Industrial Machinery and Maintenance, Career and Technical Certificate
Certificate
Industry, Manufacturing and ConstructionContact Information
(850) 201-9720
amtc@tcc.fl.edu
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About this Program
The Industrial Machinery Maintenance, Career and Technical Certificate program prepares students with skills needed for classification as an industrial machinery mechanic and. It also prepares students for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster. Includes all aspects of the industrial-machine maintenance technology industry and elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety and environmental issues.
Program Overview & Requirements
Program Purpose:
To prepare students with skills needed for classification as an industrial machinery mechanic and to prepare students for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster. Includes all aspects of the industrial-machine maintenance technology industry and elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety and environmental issues.
Upon program completion, students will be able to sit for the following:
- OSHA 1926 - 10-Hour card for Construction
- Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) exams
- OSHA 1910 - 10-Hour card for General Industry
- National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Note: This program will be offered at the Kim B. Williams Advanced Manufacturing Training Center on the main campus.
Program Length:
750 clock hours
Admission Requirements:
Standard high school diploma or GED diploma. Must be at least 18 years old.
Note: Students must take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) within the first semester of enrollment in the program or present evidence of allowable substitute. (Learn more .) In order to successfully complete the program, students must earn a score of at 9.0 or higher in all three parts of the TABE (language, reading and mathematics).
Academic Division:
Workforce Development
Contact:
(850) 201-9720 or amtc@tcc.fl.edu
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Program Courses (750 clock hours)
- ETI0450 Industrial Machinery Maintenance Assistant 0 credit hour(s) 450 clock hour(s)
- ETI0456 Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 0 credit hour(s) 300 clock hour(s)
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Sample Daily Tasks
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- Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
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