Electro-Mechanical Technology

Program Details

Semester 1

• ELT 131 - Motor Controls Credits: 3
• ELT 303 - Principles of Electricity Credits: 3
• SDV 108 - The College Experience Credits: 1
• IND 146 - Mech Power Transmission I Credits: 3
• MAT 772 - Applied Math Credits: 3

Semester 2

• ELT 123 - Programmable Controllers Credits: 3
• ELT 791 - Hydraulics & Pneumatics Credits: 3
• ELT 792 - Hydraulics & Pneumatics Lab Credits: 2
• IND 147 - Mechanical Power Trans II Credits: 4

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 25

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$151.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

Approximate total for the program: $4,425**

**Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate costs.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• Repair industrial mechanical equipment.
• Perform facilities maintenance.
• Use digital electronic equipment including PLCs.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical motor controls and electrical equipment.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Apply technical skills in mechanical and electronic equipment and repair.
• Diagnose and repair industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Diagnose and repair power transmission systems in industrial equipment.

What Else Should I Consider about this Specialist Certificate?

• Entry level positions in technical fields.
• High demand for industrial electrical and mechanical technicans.

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DMACC offers career and technical programs in the following areas of study:

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