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Microcredential in

Introduction to Mechanical Technology 

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1 Semester
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What you'll learn

New York's manufacturing base needs technicians with strong communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that help assure safety and enhance mechanical know-how. This Introduction to Mechanical Technology microcredential provides you with a foundational understanding of Microsoft Word, Access and Excel, introduction to reading blueprints and schematics encompassing machining, construction, and welding drawings, and the know-how to read electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, piping, instrumentation, and refrigeration drawings. Tours of local manufacturing facilities allow you to experience the manufacturing environment first-hand. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study, apprenticeship and to apply for entry-level technician, assembler or operator positions. Note: If you have completed the AMES 1 and 2 microcredentials, you will have only two courses to complete for this microcredential as the MC 101 course requirement will have been satisfied.

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