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Program facts 
Get ready for a career in industrial electronics maintenance with this certificate program. Focusing on equipment operation, application, installation and servicing, this program will prepare you to seek entry-level employment as an electrical technician, electrician apprentice, electrician or facilities/plant maintenance technician.
Take classes such as introductory electronics, electrical wiring, industrial control systems, optics and sensors, AC/DC motors, programmable logic controllers and more. All courses are taught by skilled instructors who are experts in the industrial electronics maintenance field.
Credit earned for this program can be applied to the Electronics Engineering Technology AAS Degree.
This 16 credit-hour certificate program is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of industrial electronics and facilities maintenance, and other related technology maintenance areas. The curriculum is tailored to provide intermediate-level career training in the least amount of time. Emphasis is placed on equipment operation, application, installation and servicing. Courses specific to instruction include: basic electricity and electronics, commercial wiring and codes, and industrial control systems. Topics within these courses involve: practical electrical concepts and measurements, basic industrial maintenance, fluid power, optics and sensors, and programmable logic controllers.
Students completing this program may find employment as electrical technicians, electrician apprentices, electricians, and facilities or plant maintenance technicians.
Students may also continue their education by pursuing an Associate in Applied Science degree. Students considering this option are encouraged to meet with the Program Coordinator and an academic advisor prior to beginning the program, and also when planning their schedule each semester.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ELT 110 | Introductory Electronics | 4 |
| ELT 120 | Introductory Industrial Electronics Maintenance | 2 |
| ELT 135 | Optics and Sensors | 2 |
| ELT 140 | Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers | 2 |
| ELT 143 | Commercial Wiring | 2 |
| ELT 215 | Industrial Control Systems | 4 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
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For more information about electronics engineering technology, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.