Injection Molding Technician - Technical Certificate of Credit

The Injection Molding Technician Technical Certificate of Credit program provides an efficient method to channel people in need of career track opportunities into the plastics injection molding industry. It prepares students in six – nine months to be productive, wage earning members of the plastics injection molding industry. The program assists students in developing knowledge of a specific area of the plastics industry that will insure their employment and create an expectation of the rewards and demands of a job as an injection molding technician. Graduates of the program receive an Injection Molding Technician Technical Certificate of Credit.

Length of Program
A minimum of 28 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 3 - 4 quarters.

Employment Opportunities
A graduate may find employment with a plastics manufacturing company that uses injection molding in its manufacturing process or related employment.

Admissions Requirements
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores). Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

Curriculum

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

IFC 100 Industrial Safety Procedures 2
PLT 101 Introduction to Plastics 3
PLT 104 Injection Molding I 5
PLT 118 Injection Molding II 5
PLT Plastics Theory and Practice 5
PLT Polymer Science 5
ELC 215 Fluid Power 3