4 Year Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program
Line of Progression

Course Name Year 1 (150 Hours)
General Topics
Course Length
Electrical Fundamentals Basic theory, PF, and Voltage drop 30 Hours
Electrical Safe Work Practices PPE, Arc Flash, Shock, LOTO 10 Hours
Industrical Controls #1 Control Devices, Ladder Logic, Troubleshooting 30 Hours
Basic Mech. Level 1 Bearings, Lubrication, Power Transmission 15 Hours
Basic Mech. Level 2 Gear boxes, Couplings, Alignment, pumps 20 Hours
Basic Pneumatics Pascal's Law, Cylinders, Valves, control devices 30 Hours
Intro to NEC Code Reading and Interpretation, finding answers 15 Hours
Course Name Year 2 (150 Hours)
General Topics
Course Length
Industrial Controls #2 Blown fuses, Module circuits, timers, Troub. 30 Hours
Programmable Controllers #1 Basic theory and components, design, Troub. 30 Hours
Basic Hydraulics Pascal's Law, Cylinders, valves, control devices 30 Hours
Industrial Sensors Industrial Sensor types and design, Troub. 30 Hours
Intermediate Pneumatics Integration of components to the system, Troub. 30 Hours
Course Name Year 3 (150 Hours)
General Topics
Course Length
AC Motors Single Phase Lentz law, motor connections and types 20 Hours
AC Motors Three Phase Development of rotation, starting, types 30 Hours
Adjustable Frequency Drives Drive components, parameters, connections 30 Hours
Advanced Pneumatics Power pack (compressors), cylinder speed, Troub. 30 Hours
Basic TIG welding Metallurgy, welding machines, hot work process 30 Hours
Working in Teams Team work concepts, communication, accountability 10 Hours
Course Name Year 4 (150 Hours)
General Topics
Course Length
Power Distribution Systems PF, 3ph system, coordination, safework behaviors 20 Hours
Instrument and Calibration slope, span, 4-20/0-10, calibration 30 Hours
Programmable Controllers #2 Rung instructions, subroutines, Troub. 30 Hours
Robotics/Servo systems Basic theory, closed loop control and operation 30 Hours
Troubleshooting Multi-disciplines - Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic systems. Troubleshooting 30 Hours
Reliability Centered Maintenance & Root Cause Failure Analysis Analyzing 10 Hours