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Industrial Automation Maintenance



If you have questions, contact the Office of Business Training and Educational Services at (330) 287-7511
E-mail: elliott.3@osu.edu

The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Office of Business Training and Educational Services offers courses designed to meet the needs of both industrial and commercial maintenance employees. These hands-on courses lead to a non-credit certificate of completion in Industrial Automation Maintenance. The emphasis of this program, developed with industry to ensure its relevance and effectiveness, is on actual application and problem solving. More than 90 companies have enrolled employees in this unique program.

Certificate Options

IAM Master Certificate -- the most comprehensive of the IAM certificates

Successful completion of a minimum of nine (9) courses, including:
  • The applied mathematics prerequisite
  • The communicating on the job requirement
  • At least two electrical courses (Choose from: Basic Electricity, Industrial Electricity and Controls, PLC I or PLC II)
  • At least two hydraulic / pneumatic courses (Choose from: Basic Hydraulics, Advanced Hydraulics, or Pneumatic Automation)
IAM Electrical & Controls Certificate -- focusing specifically on the electrical course series

Successful completion of a minimum of five (5) courses, including:
  • The applied mathematics prerequisite
  • Three electrical courses (Choose from: Basic Electricity, Industrial Electricity and Controls, PLC I or PLC II)
  • One additional course of your choice
IAM Hydraulics / Pneumatics Certificate -- focusing specifically on the fluid power course series

Successful completion of a minimum of five (5) courses, including:
  • The applied mathematics prerequisite
  • Three hydraulics / pneumatics courses (Basic Hydraulics, Advanced Hydraulics, & Pneumatic Automation)
  • One additional course of your choice
The Original IAM Certificate -- for individuals who enrolled in the program before Fall 2002

Successful completion of a minimum of nine (9) courses, including:
  • The applied mathematics prerequisite
  • The communicating on the job requirement
  • The remaining seven courses are your choice


Program Requirements
Successful completion of each course is based upon minimum criteria established by the instructor and listed in the course syllabus. Attendance, class participation, exams, and laboratory exercises will all be included in the evaluation.

*Applied Mathematics is a prerequisite to all other courses and new students must either test-out or complete prior to enrollment in other courses. Students who can successfully demonstrate previous experience and competency in a given course may receive certificate credit by passing the final examination. There is a $50 test-out fee for each course.








Courses in the IAM program
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Basic Hydraulics
  • Advanced Hydraulics
  • Pneumatic Automation
  • Basic Electricity/Electronics
  • Industrial Electricity and Controls
  • PLC I
  • PLC II
  • PLC III
  • Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Communicating on the Job



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