Industrial Electronics Degree (Certificate)

[BUCKSHOT_106]

I'm thinking of getting my certificate in Industrial Electronics.

This course includeds:
-Microproccesor Fundamentals
-Basic Machining
-AC/DC Circuits
-Power Transmission
-Electrical Power Systems
-Advanced Techinical Math
-Career Communications
-Control Systems
-Solid-State Devices
-Digital and Programmable Logic Controllers
-Welding
-System Troubleshooting


Anyone else have this degree? What jobs are avialiable with this knowledge?

Thanks,
BUCKSHOT_106

 

[country2]

I do. I'll tell you right now learn all you can about plc and system troubleshooting. I work in a automotive plant and we have everything from a laser welder with presses as big as 2 cars (fully auto with 24 axis) for pressing/welding ring gears to diff hgs and 12 ABB robots.

 

[RayAir]

Associates degree general studies
CAD level 1 certificate
Journeyman machine repair
CAD level 2 certificate (Summer 2009)
Associates degree criminal justice (Fall 2009)
Commercial pilots license
Industrial technology certificate/ Lawrence Tech/Macomb Community College Tech program
Six Sigma, Shingeo Shingo, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, etc.,etc.,etc.

& still can't get a job interview in my field.

I think it's time to change fields soon. I'm leaning towards CJ. Also just filed a fafsa to start working on a bachelors degree, probably from Oakland U. OU is $268/credit hr. vs. $450-$500/credit hr. at Lawrence Tech or University of Phoenix. I go three days a week right now to the community college because it is affordable. I took a career interest test and it said "scientific" was my number one field, "protective" #2 and "leading and influence" #3. My current field "industrial" I actually scored low interest in. "Mechanical" was pretty high also.


But yes, LEARN ALL YOU CAN. Make learning a lifelong cycle. There may be no jobs now, but things should get better in a few years.

 

[BUCKSHOT_106]

Yea there will always be jobs in the electrical field

 

[hoser147]

Buckshot if it holds your interest, go For It, Best of luck

 

[Fast1eddie]

I was a electronic tech who has been a cop now for 5 years and loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Thayne]

Associates degree general studies
CAD level 1 certificate
Journeyman machine repair
CAD level 2 certificate (Summer 2009)
Associates degree criminal justice (Fall 2009)
Commercial pilots license
Industrial technology certificate/ Lawrence Tech/Macomb Community College Tech program
Six Sigma, Shingeo Shingo, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, etc.,etc.,etc.

& still can't get a job interview in my field.QUOTE]

Maybe all those human resource types have been reading all your posts---

 

[N_Jay]

Associates degree general studies
CAD level 1 certificate
Journeyman machine repair
CAD level 2 certificate (Summer 2009)
Associates degree criminal justice (Fall 2009)
Commercial pilots license
Industrial technology certificate/ Lawrence Tech/Macomb Community College Tech program
Six Sigma, Shingeo Shingo, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, etc.,etc.,etc.

& still can't get a job interview in my field.QUOTE]

Maybe all those human resource types have been reading all your posts---

LOL, I was reading this thread, and weighing if I shoudl post, when I got to yours. :lol::twisted::lol:

I had a boss who used to insist that every interview had to last at lest 45 min, because (in his words), "Anyone can hide the fact they are an AH for 30 minutes!"

As for the thread, Electronic is a great field with almost unlimited opportunities.
Learn all you can, and don't forget learning outside the field (A little business, a little economics, a little statistics, a little organizational structure/behavior), and always work on your people skills.

 

[Justin220]

Seems you're a quite diligent, best wishes, have bright future!

 

[MetalCarnage]

Yea there will always be jobs in the electrical field

Agreed! I finished my Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering and had a job in my field within 4 weeks of graduating, TONS of jobs anywhere related to electrical and power