Description

The Industrial Maintenance Two Year Certificate of Completion program is a self-directed, outcome-based program designed to prepare students for technician-level employment in industrial maintenance in a manufacturing environment. 

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate appropriate basic technical knowledge and practical skills necessary for entry-level employment in the Industrial Maintenance field, including but not limited to:
   1. Demonstrate the ability to safely perform routine workplace tasks in an industrial environment.
   2. Demonstrate the ability to perform routine service of typical machinery and equipment.
   3. Demonstrate entry level technical maintenance skills consistent with industry, and manufacture standard
   4. Demonstrate the ability to inspect and evaluate maintenance evaluations, and inspections within compliance of industry specifications or code.
   5. Demonstrate the acquisition of workplace human dimension skills.                                                                                                                

Entrance Requirements

Academic Entrance Requirements

• Recommended:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Completion of MTH 060 Beginning Algebra I or minimum placement Math Level 10.
  • Successful completion of or current enrollment in MFG 100 MFG Orientation.
  • College level computer skills.

Additional Program Costs (beyond standard tuition/fees and textbooks)

Material Costs

• Welding personal protective equipment and tools, approximately $400.

Enrollment Fees

• Fees on specific MFG courses ($150 total).

Course Requirements

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Core Courses 1
MFG 100	MFG Orientation	1
MFG 101	Blueprint Reading	3
MFG 102	Blueprint Reading Sheet Metal	2
MFG 103	Welding Technology I	4
MFG 109	Lean Practices	2
MFG 110	Manufacturing Processes I	4
MFG 116	Manufacturing Electrical Systems	2
MFG 118	Fluid Power Systems I	2
MFG 160	Materials Engineering	2
MFG 241	Electric Motor Control	2
MFG 242	Programmable Logic Controllers I	2
MFG 243	Industrial Sensors	2
MFG 244	Programmable Logic Controllers II	2
MFG 245	Electrical Control/Fluid Power	2
MFG 246	Mechanical Troubleshooting	2
MFG 267	Oxygen-Fuel and Plasma Cutting	3
MFG 289	Material Handling-Fork Lift Safety	1
Other Required Courses
Choose one from the following:		3-4
BA 178	Customer Service
BA 285	Business Human Relations
COMM 115	Introduction to Intercultural Communication
COMM 218	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 219	Small Group Communication
MTH 102	Applied Technical Mathematics (or choose from the foundational requirements math list)	4
WR 121	Academic Composition	4
Total Credits		49-50

1	Most manufacturing courses carry a $25-$75 fee to cover software or lab materials (see class schedule for individual courses and fees).

Advising Notes

Nearly all manufacturing courses are self-directed, outcome-based curricula. This provides students with a greater degree of flexibility than most other COCC programs. The Manufacturing and Applied Technology Center (MATC) hours of operation provide students with ample time to complete their coursework during a term.

Upon starting their program, students review their desired certificate or degree outcome with their advisor and a sequence of coursework is identified for them. With the exception of classes in a series (e.g. Manufacturing Processes I, II, III) or those with specific prerequisites (as identified in the catalog) most classes can be taken in any order, provided that instructor permission is obtained.

This two year certificate is designed for students planning to enter their chosen career upon graduation. Often only selected credits are considered transferable to public or private baccalaureate institutions. Prior to starting any manufacturing technology program, students are advised to contact the institution to which they intend to transfer and identify what credits may be transferable.

Performance Standards

• Academic Requirements:
  • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
  • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid

First Term		Credits
MFG 100	MFG Orientation	1
MFG 101	Blueprint Reading	3
MFG 103	Welding Technology I	4
MFG 109	Lean Practices	2
MFG 110	Manufacturing Processes I	4
MTH 102	Applied Technical Mathematics (choose from the foundational requirements math list)	4
	Credits	18
Second Term
MFG 102	Blueprint Reading Sheet Metal	2
MFG 116	Manufacturing Electrical Systems	2
MFG 118	Fluid Power Systems I	2
MFG 160	Materials Engineering	2
WR 121	Academic Composition	4
	Credits	12
Third Term
MFG 241	Electric Motor Control	2
MFG 242	Programmable Logic Controllers I	2
MFG 243	Industrial Sensors	2
MFG 245	Electrical Control/Fluid Power	2
MFG 267	Oxygen-Fuel and Plasma Cutting	3
MFG 289	Material Handling-Fork Lift Safety	1
	Credits	12
Fourth Term
MFG 244	Programmable Logic Controllers II	2
MFG 246	Mechanical Troubleshooting	2
Choose one from the following:		3-4
BA 178	Customer Service
BA 285	Business Human Relations
COMM 115	Introduction to Intercultural Communication
COMM 218	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 219	Small Group Communication
	Credits	7-8
	Total Credits	49-50