Reid State
Industrial Maintenance
The Industrial Maintenance certificate program is intended to produce graduates who are prepared for employment as entry-level industrial electricians, electronics technicians, or industrial/maintenance technicians. Program graduates are to be competent in the academic areas of communications, mathematics, and computer literacy. Technical areas of electronics circuit repair, electrical wiring, motor controls, laser alignment, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
Employment Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Industrial machinery mechanics held about 287,700 jobs, while industrial maintenance workers accounted for 75,400 jobs. Many of both types of workers were employed in the manufacturing sector in industries such as food processing and chemical, fabricated metal product, machinery, and motor vehicle and parts manufacturing. Additionally, about 10 percent work in wholesale trade, mostly for dealers of industrial equipment. Manufactures often rely on these dealers to make complex repairs to specific machines, about 12 percent of mechanics work for the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance industry, often making site visits to companies to repair equipment. The average salary rates for industrial maintenance employment range $17.85 per hour to as high as $30.53 per hour.
Curriculum Outline
Minimum credits required for
Certificate: 24 Semester Hours
Length of Program: 2 Semesters of full time attendance
INT 101 DC Fundamentals
INT 103 AC Fundamentals
INT 113 Industrial Motor Controls I
INT 117 Principles of Industrial Mechanics
INT 118 Fundamentals of Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics
INT 119 Principles of Mechanical Measurements and Technical Drawing
INT 158 Industrial Wiring I
INT 222 Special Topics
ORT 100 Orientation
Contact
Jason Davidson
Email: jdavidson@rstc.edu
Phone: 251-578-1313 ext. 188
