This two-year degree program is designed to give the training needed for the installation, maintenance, operation, and servicing of advanced electronic systems in industry. Nature of Work Graduates of this program will be knowledgeable in the operation, and repair of programmable logic controllers, or PLC's.
Electronic repairers install, test, repair, and calibrate equipment to ensure it functions properly.
They examine work orders, talk to equipment operators, and check for common causes of trouble. They may use voltmeters, ohmmeters, signal generators, ammeters, and oscilloscopes, and run diagnostic programs to determine malfunctions. Jobs Commercial and industrial electronic equipment repairers, electronic technician, manufacturer sales worker, and maintenance supervisors. Employers Federal government, manufacturing and industry, and communications. Outlook Overall, employment of commercial and industrial equipment repairers will increase faster than the average as the amount of equipment grows.