Fairfield County Workforce Center

Established in 2020, the Workforce Center provides training programs for high-demand industries including manufacturing, skilled trades, and health care. The programs are offered through a collaborative partnership between the Fairfield County Commissioners, Ohio University Lancaster Campus and the Russ College of Engineering, and Hocking College. The partnership focuses on economic development through training and workforce development.

Fall 2023 Coursework

Ohio University Credit Coursework

ENGT 1100 - Introduction to Engineering Technology

Introduction to career opportunities, job functions, and professional organizations in Engineering Technology. Discussion of curriculum and program procedures.

ENGT 1200 - Basic Electronics

Introduction to direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) fundamentals. Industry-relevant subject areas such as basic electrical circuits, electrical measurement, circuit analysis, inductance and capacitance, combination circuits, transformers, and characteristics of solid-state components.

ENGT 2100 - Career Preparation in Engineering Technology

This course covers information on employment opportunities, career enhancement activities, and professional development in Engineering Technology.

ENGT 2200 - Basic Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Application of hydraulic and pneumatic principles to common industrial control circuits, emphasizing maintenance of hardware and circuitry.

ENGT 2230 - Automation and Robotics I

An introduction to hands-on advanced manufacturing skills replicating industrial production areas involving the preventive maintenance, alignment, and maintenance of an automated industrial manufacturing system followed by an introduction to programming and operation of a robotic cell.

ENGT 2850 - Lean Enterprise

This course provides an overview of the structure and tools of Lean, a systematic method for the elimination of waste within a manufacturing system without sacrificing productivity in order to add value to a product or service. Lab activities give students opportunities to recognize forms of waste in a manufacturing process and apply methods used to remove it. Methods covered include Poka Yoke, Why-Why-Why, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Kanban, 5S and Six Sigma.

Non-Credit Medical Training (High School Seniors)

PHLEBOTOMY

Phlebotomy – The Phlebotomy Technician course prepares students for national certification and entry level employment by covering topics top include OSHA, CLIA, HIPAA, and CDC standards, therapeutic communication techniques, law and ethics, medical terminology, and anatomy and physiology. Students develop proficiency in phlebotomy and dermal puncture as well as specimen collection and testing for health maintenance and disease prevention.