Degree Options, Certificate, and Short-Certificates

If you like solving problems, working with advanced technology, and being the person who keeps everything running, Industrial Systems Technology at Northeast Alabama Community College is built for you. This program prepares you to install, maintain, and troubleshoot the electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated systems that power today’s industries. From manufacturing facilities to processing plants, skilled technicians are the backbone of modern production—and they are in high demand across Northeast Alabama and beyond.

At NACC, you won’t just sit in a classroom. You’ll train in hands-on lab environments using industry-standard equipment while learning real-world skills employers expect: reading schematics, diagnosing system failures, programming controls, and maintaining complex machinery. Our instructors bring field experience directly into your training, helping you build both technical confidence and workplace professionalism.

Industrial Systems Technology is designed to move you forward—whether that means entering the workforce quickly with a certificate or continuing toward an Associate in Applied Science degree. With affordable tuition, strong regional industry connections, and a focus on high-skill, high-wage careers, this program gives you the tools to step into a stable, future-focused field where your expertise keeps industries running.

Your career doesn’t just start here. It powers up here.

Industrial Systems Technology encompasses a wide range of fields related to high-skill, high-technology, and high-wage jobs within industry. Current options include:

• Electrical and Instrumentation
• Maintenance Mechanic
• Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

Students in the Industrial Systems Technology program receive the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to succeed in any aspect of industrial maintenance. Instructors are experts in their fields. The training is rigorous, but those who successfully complete the program will be prepared to enter an entry-level position in the industry.

Industrial Systems Technology Faculty

Chris Mize

• Department: Industrial Electronics
• Title: Industrial Electronics Technology Instructor
• Office: WT 133
• Phone: 2285
• Email: mizec@nacc.edu

At Northeast Alabama Community College, all career and technical education opportunities will be offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. 

At Northeast Alabama Community College, the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs.