Workforce Certificate Program

Industrial Automation (5928)

Robotics. The very word conjures up a Hollywood science fiction film. Only in this case, there is no fiction. Robotics is reality. Surgical procedures. Mine disaster search and rescue. Undersea explorations. Precision contact lenses. Carpets and rugs; towels, curtains, and sheets; cord and twine; furniture and automotive upholstery; and industrial belts and fire hoses. Name an industry. Chances are it relies on robots to do what is too dangerous, too tedious or just too impossible for humans.

Florida Community College’s Electrical and Instrumentation Technology program prepares you to install, operate, program, interface, service, troubleshoot and implement automated equipment and the robotic systems that affect America’s livelihood and well-being. You will gain a true expertise in electronics, industrial control circuits, instrumentation sensors, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), hydraulics and pneumatics. You have the benefit of two instrumentation laboratories in every course, equipped with a full complement of today's advanced measurement and control devices. Over half the program is hands-on, which includes lab projects designed to interface with actual process applications.

The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce supports existing manufacturing companies and is attracting more. As a result, North Florida’s manufacturing association is investing in resources to train new people for industry. Florida Community College’s strong partnership with local companies has created one of the most comprehensive programs in the country. Throughout your training, you’ll have the opportunity to network with small and large manufacturers in north Florida and possibly become employed while you’re still in school.

The program you choose today will prepare you for the career you want tomorrow at companies that include: Adcom Wire, Advantus, A-Jax, American Rubber Technologies, Ameritape, Anchor Glass Container, Anheuser Busch, Bacardi Bottling Corporation, Colomer, Georgia-Pacific, International Flavor & Fragance, Mac Paper Converters, Maxwell House Coffee, Medtronic-Xomed, Owens Corning, Rex Corporation, Swisher International, United States Gypsum Company, Vistakon, Walter Lorenz Surgical and others.

Career Opportunities, Rapid Placement
Florida has more than 16,000 manufacturers employing more than 400,000, and the demand for more is high. And Florida Community College will refer you for internships and job interviews.

Annual Salaries
Entry level wage in industrial machinery and manufacturing in Florida averages $17.10 per hour. Overtime, bonuses, rapid advancement and opportunities for self-employment can rapidly increase your income.

Application Procedure
This program does not provide a Florida state workforce certificate but does provide a Florida Community College certificate. After completing the courses in this program, students can articulate to the certificate or college credit degree programs. Please contact your advisor 904.598.5676 to apply or for more information.

The Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) is a major criterion in a student’s completion of the program. Students who fail to meet the State of Florida’s designated exit score will be required to complete the Vocational Preparatory Instruction (VPI). In order to complete the program successfully, students must achieve or surpass the designated exit score(s). (See Standards of Academic Progress.)

Basic minimum skill levels in math, reading, and language must be attained in order to complete this program. Students wishing to enter this program of study should be advised by the instructor or program manager prior to enrollment in these courses.

Applicants must:

1. Be accepted for admission to Florida Community College.
2. Provide a high school completion transcript or copy of GED® test scores.
3. Show completion of TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education). For TABE information, call 904.633.8388.

Cost
Estimated tuition is $1,572 (for Florida residents, as of 7/06). Contact the program manager for additional costs (materials, fees, textbooks).

Industrial Automation (5928) Curriculum

Professional Courses		Contact Hours	Workforce Credits
*VPI 0100	Basic Reading Skills
*VPI 0200	Basic Mathematical Skills
*VPI 0300	Basic Language Skills
EEV 0031	Survey of Electronics	60	2.00
or EEV 0029 Electronics Theory		30	1.00
and EER 0936 Technical Career    Exploration		30	1.00
EEV 0271	Testing Equipment Used in the Electrical and Instrumentation Fields	50	1.50
BCV 0663	Motors and Controls	60	2.00
EEV 0175	Industrial Wiring	60	2.00
EEV 0761	Robotics — Mechanics and Control	50	1.50
EER 0471	Industrial Electronic Technology	60	2.00
EEV 0332	Introduction to PLCs	60	2.00
EEV 0588C	Fiber, Voice and Data Cabling	60	2.00
EEV 0623	Basics of Instrumentation	60	2.00
EEV 0624	Instrumentation Process for Measurement and Control	60	2.00
EEV 0625	Instrumentation Systems Using Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Applications	60	2.00
EEV 0626	Instrumentation System Graphics	60	2.00
EEV 0628	Instrumentation System Troubleshooting	60	2.00
EEV 0629	Instrumentation Documentation and NICET/ISA-CCST Certification Exam Preparation	60	2.00
	Total Contact Hours	820	27.00

*Students who have satisfactory test scores are not required to take these courses.

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