To learn more, visit: https://www.morainepark.edu/academics/programs/industrial-mechanical-technician/
Program Number: 10-462-1
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Campus: Fond du Lac
This program is eligible for financial aid
The industrial and mechanical sectors run on machinery. Step up to the challenge and keep operations up and running as an industrial mechanical technician with Moraine Park Technical College’s hands-on Industrial Mechanical Technician associate degree.
About the Program
If you like fixing things and the challenge you’ll face when no two days are the same, a career as an industrial mechanical technician may be right for you!
MPTC’s Industrial Mechanical Technician degree gives students hands-on experience operating, repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment in an industrial environment.
Upon graduation, students can seek entry-level employment in the industrial mechanical maintenance field. For individuals already in the field, elective course-work can be taken to advance your skill-set.
Graduates can also enter a skilled trade or pursue a leadership role in a skilled trade.
What You'll Learn
Students will be introduced to industrial maintenance utilizing both classroom and lab experiences, including hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication, machine automation, pipefitting, engineering drawings, and electrical motor controls. Students will also learn concepts of component selection, mechanical power transmission, repair and replacement of failed components, alignment, and preventative and predictive maintenance techniques.
Continue your education through Moraine Park’s Electromechanical Technology program and advance your career opportunities by extending courses into a third year to obtain two credentials.
Transfer Opportunities
Your academic journey can continue at a four-year college or university. Earn your associate degree at Moraine Park and then apply those credits toward a bachelor’s degree. Starting at MPTC makes completing a bachelor’s degree affordable, accessible and convenient. You can go anywhere as MPTC has transfer agreements with colleges and universities both in Wisconsin and throughout the country.
Visit the Transfer to a Four-Year College page for more information on credit transfer agreements between Moraine Park and four-year colleges, both public and private.
Admission Process
Standard Admissions steps details
Credit for Prior Learning
Transform the skills and abilities developed through previous experience into college credit through MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning process.
- Transfer credit from other colleges/universities
- Earn college credit for your military training and experience
- Earn college credit via Advance Placement, CLEP, DANTES/DSST or MPTC Challenge Exams
- Earn college credit from previous/current work and life experiences
Visit MPTC’s Credit for Prior Learning page for more information.
Approximate Costs
Tuition
Occupational
- $149.50 per credit (resident)
- $224.25 per credit (out-of-state resident)
Associate of Arts/Associate of Science
- $188.90 per credit (resident)
- $283.35 per credit (out-of-state resident)
Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
Student Fees
- $5.00 minimum per course Material Fee
- $13.45 per-credit Supplemental Fee for Undergraduate courses
- $4.50 per term mandatory Student Accident Insurance Fee
Please refer to Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student's completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.
While attending Moraine Park during the 2024-25 school year, your estimated cost of attendance for one full year includes tuition of $4,462 (15 credits for fall and spring semester), fees of $338, food and housing of $3,008 (if living with parents, $9,147 if living on your own), books and supplies of $1,465, personal expenses of $3,608, and transportation of $4,017 for a total of $17,002. Your direct costs (those costs paid directly to the college) include tuition & fees. The indirect costs (costs not paid to the college) can vary from individual to individual and your own personal needs.
Course Requirements
Plan of Study Grid
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| 103-159 |
Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office |
1 |
| 620-101 |
DC Circuits |
3 |
| 620-102 |
AC Circuits |
3 |
| 801-136 |
English Composition 1 |
3 |
| 804-195 |
College Algebra with Applications |
3 |
| 890-101 |
College 101 |
2 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| 620-103 |
Semi-Conductor Devices |
3 |
| 620-104 |
Digital Electronics |
3 |
| 620-115 |
AC-DC Machinery and Motor Controls |
4 |
| 804-196 |
Trigonometry with Applications |
3 |
|
3 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Semester 3 |
|---|
| 413-105 |
National Electrical Code for Maintenance |
3 |
| 462-108 |
Interpreting Engineering Drawings |
2 |
| 462-109 |
Industrial Motor Controls and Troubleshooting |
3 |
| 620-105 |
Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics 1 |
2 |
|
6 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| Semester 4 |
|---|
| 462-110 |
Industrial Fluid Distribution Systems |
1 |
| 620-106 |
Industrial Hydraulics and Pneumatics 2 |
3 |
| 801-197 |
Technical Reporting |
3 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| | Total Credits | 63 |
The Additional Technical Studies credits in Semesters 3 and 4 can be chosen from courses in these programs:
- Mechanical Design
- Quality and Advanced Manufacturing Technology
- Water Quality
- HVAC
- Industrial Mechanical Technician/Electromechanical
Please see the academic advisor for specific courses.
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate safe work procedures
- Install industrial equipment and systems
- Maintain industrial equipment and systems
- Troubleshoot industrial equipment and systems
- Repair industrial equipment and systems
- Communicate technical information
Pathways
Earn certificates and an associate degree along this pathway. Start with some courses for entry-level employment, and continue with additional courses for higher wages and job advancement.
