Course Overview

Some of the biggest names in Lehigh Valley manufacturing rely on automation to drive production. In our Automated Industrial Technology program, students learn how electrical and mechanical systems combine to automate industry.

As they explore the increasingly high-tech world of advanced manufacturing, students master the following skills:

• Read blueprints and schematics for electrical, electromechanical and electronic systems
• Measure voltage, amperage and resistance; build series and parallel circuits
• Connect, operate and troubleshoot commercial and industrial motors
• Build two- and three-wire motor control circuits, as well as sequential control circuits
• Connect, operate and troubleshoot mechanical power transmission and fluid power systems

Instruction begins with Ohm’s Law, Watt’s Law, the National Electrical Code® and other fundamentals before advancing to logic gates, robotics and workcells, for example. The course lab is outfitted with dozens of Amatrol trainers that help students develop practical knowledge of everything from electrical wiring to hydraulics.

Collaboration and project-based learning are important elements of the program, too. Students team up to build space heaters, duplex pump controls, conveyor systems, miniature manufacturing cells and self-guided robots.

Course details

Course length: 9 months

Next start date(s): Open Enrollment

Tentative schedule: 8:15 am – 2:45 pm, M-F

Credentials & college credit

Students who complete our course earn the following industry-recognized credentials:

• AMIST Level 1 Certification
• OSHA Certification via CareerSafe®

Students who complete our course are well-positioned to earn associate degrees at the following schools:

• Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Reading Area Community College

Career pathways

with credentials earned at LCTI:

• Industrial Electrical Technician
• Mechatronics Technician
• PLC Programming Technician

with associate degree:

• Engineering Technician
• Industrial Automation Programmer
• Medical Equipment Technician

with bachelor’s degree:

• Electrical Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer

Learn more about potential career pathways.

Contact Amy Rex at 610-799-1316 or rexa@lcti.org for registration details, more information, or for a personalized tour.