The Industrial Maintenance Training Center (IMTC) of PA provides training in the skills necessary to perform industrial maintenance tasks in today’s world class manufacturing operations. The IMTC is a program of the Mid-Atlantic Mechatronics Partnership and is funded through fees paid by employers and state and federal grants obtained through the Workforce Investment Boards of Lancaster and Berks counties.

Training: Anytime... Anywhere

Training is provided by a combination of on-line e-learning and hands-on labs using real industrial equipment. New students are enrolled each week and students proceed at a pace agreed to by themselves and their employer. Course work, that is available via e-learning, may be completed at any time and from any place where a high speed internet connection is available to the student. Laboratory time may be scheduled at the student’s convenience Monday through Saturday, morning, afternoon or evening. This method of scheduling and delivery provides the ultimate in flexibility for working maintenance technicians who often find it difficult to schedule themselves for conventional training classes.

Students may enroll in one of two complete multi-disciplinary certificate programs (AM/IST-1 or AM/IST-2), discipline-specific courses, or short topical classes that have been designed by adult education experts based upon requirements established by leading manufacturers. All completed coursework may be applied toward college credit. Students may also obtain credit for existing skills and knowledge through a testing program that eliminates the need of repeating coursework in topics already mastered. Employers may also use this testing program as a yardstick to gauge the skills of employees who are entering the program. Finally, for employers with special needs, customized training programs may be developed.