Basic Industrial Maintenance Certificate

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The certificate program provides generalized knowledge of electrical, welding, and manufacturing and industrial processes giving the program graduates knowledge and skill to be general maintenance workers in a variety of industrial, manufacturing, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation settings.

The certificate is the first semester for the Industrial Maintenance A.A.S. degree.

Basic Industrial Maintenance Certificate program learning outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate compliance with industry safety and OSHA standards.
Apply electrical measurement and safety procedures in industrial environments.
Solve technical mathematics problems for industrial applications.
Apply safe welding practices.
Analyze equipment to determine welding repair methods.
Demonstrate foundational manufacturing skills.

Admission to the program: Open

See the admissions & registration page for steps to enroll.

Department of Career & Technical Education

2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309.341.5216

For additional information contact:

The Welcome Center
Phone: 309.345.3500
admissions@sandburg.edu

For graduation requirements:

See the graduation policies and procedures page for details

Certificate requirements

First year

Fall semester

ELT 100 - Electrical Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
MAT 101 - Technical Mathematics 1 Credit(s): 3
MFG 100 - Introduction to Welding Credit(s): 3
MFG 130 - Industrial Safety Credit(s): 2
MTL 101 - Machine Tool Fundamentals 1 Credit(s): 3
MTL 103 - Manufacturing Processes Credit(s): 2

Total semester hours: 16

Note: In order to graduate, students must complete all ELT, MTL and WEL courses with a grade of C or better.

(Students who do not expect to complete their degree within five years should refer to the Graduation Requirements section in this catalog.)

Faculty

Ian Milligan
Assistant Professor, Manufacturing Technology

Ellen Burns
Dean of Career and Technical Education

Facilities

Building G offers classroom space, a computer lab and houses Sandburg’s industrial programs. The electrical lab features a host of components to aid in student learning including AC/DC trainers. Instruction is delivered by individuals with industry-specific expertise and includes specialized coursework using technical equipment. The College’s welding lab offers 26 bay stations. The welding area offers welding simulators, as well as state of the art multi process welding machines. The CNC Program offers training in programming, setup, and operations while housing multiple lathe, mills, and CNC Machines as well as simulators to properly train students for a career in the machining industry.

Galesburg campus

Carthage campus

Annex