The Industrial & Engineering Technology Program gives individuals the background to work as assistants to engineers, liaisons between engineers and skilled craftsmen, and plant maintenance specialists. The full curriculum combines specialized and related science courses with course work in general education. Individual classes will be developed and offered in three areas of specialization: industrial maintenance, manufacturing, and apprenticeship studies.

The Industrial Maintenance Specialization offers training in the areas of fluid power programmable logic controllers, mechanical power transmission systems, and electrical controls. Other maintenance topics will be offered based upon demand or need. Graduates are prepared to install and maintain industrial equipment and systems.

The Manufacturing Specialization provides a background in both mechanical and electrical systems and emphasizes manufacturing machine components and electrical control systems. This program prepares individuals to assist in the design and development of manufacturing systems; and to design plant layouts to aide manufacturing. Career opportunities exist in plant maintenance, maintaining existing machines, plant engineering and in specifying future manufacturing needs.

The Apprenticeship Studies Specialization prepares students to assume added responsibilities in their chosen skilled trade. Journeymen and women from the skilled trades will further develop their communication and technological skill set through the study of general education and technical topics. Specialization credit will be awarded to graduates of state and federally approved apprenticeship programs. An approved program must meet all Kentucky or federal guidelines (for programs from other states) for apprenticeship, last at least four years, include at least 144 hours of related classroom instruction per year, and 8000 hours of supervised hands on experience. Apprenticeship Studies credit will be awarded upon completion of the general education and technological core of the Industrial and Engineering Technology program and graduation from the apprenticeship program. Program graduates will be prepared to advance into management or more responsible technical positions; some may choose to become self employed in their trade area.