Automation Systems Technology

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Associate of Applied Science

Program Number:

106641

Credits:

65.00

Financial Aid Eligible

Typical Start:

Fall

This program is designed to give you the skills you need to enter the growing field of automation/robotic systems in areas that include industrial manufacturing, industrial controls and automation, and robotics.

In manufacturing operations, technicians are responsible for setup, troubleshooting, repairs, and modifying programs in automated manufacturing lines.

Well-trained automation systems technicians are able to tackle the complexity of machinery used in advanced manufacturing with skills in sensors, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), drives, and robotics.

*Please note that the delivery method for fall courses may change as the COVID-19 situation unfolds. Our goal is to ensure that teaching and learning happens in a safe environment. We will communicate updates as quickly as possible.

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Graduation Employment Stats

Career Opportunities

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians

Electro-Mechanical Technicians

Industrial Engineering Technicians

Program Outcomes

Living responsibly
Refining professionalism
Cultivating passion

Perform work safely
Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems and devices
Communicate technical information
Integrate automation and mechanical control systems

Admission Requirements

College Requirements

Application

$30 Application Fee

High School transcript or GED/HSED

Program Requirements

Western Technical College uses ACCUPLACER, a computer-based, online assessment that measures your abilities in writing/sentence skills, reading comprehension, and arithmetic. This information will be used to place you in courses that best fit your academic goals. Based on your scores, you may need to take additional general studies course(s) along with the general studies courses required for your program.

Several options for waiving the ACCUPLACER test are available; view the exemptions here.

Learn more about placement tests and how they are used at Western: Placement Testing.

Career Pathways

This program is part of a career pathway, a laddered approach to career education. It allows you to earn employer-recognized credentials that lead to job and career advancement.