Certificate | SC Program: CL.3450

The Entrepreneurial Manufacturing Certificate will prepare students for jobs in the manufacturing industry such as to design, manufacture and market their own products, to start small businesses in or related to manufacturing and to setup and operate manufacturing equipment and mechatronic systems.

This certificate is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of the listed requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this certificate.

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Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.

A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.

Fall Semester, First Year

7 Units Total
BUAD 40
M 3
Entrepreneurship & Small Bus
BUAD 40
Units 3
This course is an entrepreneurial perspective of starting a small business. The course covers techniques and methods of starting and managing a small business enterprise and incorporates the exploration of a sound business plan that includes a financial, management, and marketing analysis. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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INDE 1
M 1
Career Plan/Industrial Tech
INDE 1
Units 1
Career opportunities and training requirements in Industrial Technology will be examined as well as small business employment and entrepreneurship. Students will be assisted in identifying career and business opportunities and developing career goals. This class is required of all Industrial Technology majors. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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INDE 37
M 3
Electricity and Electronics
INDE 37
Units 3
Advisory: MATH 101 with a grade of C or higher, or Math Placement Level 3 or higher; and ENGL 280 with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 4 or higher.

This course will provide the theory and hands-on electronic skills necessary for students in vocational or Career Technical Education courses such as the Automotive and Diesel Industrial Technology, Computers, Mechatronics, Energy, Heavy Equipment/Transportation programs and more. Course content includes electrical theory, components testing, and troubleshooting of many types of electrical systems including AC and DC systems.This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Spring Semester, First Year

10 Units Total
INDE 38
M 3
Introduction to Industrial Mechatronics
INDE 38
Units 3
Advisory: INDE 37 with a grade of C or higher; MATH 101 with a grade of C or higher, or Math Placement Level 3 or higher; ENGL 280 with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 5 or higher.

This course is designed for students who wish to be introduced to principles of industrial electronics and mechatronics for various vocational and industrial applications. We will be using the Arduino Starter Kit. Topics include theory of DC and AC circuits, semiconductor theory, digital concepts, circuits and systems and their applications, programming logic controls, circuit design, and integrating circuits with computers and machinery. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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INDE 40
M 2
Entrepreneurial Manufacturing
INDE 40
Units 2
Advisory: BUAD 40 with a grade of C or higher and AGMA 44 or WELD 73 with a grade of C or higher. Experience with hand tools, power tools and machinery.

This course will introduce students to theory and hands-on skills in small business manufacturing with the intent to develop products that will be manufactured and sold by the students as part of their own small business. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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WELD 73
Pre. M 3
Structural Steel Metal Fabrication
WELD 73
Units 3
Note: Students must provide safety glasses and welding gloves, and those materials which are of continuing value outside of the classroom setting. This cost will be explained at the first class meeting.

This is a course covering metal fabrication techniques, layout, welding, and the use of metal fabrication equipment. The class simulates on-the-job welding situations. A portion of this course may be offered in a distance education format.
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CIS 94
M 2
CIS Worksite Learning
CIS 94
Units 2
Limitation on Enrollment: Financial aid students must maintain concurrent enrollment in seven (7) units which include worksite learning units. Students not receiving financial aid do not need to enroll in other courses in order to participate in Worksite Learning Classes.

The CIS Worksite Learning course allows the student to gain on-the-job experience through employment/volunteerism at an approved CIS job site that is acquired by the student and related to the student's major. A faculty member supervises all WSL courses to ensure that the work experience is of educational value. The course stresses good work habits and meeting of competencies through actual on-the-job performance. A student may earn up to 16 units through repeating this course since course content varies and skills are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice. A maximum of 8 units may be earned in a single semester.
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Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.

*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:

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