The Essential Skills and Safety course teaches the basic concepts and terminology used in automation technology. Students gain proficiency through applying concepts of fasteners, measurement equipment, tolerances, and hand and power tool operations. The course covers safety and workplace skills as well as school and shop-specific operations, standards, and procedures.

The Pneumatics course prepares students with the fundamentals needed to work with pneumatic systems. Pneumatic systems are used in a variety of industries where cleaner, faster, and more cost-effective work needs to be done. Competencies include safety, maintenance, operation, installation, component identification, principles of pressure and flow, air logic, troubleshooting, analysis of performance and efficiency, and design of pneumatic systems.

The Hydraulics course prepares students with the fundamentals needed to work with hydraulic systems. Hydraulic systems are used in a variety of industries where extra force may be required. Competencies include safety, maintenance, operation, installation, component identification, displacement principles, troubleshooting, analysis of performance and efficiency, and design of hydraulic systems.

The Industrial Mechanics course is designed to introduce students to the world of mechanical drive systems and their characteristics. Students can demonstrate competency in the following: couplers, component identification, system-related calculations, alignment, the effects of wear and vibration, component failure detection, and prevention.

The Electrical Systems course teaches students to troubleshoot most electrical circuits they encounter in everyday life. Our world runs on electrical power and is fundamental to all work being done in automation. Students in this course gain relevant working knowledge in both AC & DC electrical systems. Competencies include basic electrical circuit design, analysis, troubleshooting, instrumentation, schematic and component identification, physics of electricity, and applicable math.

The Motor Controls course prepares students with a working knowledge and understanding of real-world motor control operations. Students who complete this course are able to proficiently set up and design motor control circuits utilizing schematics. Students in this course identify components and utilize instrumentation to troubleshoot and maintain systems.

The Programmable Logic Controllers course teaches students to interface with programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Programmable logic controllers are the brains of all modern automation technology systems. In this course, students develop a working knowledge and skill set in the following competencies: ladder logic, programming standards, hardware selection, various inputs and outputs, communication, troubleshooting, setup, and installation.

The Industrial Electronics course teaches electronic devices control and power machines used in industries throughout the world, from manufacturing and transportation to energy and construction. Students will learn to operate, adjust, and troubleshoot electronic components, circuits, and systems used in these vital machine applications.

The Programmable Logic Controllers Troubleshooting course teaches industry-relevant skills including how to operate, interface, program, and troubleshoot PLC systems for a variety of applications. Students will work with Allen Bradley, RSLogix 5000, and RSLinx, and HMI applications.

The Industrial Mechanics II course teaches linear axis drives, clutches, brakes, piping, fittings, and valves. Students will learn relevant industrial skills including identifying, sizing, selecting, installation, operation, performing analysis, design, troubleshooting and maintenance.

The Laser Shaft Alignment course teaches how to set up, operate and apply laser shaft alignment to a variety of industrial applications. Topics include laser alignment systems, rough alignment, soft foot correction, alignment analysis and operation.

The Vibration Analysis course teaches the bearings and gears used in heavy duty mechanical transmission systems. This course will emphasize linear axis drives, clutches, and brakes. In addition, this course teaches how to setup, operate, and apply laser shaft alignment to a variety of industrial applications. Topics include heavy-duty v-belt drives, v-belt selection and maintenance, synchronous belt drives, lubrication concepts, precision shaft alignment, couplings, and heavy-duty chain drives. Students will also learn the basics of vibration analysis used to determine when to perform maintenance of power transmission components.

This course teaches a comprehensive set of industry-relevant skills including how to safely move loads of different shapes and sizes using a variety of methods. Students will learn skills including hoist operation, installation, maintenance, equipment movement, wire mesh slings, synthetic slings, knots, load turning, and cranes.

The Industrial Hydraulics Troubleshooting course introduces industry-relevant hydraulic skills while showing the fundamentals of hydraulic principles, hydraulic motors, and hydraulic formulas such as calculating theoretical pump flow rate. Students learning skills will include safety, operation, installation, troubleshooting, analysis of performance, and design hydraulic systems. Students will also be skilled in more advanced hydraulics.

The Industrial Pumps course teaches a comprehensive set of industry-relevant skills including how to operate, install, maintain, troubleshoot, analyze performance, and select centrifugal pumps as well as system design.