Industrial Technician Fundamentals - Certificate
The four courses in the Industrial Technician Certificate provide an introduction to the industrial components used in manufacturing settings. Students learn to work with schematics, circuits, components, fluid power, installation techniques, and troubleshooting. Key vocabulary and terminology is covered to allow students to communicate in a manufacturing environment.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $861, Books: $71, Supplies: $0
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Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the certificate in the number of semesters shown.
Course Descriptions
What fluid power is, differentiate between hydraulics and pneumatics, implement basic pneumatic circuits, utilize schematics, apply Pascal's Law, define properties of fluids, implement airflow control and hydraulics cylinder circuits.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringIntroduces the concepts of AC and DC power and basic circuits. Using a multimeter, students learn about voltage, current, and resistance in both AC and DC circuits.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringElectric motor control components such as switches, relays, starters, transformers; and safely mount and install motor and motor control components and perform related wiring and troubleshooting of motor control circuits.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringElectric motor control components such as sensors, timers and counters. (Co-requisite: 10-664-100, Automation 1: Control Logic)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring