Engineering Technology - General Technician, Short-Term Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #6050

Effective May 2024

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

The general technician short term technical certificate is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for the competent performance as an entry-level technician. The graduate will repair, test, adjust, operate or install engineering equipment. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by LCCC’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
Preferred Sequence
Fall SemesterHours
AETC 121
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
or MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
3
ENGR 120 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 1
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 4 1
TECN 111 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING 3
TECN 115 INDUSTRIAL BLUEPRINT READING 2
TECN 131 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES I 3
 Hours13
Spring Semester
ALET 113
OSHA 10 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
or OSHA GENERAL SAFETY 10 HR
1
CADD 111 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING 3 2
ELCT 111 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I 3
TECN 121 FLUID POWER SYSTEMS 3
TECN 287 WORK BASED LEARNING I - TECN 1,2 1
 Hours10
 Total Hours23
1

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.

2

This course offers an opportunity for experiential learning.

3

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.

4

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.

Program Contact(s):

John Bis
440-366-7026
jbis@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program.  For more information, please visit our website:  www.lorainccc.edu/PLA

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate ET/mechanical design applications.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to perform and review industry related applications and make recommendations for improvement through written technical reports.