Training Opportunities

The Industrial Maintenance Trades curriculum is a career— Technical program designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as multi-skilled maintenance technicians. Industrial maintenance trade technicians are responsible for assembling, installing, and maintaining and repairing machinery used in the manufacturing or industrial environment. Students receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, basic machining operations, fundamentals of piping and hydro-testing, and fundamentals of industrial electricity.

Pre-requisites required:
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Length of Program:
2 years

Summary of Program Requirements:
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Skills Needed
Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Mechanical Knowledge

Students receive instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, machining operations, pipefitting, mechanical systems and industrial electricity.

Pre-requisites required:
This program requires an ACT Score of 16 in the Composite and Math areas as well as a Silver Certificate on the Workkeys exam. A passing score of 55% on the BMCT (Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test) is also required. Please see the navigator for additional information regarding testing times, locations.

Length of Program:
1 year certification OR 2 year technical

Summary of Program Requirements:
This program requires an ACT Score of 16 in the Composite and Math areas as well as a Silver Certificate on the Workkeys exam. A passing score of 55% on the BMCT (Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test) is also required. Please see the navigator for additional information regarding testing times, locations.

Skills Needed
Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Mechanical Knowledge

The Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Department is dedicated to training individuals in the skills necessary to enter the competitive engineering work environment as capable, knowledgeable technicians or to continue their education.

Pre-requisites required:
15 on ACT or 10th grade level on TABE

Length of Program:
*Career Certificate *Technical Certificate *Associate of Applied Science

Summary of Program Requirements:
15 on ACT or 10th grade level on TABE

Skills Needed

Maintenance Technology program offers both a Technical certificate and an associate degree (AAS) option that provide individuals with the basic skills and concepts necessary to install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical, mechanical, and automated systems and equipment in large commercial, medical, institutional, and industrial workplaces. By obtaining the associate degree, graduates gain a competitive edge by also being prepared to manage resources and plan for the future. The number of elective hours in the second year, as well as the availability of online or hybird course offerings, allows a student seeking an associate degree to tailor courses to meet his/her specific career goals

Pre-requisites required:
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Length of Program:
Certification and Associate of Applied Science

Summary of Program Requirements:
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Skills Needed
Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Mechanical Knowledge

The Industrial Electronics Engineering Technology program, located on the Senatobia campus, focuses on fundamentals of electronics and related mathematics. The program offers comprehensive, theoretical and practical knowledge of electronics technology. It also explores the hardware and programming aspects of controllers used in industrial processes. Students receive instruction in circuits, digital electronics, microprocessors and fiber optics

Pre-requisites required:
A completed NWCC application for admission. An official copy of ACT or SAT scores (ACT required for Mississippi residents). An official copy of a transcript from an accredited high school that includes a graduation date; or an official copy of GED scores; or an official copy of college or military transcript(s) from all colleges attended; of if attending another college full-time and attending Northwest part-time, attending an evening class or during a summer semester, a letter of good standing from a full-time college attended.

Length of Program:
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Summary of Program Requirements:
A completed NWCC application for admission. An official copy of ACT or SAT scores (ACT required for Mississippi residents). An official copy of a transcript from an accredited high school that includes a graduation date; or an official copy of GED scores; or an official copy of college or military transcript(s) from all colleges attended; of if attending another college full-time and attending Northwest part-time, attending an evening class or during a summer semester, a letter of good standing from a full-time college attended.

Skills Needed
Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Mechanical Knowledge

Students receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas, including safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, basic machining operations, fundamentals of piping and hydro-testing and fundamentals of industrial electricity.

Pre-requisites required:
Admission to the College does not guarantee enrollment in any specific course or program. Selective admission programs have a limited number of openings each year and have specific entry-level admission requirements that must be met before selection for admission to the program. Those who wish to apply must complete an online selective admission application for the Industrial Maintenance program and have taken the ACT and Workkeys test.

Length of Program:
2 year Associate of Applied Science

Summary of Program Requirements:
Admission to the College does not guarantee enrollment in any specific course or program. Selective admission programs have a limited number of openings each year and have specific entry-level admission requirements that must be met before selection for admission to the program. Those who wish to apply must complete an online selective admission application for the Industrial Maintenance program and have taken the ACT and Workkeys test.

Skills Needed
Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Mechanical Knowledge