Standard community college fees plus textbooks. Assuming $46/unit tuition, with a total of 26 units, this puts the total cost at around $2000, or about 10% of what a private college would charge. We deliver quality training at a fraction of the cost you would find elsewhere.
You can take ARM 2, ARM 3, ARM 4, ARM 5 at any time. If your schedule is limited, you should take ARM 5 first because it is a prerequisite for all of the more advanced courses.
No, there is no prerequisite for the lower-level courses (i.e. ARM 2, ARM 3, ARM 4, or ARM 5), however, it is recommended that you are ready for college-level English and Math. One quick test to discern if you are ready for the math in these courses is to solve the following equation: Given A = B x C, if A = 5 and B = 10, determine C.
Yes! Search for: Industrial Technician, Maintenance Mechanic/Technician, DC Maintenance Mechanic, Control System Technician, Automation Technician, Automation specialist, and/or any of the terms listed in topics that are taught in this program including PLCs (Ladder Logic Rockwell Studio 5000 Allen Bradley CompactLogix), VFD (PowerFlex 4), Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Electrical Schematics, Multimeter, P&ID diagrams, Honeywell Process Controller & Indicator (UDC 3500 & UDI 1700), Industrial Networking ( EtherNet/IP, Modbus/TCP, CIP), HMI (Rockwell FactoryTalk View Studio), SCATA (Ignition software), Industrial Automation Systems Robotics (FANUC).
The prerequisites for the advanced courses are:
- ARM 23 (prerequisite ARM 3, co-requisite ARM 4 & prerequisite ARM 5)
- ARM 35 (prerequisite ARM 5)
- ARM 45 (prerequisite ARM 5)
If you like to work with your hands and use your mind, you are likely a good fit. Ideally you have interest in at least one of the following areas: electronics, mechanical things, robots, software/programming, automation or control systems. You should be willing to work hard and not be afraid of math.
No. Engineering programs offer much different training. But since you asked, we do see graduates receive job titles that may include the word engineer and top students are offered starting salaries competitive with starting engineering salaries. Companies are looking for engineering technicians who have the practical experience to run complicated systems. It is very possible that you could work on an engineering team.
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Yes. Please contact a counselor brandon.huebert@cloviscollege.edu or the faculty advisor matthew.graff@cloviscollege.edu
All textbooks will be made available through the college bookstore.
