Industrial Mechanic

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    Program Number: 
    314622
    One-Year Technical Diploma
    Program Courses offered at the following Campuses: 

    For more information contact:
    Manufacturing Program Cluster
    Phone: 
    (800) 322-6282 Ext. 6102 or (608) 246-6102

    About

    The Industrial Mechanic program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assemble, install, troubleshoot, repair and modify machinery and automated systems that are computer or electronically controlled in both manufacturing and facilities environments.

    Admissions

     

    Requirements for Program Application

    The following is required to process your application:

    • High School transcript - or
    • Completed COMPASS - or
    • HSED/GED Test Scores - or
    • College transcript showing an Associate's, Bachelor's or higher degree from an institution other than Madison College

    Requirements for Program Eligibility for the Current Academic Year

    The following are required to be eligible for the program:

    No required course pre-requisites. If the COMPASS or ASSET places you into developmental reading, writing or math courses, we recommend that you start taking that coursework the summer prior to your start, if possible.

    For program waitlist information, refer to the Admission Information and Next Steps below.

    Admission Processing Deadlines: 
    Fall 2012

    For this program, Madison College begins collecting applications for the following year's fall semester in September 2011. For this program applications must be received by August 31, 2012 to be considered for the fall semester.  All supporting documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.) must be received by September 15, 2012.

    Spring 2013

    Madison College begins collecting applications for the following year's spring semester on January 16, 2012. For this program applications must be received by January 15, 2013, to be considered for the spring semester.  All supporting documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.) must be received by February 2, 2013.

     

    Employment

    Graduation Requirements: 

    Students must meet two 2.0 GPA requirements to graduate. 1.) GPA for entire program must be 2.0 or above; 2.) GPA of combined occupational courses (462) must be 2.0 or above.

    Career Potential: 
    • Facility Maintenance
    • Production Maintenance
    • Lead Production Mechanic

    With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:

    • Maintenance Manager
    • Production Supervisor
    Last Modified: April 30, 2012