NPC’s Energy and Industrial Technician (EIT) program prepares students to be technicians, operators and maintenance workers capable of understanding the entire industrial system within which they work. Core courses cover a range of complex related mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, thermal and sensory control systems in an ever changing industrial or energy production environment.
Upon successful completion of the Energy and Industrial Technician program, graduates will have entry-level career choices in a variety of the following areas:
- Gas, Coal, Nuclear or Solar Energy Generation
- Standby Power
- Geothermal or Hydroelectric
- Petrochemical
- Methane/Landfill Gas Generation
- Power Distribution and Dispatch
- Water Treatment
- Equipment Repair and Installation
- Testing and Inspection
- Assembly and Production
The Industrial Mechanics and Fluid Power specialization covers the principles and applications of mechanical drives, rotating electrical motors and fluid power, hydraulic components including maintaining, troubleshooting and looking at predictive and preventative maintenance used in computer-integrated manufacturing.
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