Industrial Systems Maintenance - Employment Skills Training Program

The Industrial Electrician technical program prepares students for careers as industrial system maintenance technicians. The program prepares students for employment using basic electrical maintenance skills. Students learn occupational areas of industrial safety, direct and alternating current principles, and industrial wiring. Students are trained in the maintenance of industrial motor controls. Topics include Direct Current and Alternating Current motors, basic, advanced, variable speed motor controls, and magnetic starters and braking. For those who complete this program, there is a guaranteed interview with Frito Lay (PepsiCo), the largest plant in the company located in middle Georgia, as well as opportunities at five other industrial manufacturing employers in the middle Georgia region. Regardless of where the Service member relocates, this program serves as a pre-apprenticeship program where they can continue both their degree and on-the-job training until fully qualified as a journeyman. Graduates earn 24 college credits.

Industrial Maintenance Technicians are skilled mechanics that install, repair, and maintain industrial machinery. They usually work in manufacturing plants or small factories where they ensure the smooth running of in-house production equipmen

Branches: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

Lodging provided by Robins AFB in a contingency dorm at no cost. Single room, shared bath with same gender; therefore, military members cannot be accompanied.Cost of program is paid for using Federal and State Grants such as Georgia Hope Grant, Georgia Career Grant, Pell Grant, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant. Georgia VECTR Center’s programs are designed for service members without transferable skills in the civilian sector. Students with a bachelor’s degree or higher may not qualify for certain financial aid.