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Program Overview
Work Description
Maintenance Technicians are highly skilled individuals who safely perform mechanical and electrical duties to keep machines, equipment, or the structure of a facility in repair.
Working Conditions
Maintenance Technicians works on mechanical and electrical equipment and machines in paper mills, foundries, production mills, food processing, schools and hospitals. The mechanical would include installing equipment, repair and replace units, maintaining equipment and using machines such as lathes, drill presses and various hand tools. Areas of electrical expertise include working with electrical drawings, troubleshooting electrical motors, AC and DC drives, PLC’s (programmable logic controllers), and solid state devices.
Training
- 5-year training program
- 9,280 hours of on-the-job training
- 864 hours of paid related instruction
- Transition-to-Trainer Course in the final year of the apprenticeship
The apprentice is taught theory and knowledge related to safety procedures while working with electrical and mechanical components. Instruction also consists of repair of electrical or mechanical equipment, installation, alignment, and balancing of new equipment.
Learn more from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
Program Details
Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship courses may be offered at these Madison College campuses:
- Madison - Truax
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Curriculum and Experience
Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2025-2026 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.
Current and newly admitted program students, go directly to your Degree Progress Report to view:
- Progress toward your specific requirements
- Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements
If you have questions after reviewing your degree progress report (advisement report), please see Advising Services.
First SemesterSecond SemesterThird SemesterFourth SemesterFifth Semester10-413-7561 creditSixth Semester10-413-7571 creditSeventh SemesterEighth Semester -
Admission
How to Apply
If you have signed an Apprenticeship Contract:
When your contract arrives from the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards, you will be admitted to the program and enrolled in first-semester classes. You will be notified of your admission and enrollment via your Madison College email.
If you have not signed an Apprenticeship Contract:
You are encouraged to contact the School of STEM Office at 608.246.6990 or schoolofstem@madisoncollege.edu to express your interest in becoming an Apprentice. While it is not possible to admit you to an Apprenticeship program without a contract, school office staff can create your student account and enroll you in classes that Apprentices take. Office staff will also be able to advise you on the steps to finding a sponsoring employer and getting an Apprenticeship Contract.
If you are unable to secure an Apprenticeship Contract, you will have the option of completing the corresponding Technical Diploma. In the time between your enrollment and admission to the apprenticeship program of your choice, you have the option of being admitted to the Electro-Mechanical and Engineering Foundations exploratory technical diploma, which will allow you to take relevant coursework and give you access to Financial Aid while you work out the details of your Apprenticeship Contract.
Application Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Entry requirements vary by employers
- Physically able to perform trade
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Career Outcomes
Graduates of the Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship are prepared to:
- Apply AC and DC theory to an industrial setting.
- Apply the National Electric Code requirements to industrial equipment and facilities.
- Apply operational principles to transformers.
- Maintain electric motors and motor controls.
- Apply operational and troubleshooting principles to variable speed drives.
- Apply operational and troubleshooting principles to programmable logic controllers and
automation equipment.
- Communicate trade and occupational related information effectively.
- Demonstrate proper rigging techniques.
- Select an appropriate power transmission system for a given application.
- Identify suitable pumps for given applications.
- Recommend bearings for given applications.
- Apply operational and troubleshooting principles to fluid power systems.
- Plan maintenance schedules for a given system.
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Graduate Summary
Graduate Report Summary Overview
2022 2024 Number of Program Graduates 9 2 Number of Surveys Sent Number of Surveys Returned Percent of Surveys Returned Available for Employment 0 0 Percent Available for Employment Not in Labor Market Percent Not in Labor Market Available for Employment
2022 2024 Graduates Employed 0 0 Percent of Graduates Employed Employed in Related Occupation 0 0 Percent Employed in Related Occupation Employed in Unrelated Occupation 0 0 Percent Employed in Unrelated Occupation Employed - No Response 0 0 Percent Employed - No Response Seeking Employment 0 0 Percent Seeking Employment Reaction To Training at Madison College
2022 2024 Student satisfaction Mean (Out of 4) 0 0 Number of Satisfaction Responses 0 0 Very Satisfied (4) 0 0 Percent Very Satisfied Satisfied (3) 0 0 Percent Satisfied Unsatisfied (2) 0 0 Percent Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied (1) Percent Very Unsatisfied Primary Reason for Attending Madison College
2022 2024 Number of Primary Reason Responses 0 0 Preparation for Getting a Job Percent Preparation for Getting a Job Career Change Percent Career Change Improvement of Existing Skills Percent Improvement of Existing Skills Preparation for Further Education Percent Preparation for Further Education Personal Interest Percent Personal Interest Other Percent Other When Employment was Obtained
2022 2024 Number of When Employment Obtained Responses 0 0 Before Enrollment 0 0 Percent Before Enrollment While Attending the College 0 0 Percent While Attending the College After Training at the College 0 0 Percent After Training at the College Location of Employment (related and unrelated)
2022 2024 Number of Employment Location Responses 0 0 In College District 0 0 Percent In College District In Wisconsin, Not in District 0 0 Percent of In Wisconsin Outside of Wisconsin 0 0 Percent Outside Wisconsin Employer Location Unknown 0 0 Percent Location Unknown Salary Trend 2022 2024 Full Time Employment (Related Job) Full Time Salary Count Average Monthly Wage Average Hourly Wage Average Work Hours per Week Part Time Employment (Related Job) Part Time Salary Count Average Hourly Wage Average Work Hours per Week