Fluid Power Technician Certificate

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Build practical skills that prepare you for a career in integrated systems technology.

Learn to install, operate and troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems used in modern manufacturing and industrial facilities. This program prepares students for entry-level positions as electrical and mechanical technicians found in bakeries, manufacturing, chemical plants and material handling and automated warehouse environments. Workers in this field maintain, calibrate and repair the electrical, mechanical and electronic equipment found in today鈥檚 industrial environments. This program involves cross-training in these areas of multiple, integrated systems.

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Keep critical systems running with a Career in Industrial Maintenance

Get introduced to essential concepts and acquire valuable knowledge that will aid you in your career within integrated systems technology.

This program prepares students to upgrade their skills to work in career fields of industrial maintenance. This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in industrial maintenance and fluid power. Industrial maintenance personnel often work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and controls.

The Fluid Power Technician Certificate at Moraine Valley is designed to be completed in about one semester.

This program prepares students to upgrade their skills to work in career fields of industrial maintenance. This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in industrial maintenance and fluid power. Industrial maintenance personnel often work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and controls.

This program qualifies for up to $8,000 in tuition assistance.

Potential careers in Fluid Power

Moraine Valley鈥檚 Fluid Power Technician certificate program Keep production running will help you learn the fundamentals of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, machinery setup and industrial maintenance through hands-on coursework focused on real-world applications.

Fluid Power Technician
Maintenance Mechanic
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
Hydraulic Technician
Equipment Maintenance Technician
Industrial Service Technician

Employment Outlook

About 54,200 openings for industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights are projected each year, on average, over the decade.

Overall employment of industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

$30.53

Median Hourly Pay with Bachelor’s

$63,510

Median Annual Salary with Bachelor’s

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Explore credentials within this program

These degree and certificates are part of the same program and allow you to explore specialized areas, with some designed for graduates looking to advance their skills.

  • Industrial Maintenance Technician Certificate
  • Industrial Controls Technician Certificate
  • Mechanical Drive Technician Certificate
  • Integrated Systems Technology A.A.S.
  • PLC Technician Certificate
  • Plant Engineering Mechanic Certificate

This certificate program prepares the student for a beginning career as a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic, installer, or service representative. Get started in the workforce in as few as two semesters by earning this stackable certificate.

Stackable certificates allow you to earn additional certificates by taking a few additional credits and give you the freedom to begin your career while continuing to advance your options. Make yourself more marketable to future employers by earning the next certificate in the HAC series. The Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate can be completed by taking one additional semester.

This program combines both lecture and hands-on components for commercial heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration maintenance and installation training. The certificate will serve students who are currently in the field and can demonstrate advanced proficiency or those students who have completed the courses necessary for the Advanced Air Conditioning Tech Certificate. The Commercial Systems courses deliver advanced content that is not appropriate for students who have not had the initial training on residential equipment. Students will be trained on commercial equipment and will use advanced digital controls like those found in large commercial buildings or multi-building campuses.

The Electrical Trouble Shooting Certificate consists of four courses and can be completed in one semester or taken over two semesters.

This Electrical Trouble Shooting Certificate is automatically earned after completing these three certificates:

  • Basic Air Conditioning Technician Certificate
  • Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate
  • Advanced Air Conditioning Certificate

The Heating and Air Conditioning Certificate offers additional skills to individuals who have completed the Basic Air Conditioning Technician Certificate or currently work in the field as an air conditioning technician. This certificate can be completed in one semester.

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Faculty with real-world experience.

Your instructors don鈥檛 just teach the material, they鈥檝e worked in the field. With experience in counseling, treatment programs, and community outreach, they bring real examples and practical knowledge into every class. You鈥檒l learn what to expect and how to prepare for your first role in the field.

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Program Details

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ProgramType of CredentialCurriculum CodeDepartment or Division
Certificate1367Computer Integrated Technologies

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