Multicraft Technology
Multi-Craft Technology
Multi-craft Technology is the study of multiple manufacturing fields and crafts including electrical, mechanical, automation technology, machining and fluid power.
Career Expectations
An associate degree in Multi-craft Technology prepares the student to enter the workforce
as engineering technicians, field service engineers, industrial maintenance technicians,
and automation technicians, or to move into supervisory roles. Graduates may continue
their education at select colleges and universities and earn an advanced degree.
Necessary Skills and Attitudes
To be successful in Multi-craft Technology, students need the following skills and
aptitudes: the ability to do precise and detailed work, have good eye-hand coordination
and have a mathematical and mechanical aptitude. Analytic, curious, and creative characteristics
are a bonus.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Simulate creating a safe workplace in an industrial environmental setting.
- Communicate electrical concepts related to an industrial environment.
- Demonstrate procedures for the successful installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
of electrical and mechanical systems.
| Degree ID # | Category | Program |
|---|---|---|
| H73 | Certificate | Machining & CNC |
| H80 | Certificate | Solar Energy Technician |
| H84 | Certificate | HVAC: Entry Level technician |
| H94 | Certificate | Industrial Maintenance Electrician |
| 061 | Career Degrees | Multicraft Technology |
Meet the Faculty
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Jeffrey A JohnsonJeff Johnson worked in manufacturing in the industrial maintenance field for over 28 years. During that time, Jeff started as an entry level plant maintenance worker and worked his way up to a journeyman electrician. He worked as a technical skills supervisor before being promoted to Maintenance Manager. Jeff started teaching at Sauk Valley Community College as an adjunct electrical and industrial instructor in the Fall of 2011, before accepting a full-time position in 2012 as an electrical and industrial assistant instructor. In 2014, Jeff went back to the industrial maintenance field, but continued to remain at SVCC as an adjunct instructor until 2018 when he accepted a full-time position at SVCC as a multi-craft instructor. In 2022, Jeff was awarded the SVCC Outstanding Full-time Faculty Award. |