Basic Industrial Maintenance Series

This series of basic maintenance courses is offered in a format and time frame that enable students to complete a concentrated course in a specific maintenance topic in one week. This format is designed to minimize disruption in work and personal schedules as compared to less concentrated courses meeting over a longer period of time. The courses introduce basic concepts, theories, and principles with a concentration on practical application of skills being taught. Students completing the courses will have basic maintenance skills that may be applied immediately upon returning to the job. These courses are ideal for employees participating in an apprenticeship or other internal training programs who have a need for basic maintenance skills followed by some type of supervised on-the-job instruction.

Basic Electricity

($60 + $1.30 insurance + apx. $22 textbook)
This course provides an introduction to industrial electrical maintenance by discussing, defining, and showing the relationships between Ohm's law, volts, amperes, and resistance. Students will solve problems in Direct Current series, parallel, and series parallel circuits. Alternating Current will be discussed including basic terms and three phase AC systems. Students will learn to read electrical schematics and solve various problems associated with electrical flow and trouble shooting using mathematical calculations and test equipment.
Asheboro
FIT3001S 87379 8 am-4:30 pm, M-F, 10/20-10/24, Winslow

Basic Hydraulic Systems

($60 + apx. $47 text)
This course includes discussion of fundamental fluid power principles and formulas. Hands-on experience with the characteristics of hydraulic components (including pumps, flow valves, pressure valves, directional valves, hydraulic motors, filters, cylinders, and accumulators) will be a part of the course.
Asheboro
FIT3001AF 87381 6-9 pm, TTh, 9/9-10/21, Winslow
FIT3001AF 87380 8 am-4:30 pm, M-Th, 9/22-9/25, Winslow

Basic Pneumatics Systems

($60 + apx. $30 text)
Learn the basic components found in the typical industrial pneumatic system and understand the pneumatic circuits that form an integral part of that system. Topics include compressors, after coolers, driers, receivers, valves and cylinders, control valves, regulators, and filters.
Asheboro
FIT3001U 87383 6-9 pm, TTh, 10/28-12/9, Winslow
FIT3001U 87382 8 am-4:30 pm, M-Th, 11/10-11/13, Winslow

Basic Welding

($60 + $1.30 insurance +$15 supply fee)
Learn the basic principles, concepts, and procedures of welding using electrical arc welding and oxyacetylene welding equipment. Students also will be introduced to MIG and TIG welding. Students will learn how to use welding equipment and accessories safely through hands-on practice. Upon completion, the student will be able to perform vertical and horizontal welding tasks.
Asheboro
WLD3106B 87384 8 am-12 pm, Sa, 9/13-11/15, Davis
WLD3106B 87385 8 am-4:30 pm, M-F, 10/6-10/10, Davis

Machining Fundamentals

($60 + $1.30 insurance)
This course provides students with the fundamentals of how to safely set-up and operate lathes, milling machines, and allied machines and tools typically found in a machine shop environment. Students will learn basic theory and safety associated with machine shop operations with emphasis on hands-on operation of specific machines, as well as how to properly set up machines, adjust speed, feed, and perform simple tasks using the machines.
Asheboro
FIT3001T 87386 8 am-4:30 pm, M-F, 12/15-12/19, Newton

Mechanical Blueprint Reading

($55 + apx $65 text)
This course introduces students to the basic principles of reading and interpreting mechanical blueprints. Students will learn to use and apply symbols, lines, views, dimensioning, and procedures notes to understand mechanical blueprints.
Asheboro
FIT3001AH 87387 8 am-4 pm, M-Th, 9/15-9/18, Brown
FIT3001AH 87388 6-9 pm, M, 9/15-11/24, Brown

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Training

($55 + $1.30 insurance)
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the techniques necessary to control equipment, utilizing PLCs. PLC Training will include such topics as computer terminology, ladder logic and diagrams, programming symbols, and design components. Each student will be expected to demonstrate the ability to write, modify, and implement a typical PLC program.
Asheboro
FIT3001BB 87389 6-9 pm, M, 9/15-11/24, Bunting