CLC Mechatronics program offers information sessions
In one year of full-time study, students can become mechatronics technicians, qualified to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair automated, "intelligent" machinery used in manufacturing.
The College of Lake County's mechatronics certificate helps local students train for these high-tech jobs.
Information sessions about this career field will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, in Room T231; at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, in Room T231; at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, in Room T234. All sessions will be held in the Technology Building on the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Attendees will learn about the mechatronics field, the job outlook and CLC's certificate program.
Recent CLC Mechatronics graduates have found employment with companies such as Amazon, Witron, Precision Resources, TriCore, Chicago Boiler and International Precision Components Corporation, according to LaMar Black, program coordinator.
"These graduates are working in positions such as automation engineer, electromechanical technician, maintenance technician and mechanical drafter. We have been able to provide students with the skills necessary to be successful in today's job market," Black said.
Earning the mechatronics certificate requires completing 30 credit hours. Courses in the program begin Aug. 17 with introductory material, and students continue into the fall semester with courses in robotics, mechanical systems, control systems and electric motors. Students complete the remainder of the program in the 2016 spring semester.
The certificate prepares graduates for positions such as service technicians, electrical and electronics repairers, maintenance and repair workers, machinery maintenance workers, electronics engineering technicians, electromechanical technicians, robotics technicians, mechanical engineering technicians, and electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.
Students are eligible to take exams for the Siemens Level 1 certification, the MSSC Certified Production Technician certification, Work Keys certification and the Solid Works Associate certification (depending upon the specific sequence of coursework).
To view a mechatronics career video and learn more about the program, visit www.clcillinois.edu/careers/mechatronics. For more information, contact LaMar Black at lblack1@clcillinois.edu.