South Valley Apprenticeship Program - Maintenance Mechanic
Lemoore College · Lemoore, CA
- Cost
- $2,258
- Length
- 108 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Job ads may call this: Mechanic · Loom Fixer · Overhauler · Loom Technician
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
- Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
- Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
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- Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
- Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
- Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
- Record repairs and maintenance performed.
What this pays in Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) | $45,131 | $75,475 | $90,735 |
| Across California | $49,234 | $76,504 | $110,745 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $76,504per yearHanford-Corcoran MSA: $73,582
- Projected openings
- 28,510Hanford-Corcoran MSA: 180
- Projected change
- +13.8%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Oiler · Lubricator · Maintainer · Overhauler
- Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
- Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
- Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
- Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
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- Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
- Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
- Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
- Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
- Typical pay in California
- $69,758per year
- Projected openings
- 3,750
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
California publishes no separate figure for this job in Hanford-Corcoran MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
Millwrights
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Millwright · Millwright Foreman · Maintenance Mechanic · Precision Millwright
- Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
- Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
- Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
- Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Typical pay in California
- $80,154per year
- Projected openings
- 2,010
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
California publishes no separate figure for this job in Hanford-Corcoran MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- An apprenticeship
People usually enter this job through an apprenticeship rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes pumps engines and motors pneumatic tools conveyor systems production machinery marine deck machinery and steam propulsion refinery and pipeline-distribution systems.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-09-18). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
Ask before you enroll, not after
The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
No America's Job Center is within about 25 miles of this program's city. These are the nearest ones anyway — further out, and worth a phone call before a journey:
Parlier-Workforce ConnectionAffiliate site
Phone: 559-230-4400
13660 East Manning AveSuite 103Parlier, CA 93648about 26.7 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tulare County Employment Connection - TulareAffiliate site
Phone: 559-684-1987
155 N. K StreetTulare, CA 93274about 27 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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