Mechanical Maintenance Technology Certificate

Career Certificate
Cost
$2,450* (estimated)

Maintain modern machinery

Launch your mechanical maintenance career in just four months with intensive, hands-on training in commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance. Learn the installation, maintenance and repair of factory equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and develop essential welding skills that employers expect.

CLC's Mechanical Maintenance Technology Certificate program prepares you for immediate success in maintenance, assembly or production roles, with clear pathways to advance into high-tech specializations like building automation, PLCs and precision fabrication. With experience and additional training, you can progress into management and leadership positions within the mechanical maintenance field.

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Earn industry-recognized SACA certifications

Certain classes have industry credentials embedded within them. You will qualify to take SACA certifications provided by the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA). This makes your credentials attractive to employers and will help you get a job sooner.

You can earn 17 silver-level and 8 gold-level certifications by taking SACA exams.

Flexible pathway toward an associate degree

Take your education further. This is a stackable certificate—the first in a series of 3. Complete the other 2 certificates in Electrical Maintenance Technology and Industrial Maintenance Technology and get more marketable skills and more credits towards the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) in Industrial Technology.

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*Estimated cost is based on recommended pathway credit hours for full-time students for academic year 2025-2026. This includes in-district tuition and comprehensive fees, before financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships, is applied. Actual cost may vary to include additional fees, materials, and other cost of attendance factors such as living expenses, transportation, etc. Explore opportunities for financial assistance at CLC. Learn more about the Cost of Attendance.

Career Outlook

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Ask us for help. Your College & Career Navigator (CCN) will help you:

  • complete the admission process
  • choose an academic program
  • enroll in first-semester classes
  • get access to helpful resources

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Recommended Pathway

This pathway serves as a guide for students to complete the degree or certificate assuming full-time enrollment (registered in 12 or more credit hours per semester) with Semester 1 typically representing a Fall term.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their College and Career Navigator (CCN) to identify coursework that will meet degree requirements based on individual academic goals. For a more comprehensive list of course options and degree requirements, see the CLC college catalog.

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  • Credit for prior learning available
  • Dual credit options available
  • Global citizenship
  • Online/Virtual options available
  • Course Code Course Title Credits Course Highlights
    ARM 111 1
    • Online/Virtual options available
    ARM 112 1
    • Online/Virtual options available
    INT 114 2
    INT 119 1
    • Dual credit options available
    INT 120 2
    INT 122 2
    INT 150 2
    • Dual credit options available
    WFT 170 3
    • Credit for prior learning available
    • Dual credit options available
    • Course Code ARM 111
      Course Title
      Credits 1
      Course Highlights
      Online/Virtual options available
    • Course Code ARM 112
      Course Title
      Credits 1
      Course Highlights
      Online/Virtual options available
    • Course Code INT 114
      Course Title
      Credits 2
      Course Highlights
    • Course Code INT 119
      Course Title
      Credits 1
      Course Highlights
      Dual credit options available
    • Course Code INT 120
      Course Title
      Credits 2
      Course Highlights
    • Course Code INT 122
      Course Title
      Credits 2
      Course Highlights
    • Course Code INT 150
      Course Title
      Credits 2
      Course Highlights
      Dual credit options available
    • Course Code WFT 170
      Course Title
      Credits 3
      Course Highlights
      Credit for prior learning available
      Dual credit options available

Total Credit Hours

14



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More than 1,000 full-time and part-time faculty teach at CLC. Nearly all of them have post-graduate degrees.

CLC faculty teach the same materials you’d learn at a big school. They bring real-world experience into the classroom so you can gain job-ready skills and help you become the very best version of yourself.


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Complete the application form to begin your program.

Then a Career and College Navigator (CCN) will reach out to answer your questions and get you onboarded. Explore steps to apply at CLC.

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Sprawling, state-of-the-art facilities

The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) replicates real-world industrial facilities. It houses the largest welding and fabrication laboratory in Illinois and a state-of-the-art industrial technology lab. In the lab, you'll train on an array of equipment to master mechanical, electrical, networking, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Specific equipment includes:

  • Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) featuring human machine interfaces (HMIs) and ethernet networking operations
  • Variable frequency drive (VFD) systems, including Allen-Bradley PowerFlex drives
  • Skill Boss - Logistics automated conveyor system—advanced equipment incorporating mechanical, electrical and networking systems

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    Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, Illinois

    The 170,000-square-foot Advanced Technology Center (ATC) houses the future of manufacturing. If you are a maker, a builder, a problem solver, this is where you want to be.

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  • Female student working in the Industrial Technology Lab at the ATC.

    Industrial Technology Lab

    The industrial technology lab at the ATC is high-tech and future forward. Learn technologies like programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motor and process controls, mechanical drives, industrial wiring, pump systems, AC/DC electrical currents, laser shaft alignment, pneumatics and hydraulics.


    Female student working in the Industrial Technology Lab at the ATC.
  • A student practices welding skills at the ATC.

    Welding and Fabrication Technology Lab

    The ATC contains the largest welding and fabrication lab in Illinois. Here, you'll learn to use advanced equipment featuring robotics and lasers.


    A student practices welding skills at the ATC.
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