Vacuum Maintenance Technician Certificate

28-29 Credits

The Vacuum Maintenance Technician Certificate prepares individuals with little or no previous college coursework for a career as a technician supporting vacuum-based equipment. The coursework included in the certificate provides the student with the necessary academic experience in college algebra, chemistry, general engineering technology and vacuum technology to perform as a vacuum maintenance technician.

Required Courses – 28-29 Credits

Complete one of the following two courses:

CHEM 1020	Introductory Chemistry	4 cr
CHEM 1061	Principles of Chemistry 1	5 cr

Required

ENGC 1101

College Writing

4 cr

Complete one of the following two courses:

MATH 1100	College Algebra	4 cr
MATH 1400	Survey of Calculus	4 cr

Required

ENGT 1153	AC/DC Circuits	4 cr
ENGT 1184	Fluid Mechanics	3 cr
VACT 1292/NANO 1292	Introduction to Vacuum Technology	2 cr
VACT 2293/NANO 2293	Vacuum Analysis and Troubleshooting	4 cr
VACT 2297/NANO 2297	Thin Film Deposition	3 cr

Other Certificate Requirements

• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
• Earn at least one third of the required certificate credits from Normandale.