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Technology for climate control and energy efficiency is advancing rapidly—and so are career opportunities in the HVAC industry. In Monroe Community College's air conditioning technology: heating and ventilation associate degree program, you'll get practical training in all aspects of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.Build in-demand skills to get started in the workforce—or spark professional growth if you already work in the HVAC industry. The career-oriented air conditioning technology program provides quick, affordable preparation for jobs with titles like these:Refrigeration mechanic and installerHome appliance repairerService technicianSystems detailer/designerConstruction and building inspectorFacilities maintenance technicianYou may even earn course credit based on prior learning. Learn how to test out of courses and earn credit with CLEP.

Job Corps’ Welding training program teaches students skills like joining metals using a variety of techniques and processes, understanding and following safety procedures including properly using safety equipment, and identifying and explaining the composition and classification of metals, and designing and building a fixture for assembling simple parts. These skills prepare students for a career working in a variety of jobs for manufacturing companies, construction companies, trade shops, shipbuilders or repair shops. Students should also consider pursuing Advanced Manufacturing Production Technician, Advanced Machinist and other Advanced Training programs at Job Corps as a part of their career pathway. Students who complete Welding training at Job Corps can earn nationally recognized credentials from the American Welding Society (AWS) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).

Job Corps’ Painting, Pre-Apprentice training program teaches students the skills like how to apply paint, stain and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, bridges or other items such as cars, jewelry and ceramics, use machinery to apply the paints or use scaffolding and raise ladders, fill holes and cracks with plaster and putty, and utilize simple math to calculate dimensions. This program specifically prepares students for a Registered Apprenticeship after graduation. Students who complete the Painting, Pre-Apprentice training program can earn industry-recognized credentials from organizations such as the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and certifications in construction safety from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The Advanced Engineering Draftsman Short Term Certificate (STC) Program introduces students to drafting practices, symbols, conventions, and standards utilized in civil engineering contract documents and covers the theory and practical applications necessary to understand the basic design and terminology of structural steel components used in light commercial buildings. Emphasis is placed on structural steel drafting techniques, bolted and welded connections, framing plans, sections, fabrication and connection details, and bills of material and three dimensional problem-solving environment using solids modeling software. Topics include site planning, land surveying, topographic surveys, along with civil terminology. Upon completion, students should be able to draw accurate plat maps giving legal descriptions of land parcels, draw simple site plans, and identify and use proper symbols and conventions on civil engineering drawings, create parts in 3D models, produce working drawings and understand basic simulations. The STC provides the necessary educational background and practical training to help students acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to prepare for a successful draftsman profession.

This program provides hands-on training in diesel engine systems and heavy-duty truck maintenance. Students learn diagnostics, repair techniques, and preventative maintenance aligned with ASE certification standards to prepare for entry-level roles in transportation, logistics, and equipment maintenance.

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The Certificate of Completion in Robotics and Automation prepares individuals for employment as Industrial Maintenance Technicians in commercial and industrial fields. The program builds a solid foundation in basic electrical principles; motors and controls; robotics; schematics; troubleshooting complex electrical systems; hydraulics and pneumatics; mechanical systems; PLC programming; and automation. Additionally, the program prepares students to take the Fluid Power and Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) Certification exam. The capstone course for this Certificate of Completion is INMT 2345, Industrial Troubleshooting.

Job Corps’ Painting, Pre-Apprentice training program teaches students the skills like how to apply paint, stain and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, bridges or other items such as cars, jewelry and ceramics, use machinery to apply the paints or use scaffolding and raise ladders, fill holes and cracks with plaster and putty, and utilize simple math to calculate dimensions. This program specifically prepares students for a Registered Apprenticeship after graduation. Students who complete the Painting, Pre-Apprentice training program can earn industry-recognized credentials from organizations such as the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and certifications in construction safety from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Engine Management Systems
You’ll start off learning about basic electricity, then move into operating a digital multimeter to measure voltage, volt drops, resistance, and amperage. From there, you’ll progress to the starting and charging systems and learn how to diagnose existing problems; explore engine fundamentals; work with light-duty diesel aids; walk through how the lubrication and cooling systems work in the engine; cover engine component inspections and repair; and get prepared to take the Snap-On Meter certification. Throughout this course, you’ll get experience using the latest versions of shop information, including All-Data, Shop-Key, and manufacturer service information systems.

Understand electricity, circuits and electrical testing equipment
Navigate of service information systems
Understand how to use wire diagrams to test electrical systems
Gain traction in gasoline and light-duty diesel engine theory and components
Study starting and charging systems theory and diagnosis
Learn location and identification of components
Learn about starting aids operation and diagnosis
Drivability Diagnostics
In this course, you’ll gain experience on the tools you’ll be using for diagnostics throughout the Automotive program as a whole. Using the same tools and diagnostic equipment you’ll find on the job, you’ll perform detailed sensor diagnostics. You’ll also get to learn how to use lab scopes and scan tools to diagnose fuel and ignition systems, learn about electric and hybrid technology, and more.

Use diagnostic tools
Examine fuel and ignition systems
Perform detailed sensor diagnostics
Practice light-duty diesel low- and high-pressure fuel system theory and diagnosis
Study common rail injection theory and operation
Utilize injector theory operation and diagnosis
Develop skills in diesel emission component operation and diagnosis
Gain hands-on experience in forced air induction (fixed and variable turbochargers)
Drivetrain Systems
You’ll start the course with a fully assembled automatic transmission, which you’ll immediately disassemble and spend the rest of your time learning how to put it back together correctly. Along the way, you’ll explore- differentials, drivelines, planetary gears; precision measuring instruments; torque converters, and removal and reinstallation of a front-wheel-drive transaxle. Upon completion of the transmission rebuild, you’ll dyno-test the transmission to ensure proper operation of all forward and reverse gears.

Practice transaxle replacement/removal
Learn electronic transmission diagnostics
Use precision measuring instruments
Understand four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive
Remove and replace manual clutches, transmissions, and transaxles
Train on transmission hydraulics and clutches
Chassis
Get to know everything underneath the vehicle. As part of this phase, you‘ll get into heating and air-conditioning systems, and you’ll learn how to work with R-12, R-134A, and newer 1234YF refrigerant systems. You’ll also get hands-on experience with brake systems, on-car brake surfacing with Pro-Cut equipment (and the ability to acquire a Pro-Cut On-Car certification), computerized four-wheel alignment, fasteners, steering and suspension systems, supplemental inflatable restraint systems (SIR), tires and wheel balancing, wheel bearings, traction control systems, and vibration analysis.

Develop HVAC repair and maintenance skills
Practice tire and wheel mounting and balancing
Perform complete brake replacement
Study suspension and steering system types and repair
Understand and perform alignments
Learn and calibrate ADAS systems

This course will introduce the student to the usage of the manual engine lathe. Students will complete a series of shop exercises to master skills required for the creation of outside diameters, internal features, and basic threads. Students will complete a class project to demonstrate competency in the safe manufacture of precision parts on the manual lathe.

This program trains students to transform design and engineering solutions into 2-D drawings, 3-D models and specifications using state-of-the-art CAD software, such that the product can be manufactured.

Job Corps’ OTP Advanced Manufacturing training program connects Job Corps students with other local training providers like technical or community colleges, trade schools or employers to provide specialized education and training services. Students learn skills like reading and understanding schematics and blueprints, positioning or aligning components and parts either manually or with hoists, using hand tools or machines to assemble parts, conducting quality control checks, and describing the commonalities and differences of the alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) systems (e.g., wire color codes in both). These skills prepare students for a career in manufacturing, production engineering and machine shops. Students who complete Advanced Manufacturing training at Job Corps can earn nationally recognized credentials from the American Welding Society (AWS) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).