Contact the Career Navigator
Cesar Becerra
Career Navigator
Email: cesar.becerra@mesacc.edu
Office: TC 50 - Room: 201
480-461-7216 (office)
480-544-5629 (mobile)
Contact the Program Director
Automated Industrial Technology (AIT) Residential Faculty & Program Director
480-461-7127
602-672-1264 (mobile)
Automated Industrial Technology
As technology evolves and manual production processes continue to be eliminated, there will be increasing demand for experts in the industrial automation industry. If you love technology and want to be a part of the exciting future of advanced manufacturing, enroll in the Automated Industrial Technology program today. Upon successfully completing this program, you will be qualified for a job as an equipment or automation technician
This program will prepare you to operate, monitor, and maintain a variety of automated electro-mechanical, product assembly, process control, and product distribution systems that use programmable controls and other equipment to manage systems. You will learn how to analyze AC/DC circuits and analog/digital systems and how to apply electronic and fabrication techniques while adhering to safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
Get started today with the Automated Industrial Technology program!
MCC is part of the ReadyTechGo network of Arizona community colleges, which works directly with industry-leading companies such as Boeing and Raytheon to develop the curriculum for the AIT program. AIT equips students with the skills needed for a high-paying job in advanced manufacturing with courses that build upon one another so you can be job-ready in as little as two weeks with your first certification. Then, you can choose to continue your education to complete additional certifications and even earn your associate degree.
The Right Pathway for You
MCC offers Certificates of Completion and Associate Degrees for this program. Your interests and goals will guide you in selecting the pathway that is ideal for you. You may find a combination of certificates or degrees is the fastest way to realize your dreams.
Certificates
The knowledge and skills acquired while earning a Certificate of Completion (CCL) can help launch you into a new career or energize your current job. Generally requiring fewer credit hours than degrees or transfer programs, a CCL may be your best first step into higher education.
Name | Type | Title | Courses |
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Certificate of Completion | CCL | Automated Industrial Technology I | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Automated Industrial Technology II | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Cable and Wire Harness Assembly | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Industrial Technology for Semiconductor | Course List |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | J-STD Soldering Certification | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Robotics Technology | Pathway Map |
Associate Degree
MCC’s associate degrees enhance your resume and prepare you to enter the workforce with an advantage. Whether you are interested in simply completing basic, required college courses or specializing in a specific area, there’s a degree for you.
Name | Type | Title | Courses |
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Associate in Applied Science | AAS | Automated Industrial Technology | Pathway Map |
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of a degree or certificate within the Automated Industrial Technology program may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages*. Some occupations may require additional education or training. You can click on any occupation to view more detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
$45,927 Show expanded career information for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
Typical Education Level
a high school diploma or less
Hourly Median Wage
$22.08
Annual Median Wage
$45,927
Annual Job Openings
537
Number of People Employed
4,348
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 6.3%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
$75,061 Show expanded career information for Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.
Typical Education Level
a certificate
Hourly Median Wage
$36.08
Annual Median Wage
$75,061
Annual Job Openings
16
Number of People Employed
138
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 9.4%
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$61,929 Show expanded career information for Industrial Engineering Technicians
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
Typical Education Level
some college
Hourly Median Wage
$29.77
Annual Median Wage
$61,929
Annual Job Openings
190
Number of People Employed
1,668
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 8.2%
Manufacturing Production Technicians
$47,033 Show expanded career information for Manufacturing Production Technicians
Set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.
Typical Education Level
a high school diploma or less
Hourly Median Wage
$22.61
Annual Median Wage
$47,033
Annual Job Openings
125
Number of People Employed
1,182
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 9.2%
Robotics Technicians
$75,061 Show expanded career information for Robotics Technicians
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
Typical Education Level
an Associate degree
Hourly Median Wage
$36.08
Annual Median Wage
$75,061
Annual Job Openings
16
Number of People Employed
138
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 9.4%
Semiconductor Processors
$47,201 Show expanded career information for Semiconductor Processors
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.
Typical Education Level
a high school diploma or less
Hourly Median Wage
$22.69
Annual Median Wage
$47,201
Annual Job Openings
261
Number of People Employed
2,043
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 7.5%