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CONTACT
Academic Advisor: Tom Raykovich
Advising/Registration Office
University Transfer Center - Room 212
Phone: 715-365-4493 or 365-4501
Email: traykovi@nicoletcollege.edu
The Industrial Electronics maintenance program is a one-year technical diploma. It is designed to prepare students for careers in the use and maintenance of common electrical/electronic devices and instruments. Graduates will be prepared to work with journeymen electricians and electromechanical technicians to perform the basic installation, maintenance, and repair activities on industrial electronic equipment. This equipment includes motors, motor control systems, and programmable logic controllers. The program's electronics concentration includes practical experience in troubleshooting with the necessary theory of electronic circuits. Additional maintenance applications include pneumatic and hydraulic power, mechanisms, and mechanical drives.
Although this program can be completed by a traditional student, it is mainly designed with the incumbent or dislocated worker in mind. Individuals who are currently employed will find this program to be an excellent opportunity to upgrade their skills in basic electronics and other areas of industrial electronics maintenance. Dislocated workers from the areas of production manufacturing, agriculture, or warehousing can utilize this training to supplement their current skill set in order to make them a more viable candidate for future employment. Necessary math skills are taught by electronics faculty in an applied manner right in the electronics lab. Students have the ability to complete the entire one-year program or just courses that complement their existing skills if necessary prerequisites are satisfied.
Students may also find this program to be a great aid in obtaining a construction or industrial electrician apprenticeships. Apprenticeship opportunities can be quite competitive and the completion of this program may increase the opportunity for possible selection into an apprenticeship program.