Industrial Maintenance Technician

The Industrial Maintenance Technician major prepares individuals for employment as electro-mechanical maintenance technicians in high tech manufacturing. Instruction is provided in the fundamentals of electronics, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), rotating machinery, and applied mathematics.

10 completers annually

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Identify and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) program problems.
2. Operate and maintain AC/DC motors, generators, and controllers.
3. Understand safety codes and implement safety procedures applicable to usage of industrial equipment in an industrial working environment.
4. Test, adjust, and troubleshoot various complex electronic circuits.

At Santa Rosa Junior College, faculty members with discipline expertise develop all certificates and majors.  For AA-T and AS-T degrees, faculty members with appropriate expertise determine which courses align with the C-IDdescriptors.  The Supervising Administrator(s) then review the application to assure that it aligns with Chancellor’s Office criteria for approval and SRJC guidelines for financial feasibility and community need. The Majors & Certificate Review Committee reviews the application and suggests any changes to assure that all guidelines have been observed.  The item is then placed on the Curriculum Review Committee agenda for approval, and when approved, is submitted for approval by the Board of Trustees.

This major provides the skills needed for students to obtain entry level jobs in the manufacturing industry, such as Electro-Mechanical Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technicians, and Manufacturing Production Technicians.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Elect 54A	Direct & Alternating Current Theory	3	Y1, S1
Elect 54B	Fundamentals of Electronics Devices	3	Y2, S1
Elect 64A	Electronics Construction I	2	Y1, S1
Elect 184	Industrial Robotics	3	Y2, S1
Elect 153	Programmable Logic Controllers	3	Y2, S1
Elect 154	Rotating Machinery	3	Y1, S2
Complete any combination totaling at least	2 units from the following:
DET 184	Mobile Hydraulics	3	Y2, S2
Mach 51A	Beginning Machine Tool Technology	2	Y2, S2
WEOC 99	Occupational Work Experience	.5-8	Y2, S2
WEOC 99I	Occupational Work Experience/Internship	.5-8	Y2, S2
Weld 170	Beginning Welding: Fundamentals of Arch and Gas Welding	2	Y2, S2
For AS degree	General Ed	41
Total		19/60

This major shares coursework with the proposed certificate of the same title as well as the existing certificates: Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals and Electronic Technology Fundamentals.

College of Marin, over 40 miles away, offers three skills certificates in Electronics Technology. Napa Valley College, over 40 miles away, does not offer any similar programs.