Career Focus
Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education
Details
This curriculum leads to an associate degree in one of three concentrations:
- General electronics – offering students a solid foundation in electronics with the opportunity to choose technical electives
- Industrial electrical – for technicians in environments where electrical machinery, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, or motor control systems are prevalent
- Electrical power technician – for technicians working in the electrical power distribution industry
What You Will Learn
Students enrolled in the electrical technology associate degree program at NMU will learn how to develop a variety of knowledge and skills related to:
- Workplace safety
- Employability practices
- AC / DC circuits
- Semiconductors
- Digital electronics
Job Opportunities
- Research and development
- Engineering services
- Manufacturing
- Communications
- Navigation systems
- Power generation
Links
NMU's Electrical Technology program (opens in new tab)
Explore Electrical Technology Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in new tab)
Build Your Future! Explore Careers and their Paths (opens in new tab)
Career Ladder
Michigan and National Employment & Wage Data (opens in new tab)
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- Career/Technical Education Teachers
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Associate's Degree, Long-Term Training and Apprenticeships
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- Electricians
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Electro-Mechanical Technicians
- Power Distributors and Dispatchers
- Power Plant Operators
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Certificate or Moderate-Term Training
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
- Mechanical Door Repairers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line
High School Diploma or Equivalent and Short-Term Training
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
- Helpers—Electricians