Industrial Electronics Technology Degree

The immense field of Industrial Electronics Technology is an area of study blending engineering and manufacturing to help make production more efficient. An Industrial Electronics Technology degree will often have three primary career pathways: avionics, biomedical equipment, and electronics. Get more details below including other Massachusetts colleges that offer industrial electronics technology degrees.

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Aiken Technical College

320 South Main Street, Haverhill, MA

About
Aiken Technical College, located in Graniteville, South Carolina, was founded in 1972 and is one of the 16 schools that comprise the South Carolina Technical College System. The school originally known as Aiken Technical Education Center and  operated out of temporary facilities and served 177 students, moving to a permanent campus in 1973. Today the school has expanded its offerings to serve as a comprehensive college serving nearly 3,500 credit  and 10,000 non-credit students annually.

Academics
Aiken Technical College offers a variety of programs that allow students to pursue career or transfer opportunities as needed. Career training programs allow students to pursue an education in a high demand field or industry that will impart skills and abilities necessary for entry into the workforce after completion of a one to two year program and earning a certificate or associate degree. Academic transfer programs allow students to complete a curriculum that mirrors the first two years of a four year education followed by transfer to a college or university to complete the final two years and earn a bachelor's degree.

Programs offered include:

• Marketing
• Early Childhood Education
• Medical Assistant
• Nursing
• General Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid
ATC is an open enrollment institution that allows any individual to enroll if they meet the minimum requirements, complete and application and pay the associated fees. Students should also supply transcripts and standardized test scores if available. Students are also encouraged to meet with a counselor, participate in orientation, and  take placement exam if need prior to their first semester. Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants and scholarships and are awarded based on need as determined through the information provided by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Career Options for Graduates

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Description

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment employment is expected to grow at a rate of 0.1% from 2014 to 2024

Semiconductor Processors

Description

Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).