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learn technical skills in blueprint reading, electricity, hy
draulics/pneumatics, machining, welding, and various
maintenance procedures. Practical application in these in-
dustrial systems is emphasized and additional advanced
course work may be offered. Upon completion of any of
the various levels of this curriculum, graduates should gain
the necessary practical skills and related teciinical informa
tion to qualify for employment or advancement in the vari
ous areas of industrial maintenance technology.
Education in this constantly changing area is an ongoing
process. Companies employing graduates from these two-
year technical programs are usually advanced to the com
pany’s m-house training program or to a manufacturer's
school that is tailored to teach the specifics of an operation
Student Newspaper of
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Cougar Cry Staff
Editors: Josh Callaway
Stormie Campbell
Daniel Dillon
Ailsa Greer
P atricia Jeffries
Brandon Marley
Shelley Schreiher
Joshua Stuckey
Advisors: Scot! Johnson
Irish Riley
Penni Rash