NMU Marquette-Alger Technical Middle College (MATMC)
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Students enrolled in the industrial maintenance technology associates degree or certificate program at NMU will learn how to install, maintain and repair different types of machinery. These are the required skills of high tech professionals who work in mines, paper mills, hospitals, and manufacturing. Industrial maintenance technicians are often referred to as millwrights.
Students will learn the correct process for installation, alignment, and maintenance procedures of various machinery components including setting and alignment of:
- Conveyors
- Gears/gearboxes
- Couplings
- Sheave belt systems
Additionally, students will become knowledgeable in:
- Equipment and tool safety
- Blueprint reading
- Precision measurement
- Steel identification
- Fabrication techniques
- Fastener identification
- Employability skills
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- Industrial Technologies Career Ladder
- Learn more about NMU’s Industrial Maintenance Degree program
- Classes required for NMU’s Industrial Maintenance Degree program
- Learn more about NMU’s Welding Certificate program
- Classes required for NMU’s Welding Certificate program
- Learn Quick Facts about the Industrial Maintenance (Millwright) occupation from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
- Learn Quick Facts about the Welding occupation from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
- Build Your Future! Explore Careers and their Paths
High School Credit
College Credit
College credits
- Students earn direct college credits from NMU at no cost
Industry Certification
Industry-recognized Certification
- OSHA 30-hour card for General Industry Safety*
- American Welding Society (AWS) certifications*
*Credentials are nationally recognized, portable and stackable, which means students have the option of attaining more advanced credentials in the future
Success Story
Welding students tour manufacturing!
MARESA CTE welding students toured BOSS Snowplow and Systems Control in Iron Mountain. Students learned they can find a good career in the UP!
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