Industrial Maintenance Technician Certificate Program

Are you looking for a New Career in the Industrial Mechanics field? Industrial Maintenance Technician Program allows you to obtain a wide variety of skills necessary to assemble, install, troubleshoot, repair and modify machinery and automated systems that are computer or electronically controlled in a manufactory setting. The program integrates theory and hands-on lab training.

Program Learning outcomes

At the end of the program students will be able to:

• Install, troubleshoot, maintain and repair machinery and automated systems
• Analyze schematics
• Locate and analyze technical data
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally and use appropriate terminology
• Identify potential hazards in the workplace, and practice avoidance and control according to OSHA best standards
• Apply mathematics and scientific principles to troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair situations
• Promote energy efficiency and industrial sustainability

Facilities

The lab features industry standard equipment including drive systems, bearings, vibration analysis, robotics, motor controls, programmable logic controls, heating and cooling equipment, hydraulics and pneumatics equipment, sensors. The focus is on troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of industrial production and other commercial systems.

The Industrial Maintenance Technician Program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assemble, install, troubleshoot, repair and modify machinery and automated systems that are computer or electronically controlled in both manufacturing and facilities environments. The program integrates theory with hands-on practice at a renowned industrial repair company.

Students will develop a wide variety of technical skills both theoretical and practical, consisting of safety regulations, proper use of industrial tools, troubleshooting techniques and repairs, and maintenance of machine components such as motors, line reactors, transformers and programmable logic controllers (PLC).

 A comprehensive understanding of these technical skills will allow the students to be engaged in a successful career opportunity in today's manufacturing environment.

What Is Federal Student Aid?

Federal Student aid comes from the U.S. Department of Education. It is money that helps students pay for educational expenses at a postsecondary school (e.g., college, vocational school, graduate school) for eligible programs.

Federal student aid covers such expenses as books and supplies, room and board, tuition, fees, and transportation. Federal student aid can also help pay for a computer and for dependent care.

Federal student aid is available to those who qualify in the form of grants and loans.

Grants –This money usually does not need to be paid back. Most U.S. Department of Education grants are based on the student’s financial need.

Loans – If you are awarded a loan as part of your financial aid package, you may be eligible for either subsidized or unsubsidized funds, or a combination of both. The big difference between the two is when the interest begins to accrue.

Subsidized loans are awarded on the basis of financial need. You won't be charged any interest before you begin repaying the loan because the federal government subsidizes the interest during this time.

Unsubsidized loans charge interest from the time the money is first disbursed until it is paid in full. The interest is capitalized, meaning that you pay interest on any interest that has already accrued. One way to minimize how much interest accrues is to pay the interest as it accumulates.

More detailed information can be found at FAFSA.

Who Can Get Federal Student Aid?

There are basic eligibility requirements for federal student aid:

You must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen (F-1 visa holders are not eligible)

You must have been accepted to and enrolled in an eligible postsecondary program. Eligible programs at SOLEX College are:

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Accounting

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Physical Therapist Assistant

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in E-Business Management

Computerized Accounting and Bookkeeping

Medical Assisant (MA)

Intensive English Program (IEP)

You must have a valid social security number

You need to be able to show that you’re qualified to obtain a postsecondary education by

Having a high school diploma, GED or equivalent

Completing a high school education in a home school setting approved under state law