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Industrial Production Technology (AAS-IPT)

Coastal Alabama Community College

Associate's Degree

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The Industrial Production Technology program is designed to prepare students for entry level jobs in paper and chemical process industries.

Duration

Four Semesters

Credits

65 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationQuality Control AnalysisWritingJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMathematicsAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesCustomer and Personal ServiceMechanical

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningNear VisionPerceptual SpeedFlexibility of ClosureCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Discard or reject products, materials, or equipment not meeting specifications.
  • Mark items with details, such as grade or acceptance-rejection status.
  • Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments,

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareWord processing softwareInternet browser softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base management system softwareContent workflow softwareIndustrial control software

Tools

Desktop computersHard hatsLaser printersLaser scannersNotebook computersOperator terminalsPersonal computersPersonal protective clothingRespiratorsSafety glassesSafety shoesAccelerometersAmmetersBackplane testersBeta gaugesBit error rate testers BERTBubble leak testersCalipersCalorimetric leak testersCapacitive acceleration instrumentsColor spectrometersCompression testersConductivity metersContinuity testersCoordinate measuring machines CMMCreep and stress relaxation testers

Work Values

IndependenceSupportAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-1011.00
  • Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Safety and sanitation regulations — enforce compliance independently by conducting regular walkthroughs and issuing corrective instructions to workers on a mid-size production floor.
  • Attendance and hours records — maintain accurate employee timekeeping data using HRIS or ERP software and resolve routine discrepancies without supervisor intervention in a manufacturing operation.
  • Materials and finished products — conduct systematic quality inspections against specification sheets and document defect trends using standardized reporting forms on a production line.
  • Charts, work orders, and production reports — analyze scheduling data and output metrics to assess whether current production rates align with established goals in a manufacturing department.
  • Work schedules and production sequences — develop and adjust shift assignments and task sequences to meet routine production targets with minimal oversight in a plant environment.
  • Cross-departmental coordination — participate in supervisor meetings and negotiate resource sharing or schedule adjustments to maintain workflow continuity across production units.
  • Blueprints and job orders — interpret technical specifications and translate them into clear task instructions for production workers operating standard equipment.
  • Gauges, dials, and process indicators — monitor equipment and process readings throughout a shift and initiate corrective operator actions when outputs drift from processing standards.
  • ERP and database software — enter and query production data to track inventory, material usage, and output performance in support of daily operational decisions.
  • Complex problem solving — identify recurring production bottlenecks and implement tested procedural adjustments to restore normal throughput in a manufacturing cell.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
68%
Placement Rate
18%