Hydraulic Systems 1 Flex


Course number : 8400010    ID : 67727    Program Code : 001:FlexFA26

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Hydraulics is how a machine turns a modest motor into tons of controlled force. It is also where a plant quietly loses hours to leaks, contaminated oil, and a cylinder that will not hold position. This course covers both halves of that story: how hydraulic power actually works and how to install and maintain a system so it keeps working.

You will start with hydraulic power and safety, hydraulic circuits and schematics, and the fundamentals of pressure and flow, then work through pumps and fluid friction, cylinders, flow control and other valves, and speed control circuits, connecting live circuits as you go. From there, the course turns to installation and maintenance: fittings, seals and O-rings, hoses, tubing, and clamping devices, component installation, and the replacement of spin-on and cartridge filters, and of subplate-mounted, cartridge, and threaded components. You will also inspect hydraulic fluid visually and by feel and smell for water, contamination, temperature, and lubricity; pull oil samples for lab testing; interpret oil specifications; use a filter cart to clean, change, or add reservoir oil; identify components from a specification; and bleed hydraulic cylinders.

This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-256 Hydraulic Maintenance 1 certification.

Class Details

0 Session(s)

Location
TechWorks Campus – Automation & Robotics Center – 2nd Floor #215 – Tuesday: Electro-Fluid Power Instructor Night

Instructor
Roger Jones 

CEUs : 4.8

Start Date:upon registration

 

Notice

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FLEX FORMAT: This course is offered in Hawkeye's Flex format at the second floor of the Automation and Robotics Center (ARC). Flex is competency-based and a flipped classroom: you complete the theory in the Learning Management System (LMS) online on your own schedule, then come to the ARC open lab to practice and demonstrate hands-on skills on the matching industrial trainers. You advance by demonstrating skill mastery of each competency, not seat time. Flex lab nights are Monday–Thursday, 5:00–9:00 pm, with an instructor and lab assistant on duty; the lab is also open for independent work Monday–Thursday from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am–4:00 pm. The subject-matter expert for this course is scheduled for Tuesday night; plan to attend that night each week for in-depth help and hands-on competency testing. Rolling enrollment: start any week. Refer to your registration form or class details for the timeline to complete the course from your start date. This course aligns with the C-256 Hydraulic Maintenance 1 micro-credential. The course fee includes two attempts at the SACA Silver (knowledge) exam and one attempt at the SACA Gold (hands-on) exam, administered at the ARC.

 

DEVICE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: The online portion of this course uses a Learning Management System (LMS). Click for minimum device requirements to access LMS! Students without a qualifying device may borrow a Hawkeye laptop by requesting the Laptop Checkout Form; the student is responsible for repair or replacement costs if the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen. Safety glasses (one pair provided) and closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the ARC lab.

 

 

Tuition  $1,399.00


Registration Closes On
Thursday, December 31, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
Waterloo, TechWorks Campus Automation & Robotics Center  Map, Room: Electro-Fluid Power Lab & Instructor—Tuesday Night Roger Jones