INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE

Going to class never seemed so real.
So real that you actually work on a daily basis with some of the same tools and machinery that you’ll work on when you graduate.

It’s not the type of class where the instructor asks students to turn to a certain page and recite facts. It’s the type of class where hands-on instruction produces students prepared to make big bucks repairing big machinery.

It’s the Industrial Maintenance Program at Kilgore College, and it prepares students for work in large companies and plants in order to maintain and keep equipment up and running.

Students in the Industrial Maintenance Program can earn associate of applied science degrees or certificates of completion to prepare them for a successful money-making career in the industrial workforce.

The Industrial Maintenance Program at KC gives graduates a distinct edge when competing for top-paying jobs.

The program began in August 2008 at the request of local industry. Local manufacturers needed more qualified individuals to help maintain and keep equipment up and running.

KC answered the call and set up shop in a small classroom with a temporary shop. The program is now housed in the beautiful new Industrial Maintenance Technology Shop Building.

Students in the program get to use the brand new Industrial Maintenance Technology Shop Building, located at 326 S. High Street at KC—Longview. The $750,000 building was opened just this fall and is equipped with the latest technology so students are taught hands-on with the latest technological machinery.

The classes offer training for students in careers in large manufacturing companies as well as industrial machinery and maintenance technology. Upon completion, students will be certified as industrial maintenance technicians.

The program consists of two certificates: Entry Industrial Maintenance Technician and Industrial Maintenance Technician.  An Associate of Applied Science degree can be earned by taking five additional courses.

Both certificates and the associate’s degree have cooperative courses, meaning students will receive credit for on-the-job training.

Employers have consistently said that they prefer to hire workers who have taken courses in mechanical drawing, mathematics, blueprint reading, computer programming and electronics.

Students graduate each semester and land top jobs in Industrial Maintenance. Right now, industrial maintenance technicians are in big demand.

So, if you’re interested in making a great living and doing something you love, industrial maintenance is the right choice for you. 

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
What do graduates of the program do?
Work in big manufacturing companies as industrial machinery and maintenance technicians.

What companies have endorsed the program?
AEP SWEPCO
Eastman Chemical Company
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
KBR Services
LeTourneau Technologies, Inc.
M.W. Smith Equipment Inc.
Norris Cylinder Company

What is the potential salary range?
$11 - $31 per hour

What is the job outlook for graduates?
The job outlook has never been better! Students can expect job offers at the end of their training

What does the program cost?
Degree, In-District Student: $3,649
Degree, Out-of-District Student: $7,128
Certificate, In-District Student: $2,989
Certificate, Out-of-District Student: $5,733

Tuition is payable in increments due at the beginning of each semester.
Books cost approximately $350 per semester

 How do I get more information on the program?

Kelly Kaemmerling
Phone: (903) 988-7449
Email: kkaemmerling
Location: 300 South High Street Longview, Texas 75601

Industrial Maintenance Technology 10/22/10