Industrial Technology (Certificate)

Program Overview

Johnson College’s one-year academic certificate Industrial Technology program prepares graduates as industrial maintenance technicians who keep machines in working order by detecting and correcting errors before the machine or the products it produces are damaged. After diagnosing a problem, the industrial machinery mechanic may take the equipment apart to repair or replace the necessary parts. Once a repair is made, industrial mechanics test a machine to ensure that it is operating correctly.

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Career Opportunities

Graduates will gain the skills needed to work in machine shops, fabrication shops and distribution warehouses.

Program Learning Goals

Goal 1: Graduates will acquire the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level position in Industrial Electronic Maintenance.

Goal 2: Graduates will demonstrate professional behavior and ethics in order to meet the challenges of work within their field.

Goal 3: Graduates will acquire critical thinking and decision-making skills.

Course Outline

2025-2026 Program Sequence

Term 1 (Fall)		Credits: 17
BTT-151	Fundamentals of Electricity	2
BTT-152	Fundamentals of Electricity Lab	2
DTT-129	Transportation Safety and Forklift	2
MEC-245	Programmable Logic Controllers I	2
MEC-246	Programmable Logic Controllers I Lab	2
ART-105	Blueprint/Schematic Reading	3
MAT-101	College Algebra	3
SSS-101	First-Year Experience	1

Term 2 (Spring)		Credits: 18
BTT-251	Motors & Controls	2
BTT-252	Motors & Controls Lab	4
ENG-101	English Composition I	3
OR ENG-105	OR Industry Communication
ECT-277	Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics	2
ECT-278	Industrial Maintenance and Mechanics Lab	1
MEC-157	Sensors and Systems in Automation	2
MEC-158	Sensors and Systems in Automation Lab	1
MEC-201	Applied Industrial Technology	1
MEC-202	Applied Industrial Technology Lab	2

IND Program Total

This term layout is based off of a fall start. Students who start in the spring will be required to attend an additional term to complete their degree.

There may be special admission requirements for this program. Please speak with a Recruitment Advisor by calling 570-702-8856 or email enroll@johnson.edu to review our requirements.

For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.