IST Maintenance Technology

Overview

Elgin Community College's Automated Electronic Systems and Industrial Maintenance program readies students for vital roles such as Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Maintenance Workers, Machinery professionals, and Millwrights.

With the expansion of manufacturing in the United States, there's a growing demand for skilled personnel to install and maintain machinery. Our IST courses are expertly designed to tackle real-world equipment issues and provide practical technical knowledge.

Whether you're an experienced industrial maintenance technician, a newcomer to the field, or looking for specialization or skills enhancement, ECC has a program to fit your needs. Insights from local industry maintenance experts enrich our hands-on learning experiences in faculty-designed labs. These learning experiences replicate real-world troubleshooting scenarios that professionals encounter daily in industrial facilities, ensuring you'll graduate with the problem-solving skills and technical expertise required for a successful career.

Courses include:

• We offer a hands-on lab portion to help understand the material, such as training to maintain, calibrate, and repair equipment.
• Courses that cover basic knowledge of electricity, mechanical drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, 3-phase motor control systems, and programmable logic controllers.
• Fundamentals of basic (DC) electricity, including series, parallel, and combination circuits.
• Find out how to troubleshoot and repair a hydraulic system with real-world faults installed, read pressure gauges, and work with the formulas associated with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

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Prepare for Immediate Employment

The future employment outlook for IST (Information Systems Technology) and Maintenance Technology is generally positive. Both fields are projected to experience growth in the coming years. Growth is driven by the increasing demand for technology in businesses and organizations and the need for professionals who can design, develop, and maintain computer systems and networks. On average, there are an estimated 53,200 job openings for industrial maintenance workers projected on average year over year over the next decade.

Maintenance Technology is also projected to experience growth in the coming years, driven by the need for professionals who can maintain and repair equipment and facilities in various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation. Overall, the future employment outlook for IST and Maintenance Technology is positive, with opportunities for career advancement and job security in these fields. Refer to Career Coach to learn about related professions and compensation.