NPC’s Industrial Technology Trades (ITT) program prepares students to be technicians, operators, and maintenance workers capable of understanding the entire industrial system within which they work. Core courses cover a range of complex related mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, thermal, and sensory control systems in an ever-changing industrial or energy production environment.
NPC offers five areas of specialization within the ITT program:
Electrical and Instrumentation specialization covers the principles and applications of a certified electrical and instrumentation technician whose job is to service and maintain electrical-related equipment including high voltage systems, pressure, temperature, level, flow, and measuring and recording devices used in computer-integrated manufacturing.
HVAC specialization prepares students for careers in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems installation, troubleshooting and repair. Major topics covered include electrical and mechanical principles, heating and cooling system maintenance, refrigeration systems, heat pumps, hydronic systems and control circuit and motor troubleshooting.
Industrial Technology Trades – General provides a foundation for a career in industry by teaching the foundations of power generation using fossil or alternative sources of energy. Other areas of focus are foundational principles of electrical and instrumentation, mechanical maintenance and heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
*Power and Alternative Energy specialization prepares you to be a certified power plant operator focusing on plant safety, minor maintenance, reading diagrams, instrumentation and control measurement, plant boilers, turbines, water treatment, solar and wind generation technician and air and water pollution control. (*Pending HLC accreditation approval.)
Mechanical Maintenance specialization prepares students to be certified industrial maintenance mechanics, focusing on oxyfuel cutting, pumps, valves, rigging, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, high-pressure steam systems, laser alignment, gearboxes, and conveyors.
Upon successful completion of the Industrial Technology Trades program, graduates will have entry-level career choices in a variety of the following areas:
- Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Solar, or Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance
- Standby Power (Battery Technology)
- Geothermal or Hydroelectric Power Operation and Maintenance
- Methane/Landfill Gas Generation
- HVAC Repair Installation
- Equipment Repair, Installation and Troubleshooting
- Industrial Equipment Testing and Inspection
- Assembly and Production Operation and Maintenance
For more information about this program, please contact an NPC Academic Advisor. Also see the current NPC College Catalog and class schedule.
Labs and Classrooms
Many of the courses required for the ITT associate degrees or certificates are offered as "hybrid" courses, with instruction offered via the internet, combined with hands-on laboratory components.
Program Locations
Hands-on laboratories are offered at the Skills Center at the Show Low, White Mountian Campus. Labs at additional locations may be available. Check the current semester's class schedule for availability, or contact the program coordinator.
Work Environment
Industrial plant workers of all types may work indoors and outdoors, possibly in adverse weather conditions. Work conditions include confined spaces and heights. Their environment may be noisy and workers must follow safety precautions and use protective equipment. Most workers are employed full-time, and many work rotating shifts, which can be tiring.
Job Outlook
Job prospects are good, particularly for applicants with a broad range of skills in machine repair as older workers retire or otherwise leave the occupation. Increased automation, including the use of many computer-controlled machines in factories and manufacturing plants, and the need to keep increasingly sophisticated machinery functioning and efficient will continue to create demand for industrial electricians, instrument technicians, machinery operators, machinery mechanics and HVAC technicians.
Students completing NPC’s ITT program will have the broad range of skills to adapt as technology is constantly advancing and rapidly changing within the manufacturing, distribution and energy production sectors.
Locations
Contact Information
1001 W. Deuce of Clubs
Show Low,
AZ 85901
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