Industrial Technician Fundamentals - Certificate
This certificate is primarily intended for high school students through dual credit. Upon the completion of this certificate, these high school students would be looking to secure entry-level positions or transfer credits into NWTC’s Electro-Mechanical Technology program. We encourage all other students to apply to the Electro-Mechanical Technology program for more employment opportunities.
Delivery
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $902, Books: $98, Supplies: $0
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Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https://www.nwtc.edu/admissions-and-aid/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees?ProgramCode=616204
Curriculum
This certificate is primarily intended for high school students through dual credit. Upon the completion of this certificate, these high school students would be looking to secure entry-level positions or transfer credits into NWTC’s Electro-Mechanical Technology program. We encourage all other students to apply to the Electro-Mechanical Technology program for more employment opportunities.
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