Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician is a certificate program (one to two years) at Southwestern Community College, a public institution in Creston, IA. This program is part of the industrial maintenance technology field (CIP 47.0303) and prepares students to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair the mechanical and electrical systems found in industrial machinery and facilities.

Southwestern Community College also offers related programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Carpentry/Carpenter (at two levels), Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. Students in this program can expect training in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, preventive maintenance practices, and mechanical power transmission components used in manufacturing and industrial plant environments.