Industrial/Mechanical Maintenance Lab

BCCC recognized as a GOLD PARTNER by the Industrial Maintenance Training Center of Pennsylvania (IMTC) for providing skills training toward the Advanced Manufacturing Integrated Systems Technology Certificate (AMIST1).  Read More

BCCC’s Mechanical Maintenance Lab offers a blended instructional model: on campus and online! This integrated approach has proven successful in numerous manufacturing training sites across the country and incorporates industrial quality equipment, troubleshooting emphasis, and task-based, competency based curriculum. Course hours include a combination of lab and theory. Complete the online theory lessons when and where it’s most convenient for you – at home, at work, or anywhere you have access to the internet – and use scheduled lab time for hands on practice and skills assessment with your instructor.

Lower Bucks Campus

Now offering the following courses at our Lower Bucks Campus!

Mechanical Maintenance/Mechatronics Technician Fast Start

If you are ready to get started in a new career in manufacturing, then consider this gateway course.It will prepare you to enter the field of mechanical maintenance/mechatronics with basic technical skills plus entry level hands on training using industrial quality trainers in electricity, hydraulics, mechanical drives, and industrial controls. Basic technical skills are developed by following a project from design to completion and testing. Topics include basic concepts of energy efficiency, green technology and sustainability, use of hand tools, use of assorted measuring devices such as calipers, rules, and micrometers, review of shop math and proper use of a calculator, introduction to blueprint reading and interpretation of sketches, drawings, and schematics, OSHA industrial safety, CPR/First Aid, basic electrical and mechanical concepts, including electrical safety.

Lower Bucks Campus
$3,505/ WTMCO 1063 W50/ Mon-Th, 2/27-4/26, 9 am-3 pm

Introduction to Industrial Controls

Learn the basics of industrial controls with this theory and hands-on lab. Topics include: industrial wiring methods, 3-phase power, transformers, sensors, operator interfaces, relay logic, programmable controllers, motors, drives, motor controls, communication, and software.

Lower Bucks Campus
$355/ WTMCO 1125 W50/ 10 Tu, 1/31-4/3, 5:30-8:30 pm

PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) Troubleshooting A-B SLC 500/RSLOGIX 500 and Siemens S7

Learn programming and troubleshooting of programmable controllers and their use in industrial, commercial, and residential applications.

Lower Bucks Campus
$1,395/ WTMCO 1123 W50 & XTMCO 1123 W50, 12 Tu, 4/10-6/26, 5:30-8:30 pm
Register for both WTMCO 1123 W50 & XTMCO 1123 W50.

Advanced PLC Programming

Gain advanced PLC programming experience using the S7 from Siemens. This course will take you through the powerful instruction set of a modern PLC. Topics include: Network communications, conversions, advanced math instructions, PID algorithms, interrupts, strings, and more. S7 PLC and
software provided.

Prerequisites: Experience working with basic electricity and PLCs; recommend Basic Electricity (WTMCO 1094) or Industrial Controls (WTMCO 1125) and PLC Troubleshooting (WTMCO 1123).

Lower Bucks Campus
$855/ WTMCO 1121 W50/ 8 Wed, 4/18-6/6,  5-8:45 pm

Testimonial:
Two years ago an employee attended the PLC training course from BCCC. We are very impressed with the progress made and are contemplating sending the majority of Maintenance Staff through this samecourse. B. Ferguson, Maintenance Supervisor, Greif, Warminster Steel

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) with Mechanical Drawing-Blueprint Reading

Learn to accurately interpret mechanical drawings and blueprints, apply basic concepts of GD&T, and review the new requirements of the 2009 updated version of the standard. This course will improve your ability to correctly machine, assemble, program, and/or inspect product.

Lower Bucks Campus
$885/ WTMCO 0106 W50/ W-Th, 11/2-11/10, 8 am-4:30 pm

Basic Hydraulics

Learn industry–relevant skills including how to: operate, install, analyze performance, and design basic hydraulic systems.

Lower Bucks Campus
$530/ WTMCO 1079 W50 & XTMCO 1079 W50, 5 Th,  3/1-3/29, 5-8 pm
Register for both WTMCO 1079 W50 & XTMCO 1079 W50.

Basic Electricity

Learn the fundamental concepts of electricity used in many applications, especially control systems with our virtual trainer. Topics include: electrical circuits, basic measurements of voltage, resistance and current in series and parallel circuits, and application of Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws.

Lower Bucks Campus
30 hrs (18 hrs-class; 12 hrs-elearning) WTMCO 1094 W50 & XTMCO 1094 W50/
6 Fri, 5/4-6/8, 9 am-noon. Register for both WTMCO 1094 W50 & XTMCO 1094 W50.

AutoCAD® 2011 Essentials (36 hours)

Are you a new AutoCAD user? If you require comprehensive training to produce 2D drawings in AutoCAD, this course is for you. It incorporates thefeatures, commands, and techniques for creating,
editing, and printing 2D drawings with AutoCAD 2011. You will learn skills that can be used in all disciplines of AutoCAD, and specifically Engineering. Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore how to create 2D production drawings.

Prerequisite: A good working knowledge of PC’s and Microsoft Windows is necessary for this class. An
understanding of basic drafting skills and blueprint reading is helpful.

$625/ WCOAP 6064 WB1, WB2 & W50

Newtown Campus/ WB1/ 6 Sa, 2/25-3/31, 8:30 am-3 pm
WB2/ 5 Mon & 4 Wed, 4/16-5/14, 6-10 pm

Lower Bucks Campus/ W50/ Mon-Fri, 5/14-5/18, 8:30 am-4:45 pm
Approved Hours: 36 (Act 48, Engineers)

AutoCAD® 2011 3D Modeling (2nd Level)

If you are already using AutoCAD for 2D designs but want to add 3D modeling to your list of skills, then this course is for you. Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore creating 3D wire frame models, 3D surface models, and 3D solid models, and making multi-view drawings.

Prerequisites: working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows OS, plus understanding of basic
drafting skills and blueprint reading.

Newtown Campus/$625/  WCOAP 6065 WB1/
6 Sa, 4/14-5/19, 8:30 am- 3 pm
Approved Hours: 36 (Act 48, Engineers)

Revit®Architecture Basics

Revit® 2012 is a parametric 3D modeling software that works the way architects and designers think. This course will introduce you to Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the tools for parametric design and documentation.  You will quickly gain an understanding of how Revit can enhance your project designs by communicating your ideas faster and easier. The course will cover the concepts and introduce Revit tools to create a schematic design from construction documentation to design visualization.  Pre-requisite:  A working knowledge of computers, MS Windows, and previous experience in architectural design, drafting, or engineering is necessary.  No previous CAD experience is necessary.

Upper Bucks Campus/$745/WCOAP 6068 W70/
6 Sa, 2/25-3/31, 8:30 am-3 pm
Approved Hours: 36 (Act 48, Engineers)