrial maintenance program is suitable for those with no previous experience, for those who seek specialization or skills upgrade, and/or for those who seek quick entry into the workforce.
Objective:
The curriculum is performance-based/student-centered and provides the information and knowledge for employment in jobs requiring multiple maintenance competencies. ECC’s labs possess state-of-the-art trainers that students use to understand concepts, sharpen their skills, and become proficient troubleshooters. Faculty members are proven technicians with years of field experience. Students who complete the program may find employment as industrial maintenance, process automation, electrical-automation, and supply chain technicians.
Outline:
First Semester
- IST 105 Electrical Control Circuits
- IST 110 Electrical Motor Control
- IST 121 Fluid Power Systems
- IST 122 Hydraulics Troubleshooting
- BUS 101 Business Communications I
- Required Humanities/Fine Arts Course
Second Semester
- IST 130 Basic Mechanical Drives
- IST 140 Programmable Controllers I
- IST 142 Programmable Controllers II
- IMT 107or MTH 107 Technical Math I or Technical Math I
- BUS 142 Business Communications II
Third Semester
- WEL 101 Welding I
- IMT 103 Industrial Manufacturing Tech I
- IMT 104 or HAC 101 Industrial Manufacturing Tech II or Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I
- Required Social or Behavioral Sciences Course
Fourth Semester
- IST 135 Industrial Power/Piping Systems
- IST 250 Introduction to Mechatronics
- IST 235 AC Drives
- WEL 102 Welding II
Careers:
Students who complete the program may find employment as industrial maintenance, process automation, electrical-automation, and supply chain technicians.