Industrial Equipment Technology (Certificate)

Study industrial equipment technology at JCC

The Industrial Equipment Technology certificate at Jamestown Community College prepares you for careers in industrial maintenance. At JCC, you'll learn how to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment found in manufacturing, facilities, plastics, and more environments. You’ll be prepared for entry-level positions such as industrial electrician, industrial machinery mechanic, installation technician, and building maintenance mechanic.

2024 median pay for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians: $70,760/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Program pathway

Earn this certificate as a part of:

Semester 1

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ELC 1200: Fundamentals of Electricity

3

CSC 1560: Computer App Software I or

CSC 1580: Computer Hardware & System Software or

MCT 1380: Introduction to Solid Modeling

3-4

MCT 1240: Engineering Drawing with AutoCAD

4

MCT 1270: Machine Theory and Operations

3

Semester 2

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ELC 1220: Industrial Automation/Programmable Logic Controllers

3

ELC 1230: Electric Motors and Control Systems

3

MCT 1210: Applied Pneumatics and Hydraulics

3

MCT 1280: Computer Numeric Control with Machine Tools or

MCT 2220: Automation and Robotics

3

WLD 1350: Shielded Metal Arc Welding or

WLD 1360: Gas Metal Arc Welding or

WLD 1370: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

3
  • Apply for graduation.

Industrial equipment technology skills

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Set up and operate machine tools.
  • Interpret engineering drawings.
  • Interpret and troubleshoot traditional ladder logic diagrams.
  • Program and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic diagrams.
  • Troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
  • Understand DC and AC single phase and poly-phase motors.
  • Understand and troubleshoot DC circuits, single-phase AC circuits and 3-phase wye and delta circuits.
  • Apply basic welding concepts needed for industrial maintenance applications.