Automation Technology Skills
21 credit hours
Catalog Year 2024-2025
The Automation Technology Skills Certificate prepares you for a variety of entry-level technician and/or operator positions in various industrial settings such as manufacturing. You will learn skills in industrial electricity and motors, robotics, programmable logic controllers, automation and safety. Should you decide to pursue further education in this area, you can apply all of this coursework toward the Industrial Technology AAS degree.
Certificate Requirements
| Class | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BTEC 145 | Employment Success Strategies | 1 |
| MAIN 101 | Industrial & Building Electricity & Systems | 3 |
| MAIN 202 | Fluid Power & Mechanical Systems | 3 |
| MAIN 220 | Mechatronics | 3 |
| MAIN 222 | Programmable Controllers | 3 |
| MAIN 245 | Robotic Systems | 3 |
|
OR |
10-Hour OSHA Construction or General Industry Safety OR 30-Hour OSHA Construction or General Industry Safety |
1 or 2 |
| TMAT 103 or MATH 109 | Technical Mathematics I or College Algebra | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 |
Suggested Sequence:
Fall - MAIN 101, MAIN 202, MAIN 245, TMAT 103
Spring - BTEC 145, MAIN 220, MAIN 222, TECH 171/172
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