Rowan College of South Jersey is crafting the best skills to meet the industry demands for qualified Industrial Maintenance Technicians. With our Industrial Maintenance Technician program, we train and certify our students to a level of competency in line with industrial maintenance industry standards. Our Industrial Maintenance Technician program provides students with the required foundation to craft a future as an Industrial Maintenance Technician.
What can you expect from RCSJ's Industrial Maintenance Technician program?- Hands-on experience
- Industry Expert faculty
- Industry Certifications
- Connections to Employers
What do Industrial Maintenance Technicians do?
- Read manuals to understand equipment and controls
- Disassemble machinery and equipment when it needs maintenance or repair
- Perform tests and operate machinery to ensure it functions properly
- Adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specifications
: Lubricator, Machine Repairer, Maintainer, Maintenance Craftsman, Maintenance Man, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician (Maintenance Tech), Maintenance Worker, Oiler, Overhauler
Industrial Maintenance Technician: Welding
Dates: 9/15/25- 10/7/25
Times: Monday- Thursday | 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
In Maintenance Welding, students will adhere to welding safety rules; use an acetylene torch; explain welding theory, equipment, and selection process; prepare parts to be welding; use a SMAW Welder to make basic welds on flat stock; inspect welds; and use a plasma cutter to cut flat stock. Upon completion, students will sit for the NIMS Maintenance Welding credential.
Industrial Maintenance Technician: Maintenance Operations and Shop Basics
Dates: 10/14/25- 11/19/25Times: Monday- Thursday, 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Students will learn to perform machine maintenance procedures, preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance; selecting and safely using proper hand tools for a task; moving, handling and storming materials and equipment; and selecting systems troubleshooting methods.
In addition, students will learn fundamental machine shop safety, math and measurement. Student will earn OSHA 10 and upon completion, students will sit for the NIMS Machine Maintenance Credential.
Industrial Maintenance Technician: Basic Hydraulics
Dates: 11/24/25- 1/27/26
Times: Monday- Thursday, 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
In Basic Hydraulic Systems, students will learn to adhere to fluid power systems safety rules; interpret basic fluid power schematics; start up and shut down a hydraulic system and adjust system pressure; adjust hydraulic actuator speed using a flow control valve; service hydraulic fluid and a hydraulic filter; install hydraulic conductors and install and test components in a basic hydraulic circuit; and troubleshoot a basic hydraulic circuit. Upon completion, students will sit for the NIMS basic hydraulic systems credential.
Industrial Maintenance Technician: Basic Pneumatic Systems
Dates: 2/2/26- 3/4/26
Times: Monday- Thursday, 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
In Basic Pneumatic Systems, students will adhere to fluid power system safety rules; adjust pneumatic system branch operating pressure using a regulator and pneumatic actuator speed using a flow control valve; service a pneumatic filter and pneumatic lubricator; install pneumatic conductors; start up and shut down a reciprocating air compressor and adjust operating pressure; and install test components in pneumatic circuits. Upon completion, students will sit for the NIMS basic pneumatic systems credential.
Industrial Maintenance Technician: Electrical Systems
Dates: 3/9/26- 5/19/26
Times: Monday- Thursday, 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
In Electrical Systems, students will adhere to electrical power and control systems safety rules; interpret electrical control and power schematics; adjust limit switches and electronic sensors; measure voltage, current and resistance in an electrical circuit; select, install and test fuses and circuit breakers; install and test AC and DC electric motors, electrical relay control components and circuits, and electro-fluid power components and circuits; test and repair a machine's electrical ground; troubleshoot an electrical motor relay control circuit and a solenoid-operated fluid power relay control circuit; replace electrical control wiring using terminal and solder attachments; and test and replace transformers. Upon completion, students will sit for the NIMS Electrical Systems credential.
Financing
The Industrial Maintenance Technician Program does not qualify for Financial Aid, but financing for the Industrial Maintenance Technician program may be done through grants, private loans, and payment plans. Contact the RCSJ CTE Office at 856-776-2372 or
[email protected] to find out more.
