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 | Applied Behavioral Health | Pathway Map |
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 | Data Center Operations | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Industrial Control Systems | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Industrial Electrical Systems | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Industrial Fluid Systems | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Industrial Mechanical Systems | Pathway Map |
Certificate of Completion | CCL | Industrial Technology for Semiconductor | Pathway Map |
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.
Electric Motor and Power Tool Repairers
$43,713 Show expanded career information for Electric Motor and Power Tool Repairers
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Typical Education Level
a certificate
Hourly Median Wage
$21.01
Annual Median Wage
$43,713
Annual Job Openings
43
Number of People Employed
413
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 8.5%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
$77,726 Show expanded career information for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
Typical Education Level
an Associate degree
Hourly Median Wage
$37.36
Annual Median Wage
$77,726
Annual Job Openings
237
Number of People Employed
2,129
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 4.6%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
$45,922 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
$22.07
Annual Median Wage
$45,922
Annual Job Openings
538
Number of People Employed
4,344
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 6.3%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers for Commercial and Industrial Equipment
$65,500 Show expanded career information for Electrical and Electronics Repairers for Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Typical Education Level
an Associate degree
Hourly Median Wage
$31.49
Annual Median Wage
$65,500
Annual Job Openings
60
Number of People Employed
484
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 13.2%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
$75,039 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
$36.07
Annual Median Wage
$75,039
Annual Job Openings
17
Number of People Employed
137
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 9.5%
Industrial Engineering Technicians
$61,916 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
$29.76
Annual Median Wage
$61,916
Annual Job Openings
189
Number of People Employed
1,668
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 8.0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
$61,072 Show expanded career information for Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
Typical Education Level
a certificate
Hourly Median Wage
$29.36
Annual Median Wage
$61,072
Annual Job Openings
442
Number of People Employed
3,414
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 19.4%
Machinery Maintenance Workers
$62,886 Show expanded career information for Machinery Maintenance Workers
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Typical Education Level
a high school diploma or less
Hourly Median Wage
$30.23
Annual Median Wage
$62,886
Annual Job Openings
59
Number of People Employed
418
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 17.2%
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%
Psychiatric Technicians
$41,422 Show expanded career information for Psychiatric Technicians
Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.
Typical Education Level
some college
Hourly Median Wage
$19.91
Annual Median Wage
$41,422
Annual Job Openings
647
Number of People Employed
5,578
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 11.4%
Robotics Technicians
$75,039 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
$36.07
Annual Median Wage
$75,039
Annual Job Openings
17
Number of People Employed
137
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 9.5%
Semiconductor Processors
$47,196 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
$47,196
Annual Job Openings
259
Number of People Employed
2,046
4-Year Employment Growth
Increase by 7.1%