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Industrial Mechanics

CampusStart DateTuition/Fees
MiramichiSeptember 2025 (Blended Delivery)
 
Domestic | International
Saint JohnSeptember 2025 (Blended Delivery)
 
Domestic | International

Program Overview

Heavy industry types all have a millwright on speed dial. If you’re ready to answer the call, our Industrial Mechanic program is for you. We introduce you to metal processing, basic welding and cutting, sheet metal work, machine shop practices, maintenance and troubleshooting. You will progress from simple hand and machine processes to more exacting operations such as machining, fitting and reassembly. The trade theory and practical work of this program are supported by instruction in trade-related mathematics, physics, communications, blueprint reading, shop safety and basic metallurgy.


Duration

The requirements for this certificate program may be achieved within one year of full-time study.


Admission Requirements

    Profile A

  • High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency or Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) or Essential Skills Achievement Pathway: Post-Secondary Entry High School Diploma

    NB Francophone High School Math Equivalencies
    International Student Admission Equivalencies


    Career Possibilities

    The program curriculum covers all of the Industrial Mechanic/Millwright block 1 & 2 material and prepares the student for employment as a block 1 Industrial Mechanic/Millwright apprentice. Graduates may be employed in the construction sector, power generating stations, sawmills, mining operations, food processing plants, various manufacturing facilities and other mechanized industries.



    Specific Considerations

    The nature of this occupation requires the physical strength and agility necessary for work on heavy industrial equipment.

    Technology Requirements
    91É«ÊÓƵ is a connected learning environment. All programs require a minimum specification, including access to the internet and a laptop. Your computer should meet your program technology requirements to ensure the software required for your program operates effectively. Free wifi is provided on all campuses.


    Areas of Study

    • Tools and Equipment
    • Blueprint Reading
    • Mathematics
    • Machining
    • Shop Practices
    • Welding
    • Communications
    • Physics
    • Lubricants
    • Workplace Safety
    • Rigging and Hoisting
    • Work Attachment


    Program Courses

    Courses are subject to change.

    The purpose of this course is to refresh skills in mathematics developed through secondary programs in areas deemed essential for the successful completion of the program.

    In this course, learners acquire skills in arithmetic, algebra, and functions related to mathematics. Instructional emphasis is focused on the information, principles, and formulas required to perform trade-related mathematical calculations.

    Prerequisites:

    • MATH1291A

    This course is designed to familiarize learners with types of measurement, layout, and bench tooling. They learn techniques enabling them to accurately lay out basic shop projects for machining operations.

    This course is designed to introduce learners to the various equipment, tooling, and accessories found in a machine shop. They perform basic operations with the equipment that is used in most machine shops.
     

    Prerequisites:

    • SECU1322B
    • TMMG1040A
    • META1162A

    This course instructs learners on the correct use of lubricants and the maintenance of lubricant systems.
     

    This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities.

    In this course, learners focus on applying communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, document use, and critical thinking to make communication effective and efficient while developing computer-related skills necessary to be successful in college and on the job in a trade.

     

    In this course, learners focus on acquiring job search skills to gain a work-term placement as well as employment while also, developing interpersonal communication skills needed to grow their career.
     

    The purpose of the practicum is to provide learners with a direct, supervised practical experience. Such an experience enables learners to apply the knowledge acquired during their training directly to their field of study. The practicum exposes the learners to the trade environment and participants are expected to become members of the team in the industry site to which they are attached.

    This course is designed to introduce learners to physics concepts found in the mechanical trades. Learners solve problems by learning the proper methodology of translating information and applying it to formulas.

    Prerequisites:

    • MATH1303A

    In this course, learners acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to install, diagnose, maintain, and repair mechanical power transmission components and systems.

    Prerequisites:

    • SECU1322B
    • TMMG1040A
    • META1162A

    This course is designed to provide students with the skills to sketch and read blueprints to extract information. Students learn to interpret information from blueprints and use proper instruments and techniques to produce drawings.
     

    This course extends the knowledge gained in the preceding course, Blueprint Reading Fundamentals. It is designed to provide learners with the necessary skills required to read technical drawings and interpret critical information.

    Prerequisites:

    • PRLP1093A

    A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

    This course is designed to introduce learners to the safe use of rigging, hoisting, lifting, and moving equipment and how to plan and carry out common rigging tasks.
     
     

    This course is designed to equip the learners with the skills required to recognize, use, and maintain the tools of their trade from the perspective of organization, efficiency, and safety. Learners also cover basic shop tools and equipment including hand and power tools, and fasteners.
     

    This course introduces learners to welding equipment, applications, and procedures relevant to the industrial mechanic’s trade. This includes safe practices and methods, as well as a general knowledge of metallurgy.
     

    Prerequisites:

    • SECU1322B

    This course is designed to introduce learners to oxy-fuel equipment, applications, and procedures.
     


    NOC Codes

    72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics


    External Certifications

    Industrial Mechanics graduates may have an opportunity to acquire the following external certifications upon meeting the external agencies certification requirements and paying any required fees to the external agency:

    Institution: Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification
    External Certification: Industrial Mechanics
    Information: Upon successful progress through the apprenticeship program, students may write Level 1 of the Certificate of Qualification exam to obtain Red Seal status in the Industrial Mechanic / Millwright trade.

    Level 1 Industrial Mechanic/Millwright apprentice


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