Industrial Maintenance Technician
Technical Diploma
55 Credits | 2 Years
Financial Aid-Eligible
Superior
Fall and Spring Start
Career Cluster: Manufacturing
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Industrial Maintenance is one profession that can lead to multiple career options. Manufacturers of all types and sizes need Industrial Maintenance Technicians. As a graduate of this field, you will have the opportunity to work in a career that is both challenging and rewarding.
Program Overview
The Industrial Maintenance Technician program will give you practical "hands-on" experience in welding, hydraulics, machining, plumbing, electricity and mechanical maintenance. Opportunities for advancement increase with further education.
Program Outcomes
Industrial Maintenance Technician graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate safe work procedures
- Install industrial equipment and systems
- Maintain industrial equipment and systems
- Troubleshoot industrial equipment and systems
- Repair industrial equipment and systems
- Communicate technical information
Technical Standards
In this program, students should be able to meet specific technical standards, which are the essential skills and abilities needed to be successful in a program, with or without reasonable accommodation. It is important to review and understand these standards before applying to the program.
All theory is reinforced by hands-on applications allowing you to explore the processes that will be the foundation for your career. In this program, you'll experience working with a laboratory partner and in teams of four to allow you to experience the work place setting of teamwork that is so often used in this career.
Learn by doing.
Teamwork.
Start in the spring or fall.
Academics
Industrial Maintenance Technician classes in-person classes are taught at the Superior campus.
Gain Well-Rounded Skills
In this program, you will learn a different industry emphasis each semester. In semester one, you will learn machining and fabrication, semester two focuses on electrical motor control, semester three is mechanical drives and semester four is fluid power.
High-Demand Field
There are several employers locally and out of town willing to hire you and provide you with an internship experience to enhance your learning experience.
Experienced Instructor
Your instructor has many years of experience working in Maintenance as a technician.
Required Courses
Program-specific subjects include four different welding courses, three different electrical courses, three different fluid power-related courses, two mechanical drives courses, a machine leveling and alignment course, a print reading course, a safety course, a conveyor course and two supportive laboratory courses.
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Admissions and Tuition
Northwood Tech has an easy admission process that can be completed in one visit. Please see the details under the "Requirements and Application" section to get started.
Tuition and Fees
Northwood Tech breaks down the cost of education, so you'll have a good idea of how much your education will cost.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available to help you pay for your education. It can come in the form of grants, loans, federal work-study, military and veterans benefits, division of vocational rehabilitation benefits, and scholarships.
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Cost of Attendance
The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of the costs that you may incur while attending Northwood Technical College.
Estimated Total Program Tuition 2024-25*
Industrial Maintenance Technician
55 Credits | 2 Years
$10,530
Plus $725 for tools, supplies and uniforms
*Tuition is an estimate and does not include any miscellaneous fees for various courses, tools, books, supplies or uniforms. Program book costs are in addition to tuition and fees and vary depending on course selection and where the books are purchased or rented.
After the Northwood Tech Industrial Maintenance Technician Program
Upon completion of the program, you will earn an Industrial Maintenance Technician technical diploma.
Transfer Center
Transfer your Northwood Tech credits to a four-year college to earn your bachelor's degree and beyond.
Career Outlooks
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