Information on the alignment requirements for the Industrial Machine/Maintenance Technology Program
CIP Code: 47.0303
CIP Name: Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Definition: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machinery, marine deck machinery, and steam propulsion, refinery, and pipeline-distribution systems.
SOC Code/Name: 49-9012.00 / Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Sample Job Titles: Control Valve Mechanic, Control Valve Technician, Electric Meter Technician, Instrument and Electrical (I&E) Technician, Instrument Technician, Measurement Technician, Meter Technician, Service Technician, Valve Technician, Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic.
SOC Code/Name: 49-9041.00 / Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Sample Job Titles: Industrial Machinery Mechanic, Industrial Mechanic, Loom Fixer, Loom Technician, Machine Adjuster, Machine Mechanic, Maintenance Technician, Mechanic, Overhauler, Sewing Machine Mechanic.
SOC Code/Name: 49-9043.00 / Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Sample Job Titles: Lubricator, Machine Repairer, Maintainer, Maintenance Man, Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Worker, Oiler, Overhauler
SOC Code/Name: 49-9044.00 / Millwrights
Sample Job Titles: Maintenance Millwright, Millwright, Millwright Business Representative, Precision Millwright
Note: See Automation Engineer Technology program for similar technical program and occupations.
Approval Status
The Industrial Machine/Maintenance Technology Alignment was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on May 15, 2014. After going through the realignment process, the Technical Education Authority approved the amended Industrial Machine/Maintenance Technology Program Alignment on October 31, 2024. Colleges are granted one year from the approval date to implement the alignment. Industrial Machine/Maintenance Technology implementation due by Fall 2026.
State Business and Industry Committee recommendation
The Business & Industry (B&I) Committee recommended keeping the two existing award levels as well as adding Technical Certificates A and B to provide quicker exit points into the workforce. Recommendations for additional support course offerings included Employability Skills/Interpersonal Communication. While not a requirement for employment, the state B&I Committee endorsed the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professional’s (SMRP) credential, Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT), upon completion of an AAS degree.
Alignment Map
Common Courses (16 credit hours)
Common Courses serve as potential articulation and transfer of coursework between secondary and postsecondary partners. These courses shall have the same title, description, credit hour allocation, and competencies. Institutions may add additional competencies based on local demand. The sequencing of common courses is determined by the institution unless otherwise noted on the alignment map.
| AC/DC Circuits | 4 credit hours (pdf) |
| Mechanical Systems | 3 credit hours (pdf) |
| Mechanical Systems Reliability | 3 credit hours (pdf) |
| Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) | 3 credit hours (pdf) |
| Industrial Process Control | 3 credit hours (pdf) |
Support Courses (13-19 credit hours)
Institutions may utilize existing like courses which adhere to the agreed upon course lengths and competencies.
| OSHA10 | 1 credit hour |
| Math | 3 credit hours |
| Employability Skills/Interpersonal Communication | 2 to 3 credit hours |
| Industrial Fluid Power/Fluid Power I & II | 3 to 6 credit hours |
| Fundamentals of Motor Control/Electrical Control Systems I | 2 to 3 credit hours |
| Variable Speed Motor Controls/Electrical Control Systems II | 2 to 3 credit hours |
To learn where this program is available in Kansas, visit the Kansas Career Technical Education Program Search.