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Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 Narrative Completely address each one of the following items for new program requests. Provide any pertinent supporting documents in the form of appendices (i.e., minutes of meetings, industry support letters, CA1-1a form). Program Description • Provide a complete catalog description (including program objectives) for the proposed program. Industrial maintenance mechanics work in every industry that uses machinery. Examples include cement manufacturing plants, petroleum refineries, clothing manufacturers, transportation manufacturers, and food processing to name a few. Industrial maintenance mechanics install and maintain equipment with the goal of ensuring that all machines function properly. They perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot problems, and repair machines. Students must have technical/mechanical aptitude, the ability to handle and operate hand-held power tools, mobility, and the ability to stand and sit at a workstation for several hours. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that employment of industrial maintenance mechanics will grow 5 percent through 2028. The need to keep increasingly sophisticated machinery functioning and efficient will continue to create demand for these workers. The average entry wage is $32,446 according to the Kansas Department of Labor’s 2026 employment projections. This 45-credit hour program is designed to prepare students to obtain the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic. In addition, the program prepares students to take the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals Certifying Organization’s exam titled to become a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT). Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an understanding of safety, responsibility, and OSHA standards. 2. Assemble, install, and ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines. 3. Utilize diagrams, blueprints, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications to ensure proper mechanical operations. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of electrical control, motor drives, and programmable logic controllers. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic installation and troubleshooting. 6. Demonstrate laser shaft alignment. 7. Demonstrate variable frequency drives installation and repair. 8. Demonstrate effective troubleshooting skills. 9. Remove defective parts by dismantling devices using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools. 10. Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspection using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. 2 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 11. Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges. 12. Demonstrate employability skills necessary for a career as an industrial maintenance mechanic. • List and describe the admission and graduation requirements for the proposed program. Although there are no examinations required for general admission, all degree-seeking students and students enrolling in English composition or mathematics courses must provide placement scores from a testing instrument approved by the college. Degree-seeking students without placement scores must take the college’s resident placement test. Official transcripts of all GED or high school work and transcripts of all prior college coursework are required of all degree-seeking students. Transcripts must be sent directly to the student services office at NCCC by the issuing school. The following are categories of students who will be admitted to NCCC: 1. Graduates of an accredited high school; 2. High school students who have completed the freshman year of high school and are approved by the high school administration; 3. Gifted children, as defined in K.S.A. 72-962 (g), who are enrolled in any of the grades 9 through 12 and who have been recommended for early college enrollment; 4. High school students who have not completed their freshman year or have not been designated as gifted may enroll for audit during summer session with permission of their high school principal; 5. Persons who have successfully completed the General Education Development (GED) test battery; 6. Persons 18 years of age or older who have not graduated from a state-accredited high school may be admitted conditionally after taking the ACCUPLACER or other suitable assessment to determine if the student has the ability to benefit from the courses in which the student wishes to enroll; 7. Students transferring from an accredited college or university; 8. Students who were home schooled and those from non-accredited high schools will be accepted for admission provided they take the ACT or SAT exams and obtain an ACT composite score of 20 or higher, or an SAT composite score of 850 or higher. Any student from a non-accredited high school must also take the ACCUPLACER for proper placement; 9. Students that have been determined by NCCC, after evaluation of their educational credentials, to be able to benefit from the courses in which they wish to enroll. 10. Students who demonstrate the ability to benefit from college as defined by NCCC policy. The Board of Trustees grants a variety of certificates. Requirements for the certificates include the successful completion of all courses within the certificate and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses within the certificate. To be eligible for a certificate, students must have earned at least 50% of the certificate hours from NCCC including their final semester at NCCC. Course numbers under 100 will not count toward the hours required for the certificate. All currently enrolled students who plan to receive a certificate at the conclusion of any semester must file Intent to Receive Certificate form at the time they enroll for their final semester so that their records may be checked to ensure that all certificate requirements have been met. 3 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 Students in the Industrial Maintenance Technology program must successfully complete the 45 credit hours in the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in all program courses. Demand for the Program • Using the Kansas Department of Labor’s Long Term Occupational Outlook, (https://klic.dol.ks.gov) identify employment trends and projections: occupational growth, occupational replacement rates, estimated annual median wages, and typical education level needed for entry. 2016-2026 Data: The Kansas Occupational Outlook shows the following for Industrial Machinery Mechanics. Employment Change in Employment Openings due to Total 2016 2026 Numerical Percent Percent Exits Exits Transfers Numerical Numerical Openings Openings Annual Annual Change Change Annual Annual 4,807 5,108 301 6.3% .6% 1,674 167 2,563 301 30 4,538 453 Average Entry Level Wage $35,763 Annual Median Wage $52,020 Typical Education Needed for Entry High school diploma or equivalent Typical On-the-Job Training Long-term on-the-job training • Show demand from the local community. Provide letters of support from at least three potential employers, which state the specific type of support they will provide to the proposed program. The local industrial employers have written letters in support of the program. The specific support is as follows: ADI, Inc. 1. General support Ash Grove Cement 1. Train existing employees 2. Hire qualified workers trained through the program B&W Truckbed 1. Hire qualified workers trained through the program IBT Industrial Solutions, Inc. 1. NCCC will be a resource for locating qualified candidates for future openings LaRue Machine, Inc. 1. Need workers, cannot find qualified candidates; support the program Oil Patch Pump & Supply, LLC. 1. General support 4 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 Optimized Process Furnaces, Inc. 1. Support for current employees and for future new hires. Xcursion Pontoons 1. General support 5 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 6 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 7 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 8 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 9 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 10 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 11 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 12 Neosho County Community College, Industrial Maintenance Technology Program April 2020 • Describe/explain any business/industry partnerships specific to the proposed program. If a formal partnership agreement exists, agreement explaining the relationship between partners and to document support to be provided for the proposed program must be submitted to the Board office independently of the CA1 materials for review purposes. The agreement will not be published or posted during the comment period. Neosho County Community College (NCCC) was approached by representatives from Ash Grove Cement Company in Chanute, Kansas