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Certificate of Completion
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The Electronic Assembly and Fabrication Certificate is intended to prepare students to enter the electronics field as assembly and fabrication technicians. The program provides a series of courses to meet the needs of industry in assembly, electro-mechanical skills, soldering/de-soldering skills, printed circuit board design and fabrication for both through-hole and surface mount devices (SMD). Included are skills for various types of cabling and connections.
Electronic fundamentals are learned which include electronic test equipment and measurement, electronic components and devices including sensors, microcontrollers, coding, and schematic diagrams. Electronic Assembly and Fabrication skills as well as advanced surface mount technology (SMT) skills are taught, which are similar in content to the Institute for Printed Circuit (IPC) IPC7711/IPC7721 rework and repair of electronic assembly certification.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to read and analyze DC schematics for voltage, current, impedance and power quantities, and compare them to measured values.
- Students will demonstrate proper use of electronic test equipment and associate measurement results with circuit behaviors in the laboratory.
- Students will demonstrate the ability of a robot to perform specific tasks.
- Students will create using schematic and layout software, as well as manufacture and solder a printed circuit board (PCB).
- Students will assemble and repair (soldering) on surface mount assemblies (SMT).
- Students will understand material that is similar in content to the Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) surface mount assembly and rework certification.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Required Courses
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
SOC Career Code: 17-3012.00Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.
Typical Hourly Salary$29.10The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$74,337.69Annual Job Openings279Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians
SOC Career Code: 17-3023.00Apply 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 Hourly Salary$32.15The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$84,021.53Annual Job Openings1,391Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
SOC Career Code: 17-3024.00Operate, 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 Hourly Salary$30.97The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$77,917.62Annual Job Openings161Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
SOC Career Code: 17-3029.01Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.
Typical Hourly Salary$30.39The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$83,051.30Annual Job Openings864Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Electrical and Electronics Repairers for Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Electrical and Electronics Repairers for Commercial and Industrial Equipment
SOC Career Code: 49-2094.00Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.
Typical Hourly Salary$27.82The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$78,020.80Annual Job Openings557Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
SOC Career Code: 51-2022.00Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
Typical Hourly Salary$18.66The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$46,641.00Annual Job Openings4,451Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages - Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
SOC Career Code: 51-2023.00Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.
Typical Hourly Salary$18.66The figure above is based off a percentile of 25 percent.
All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SACTop Entry-Level EducationChart Legend- Doctoral Degree Or More
- Master's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- Some College
- Certificate
- High School Diploma Or Less
Median Salary Earnings$46,641.00Annual Job Openings4,451Openings are regional vacancies due to growth and turnover in this career.All job data and figures based on a 100 mile radius from Mt. SAC
Historical Wages
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
