Time for a New Career? Introduction to Industrial Technology at DCCC Davie Campus

What do Ashley Furniture, Pro Refrigeration, Dunlop Tyres, Ingersoll Rand, Hampton Inn, Wake Forest Baptist Health Davie Campus, Lee Jeans, Funder America, Avgol and CPP Global all have in common?  They have all expanded or opened new facilities in Davie County over the last several years… AND, they all need people with proven skills in industrial technology.

In a perfect example of how North Carolina Community Colleges respond to the needs of local industry and prepare students for local careers, the Davie Campus of Davidson County Community College will offer a new course,  Introduction to Industrial Technology  beginning in February, 2015.

This course introduces students to the repair and maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems, and physical structures of commercial and industrial institutions.  This introductory course will also prepare students to enter more advanced programs and apprenticeship programs at DCCC.

Topics covered include the following:

• Safety
• PLC/Sensors
• Drive Systems
• Motor Repair
• Basic Welding
• Hydraulics/Pneumatics
• Basic Electricity

DCCC – Impacting Economic Development
“Workforce development is high on the list of priorities for every site selection project we see,” said Terry Bralley, president of the Davie County Economic Development Commission. “DCCC is doing an outstanding job supporting the training of our workforce and is one of the key factors helping economic development maintain and create jobs in Davie County.”

Sign-Up Today
The course begins on February 2, 2015.  For more information or to register for this program, contact Kim Smith, program director, Workforce and Continuing Education at 336-751-2885, ext. 4852 or visit DCCC’s Davie Campus at 1205 Salisbury Road in Mocksville.