Students are trained to become skilled workers on architectural and engineering teams. AET certificate and degree graduates are employed as technicians or drafters and work in private industry as well as state or federal agencies. The AAS degree requires 4 to 5 semesters to complete. The AET faculty assist students with curriculum planning to prepare for the Associate Technician Qualifying Examination offered by the Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technicians. Students pursuing a four-year degree program should contact the Engineering Department at UAA or the AET Program for careers in architecture.
Students spend at least one hour on outside lab work for each hour in class.
Lab facilities are available for students' use five days a week. A full curriculum is offered during fall and spring with occasional short courses during the summer. In addition to tuition and fees, students should expect to purchase books and equipment required for each course. However, supplies should not be purchased before the first class. Certain courses require prerequisites or faculty permission.