Electronics Technology

Welcome to the Electronics Technology Program

Do you enjoy working with electronics? With SVC's varied program options you can choose the career specialty area most interesting to you. Enroll today in SVC's Electronics Technology program and start your career in this dynamic field.

Your Program Options

Electronics Technology, Associate In Technical Arts degree with choice of majors. The majors offer similar first-year core courses with specialization occurring in the second year of study.

All majors extensively use computer systems. Courses in advanced circuit analysis will use the computer in circuit simulation and data acquisition and control. C++ programming is emphasized in computer interface systems and control applications.

In SVC's Electronics program, approximately fifty percent of your time is in the electronics lab gaining hands-on experience!

Major in:

• Electronics Technology/Radio Frequency Communication Systems
  • This major will prepare you to begin a career working with engineers to develop, design, produce and operate electronic based equipment.

• Mechatronics
  • You will study the integration of electronics, computer control and electromechanical devices. Course work will prepare you to begin a career in robotics, industrial manufacturing instrumentation, process control automation and mechanalysis.

• Electronics Engineering Technology
  • If you want to transfer to a four-year college to pursue a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, our ATA degree will prepare you.

Certificates

• Computer Repair Certificate, a one-year program approved by the department chair
• Individual Technical Certificate, a certificate in a specialized area may be developed with approval by the department chair

You May Study

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for electrical technicians are expected to grow at an average pace, according to The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. New and more complex technologies and the electrical systems that run them will spur the growth rate.

Your career choices range across industrial, commercial, government and residential applications. You might be a field service technician, a failure analysis technician, robotics and automation technician, engineering process technician or electromechanical technician. Employment positions as technicians and specialists in the areas of computer security systems and automotive electronic control systems are also possible.

If you choose the Mechatronics major you could find a career in computer network design, mechatronics, industrial instrumentation and control, home and business security system maintenance and design, as well as opportunities in avionics and marine electronics.