• Location: MCC Business & Technology, Location Link

    Transportation: District bus transportation or students may drive

    Half Day Program: Morning or Afternoon

    Degree and Certificate Earning

     

    Creating Opportunities: Meet Joseph

    Joseph Perez knew he'd have to make some sacrifices to jumpstart his career. With a young daughter at home and full-time job, he had to be disciplined and focused. His efforts paid off with a rewarding job and a nifty new toolbox won during a drawing for graduates at the MCC-Business & Technology campus. Read Joseph's success story.

    Description

    The Industrial Technology program offers an array of pathways to dozens of jobs in an in-demand field. MCC-Business & Technology offers eight associate degrees and 10 certificates in such fields as instrumentation and controls, photovoltaics (solar energy) and millwright.

    You will work with industry professionals with decades of experience in the field and train in state-of-the-art labs.

    What you'll learn

    You will learn to repair, test, adjust, install or maintain electronic equipment such as industrial controls, transmitters and antennas. You will also learn to repair, install, adjust or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.

    What you'll do and where you'll work

    You can work as a maintenance mechanic, stationary engineer, boiler operator, industrial electrician, electronic mechanic, millwright, instrumentation and controls technician and much more. Our alumni work at manufacturing companies, food processing plants, factories, hospitals, power plants and much more.

    What you'll make

    The average salaries in these fields range from $36,000 to $50,000 per year. The job growth rate in these fields is 8 percent or higher.

    Certifications

    PLC Certification

     

    If you have any additional questions, please also contact Aaron Dalton at aaron.dalton@nkcschools.org or 816-321-6652 as soon as possible.