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Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic program at GCCC is an excellent opportunity for those looking to jumpstart their careers!  In this program, you will learn to apply technical knowledge and skills to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial electrical systems and equipment.  Your well-rounded education will include learning industrial mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, industrial electrical controls, instrumentation, programmable logic controls (PLCs), motor controls and their application to industry.

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The program offers two levels of completion.  The first is a Cert-C which consists of 49-credit hours containing courses in all the required areas for the program.  The second level of completion is the AAS requiring an additional 15-credit hours of general education courses, for a total of 64-credit hours.

After completing this program, you will be ready for a career in the quickly growing processing and manufacturing industry.  Not only will you have the technical skills needed to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial electrical systems and equipment, but you will also have gained the ability to work in teams, problem-solve, and think critically.

Fully Connected Scholarship Opportunity      Get sstarted on an educational path that can lead straight to a long-term, succcessful career. This two-year work-study program gives students hands-on work experience while earning an Associate's degree in Garden City Community College's Industrial maintenance Mechanic Program. If you want to challenge yourself and be part of a team working with cutting edge technology and highly automated equipment, empirical is looking for you! Empirical

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Career Outlook

  • Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
  • Hydraulic Specialist
  • Industrial Conveyor Repairer
  • Machine Installers/Dismantlers
  • Manufacturing Welding & Fabrication