Program Description

Our Industrial Technology program, located at the College of Lake County's new Advanced Technology Center, will prepare you to work in a modern manufacturing environment, developing the skills you need to maintain, repair, and operate machinery and equipment in a high-tech, industrial setting. You'll gain "hands-on" experiences in hydraulics, machine alignment, electricity, and mechanical fundamentals. After acquiring skills in electronics, computerized equipment maintenance and preventative/predictive maintenance, you'll have the confidence and ability to work for industrial manufacturing companies, food manufacturing/processing plants, farms, industrial contract service providers, machine shops, construction companies, and welding/fabrication shops.

 Students in this class are eligible to receive 20 college credits from the College of Lake County.

Year 1:

• INT 114 - Mechatronics Measurement and Quantitative Skills, 3 credits
• INT 119 - Mechatronics Print Reading, 3 credits
• INT 150 - Mechanical Drives, 3 credits
• INT 159 - Electrical Systems, Wiring, 3 Credits

Year 2:

• INT 120 - Basic Pneumatics, 3 credits
• INT 122 - Basic Hydraulics, 3 credits
• ARM 111 - Fundamentals of High Tech, 1 credits
• ARM 112 - Fundamentals of High Tech, 1 credits

Certifications

• Mechanical Maintenance Technician Certificate

Job Opportunities

• Electromechanical
• Equipment Assembler
• Field Service Technician
• Industrial Maintenance Technician
• Maintenance Electrician
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Manufacturing Technician
• Plant Engineering Technician
• Predictive Maintenance Technician
• Utilities Mechanic
• Welder