The Southern Tier has roughly 450 manufacturers employing 19 percent of the total workforce with a payroll that approaches $2 billion a year. There is a significant and immediate need for Electrical Technicians for many of the area manufacturers. Employers are interested in credentialed employees.
Upon completion of this micro-credential, students will be able to design, construct, and analyze electronic circuits, and demonstrate the use of electrical and mechanical equipment and instrumentation.
This is designed to be a stackable micro-credential as an intermediate step between the Applied Electronics for Manufacturing Assemblers Micro-credential and the Electrical Technology-Electronics A.A.S. program.
Stackable to Degree Program
These micro-credentials align with requirements for the Electrical Technology-Electronics A.A.S. should students choose to continue their education after obtaining the micro-credential. This micro-credential is 12 credits.