Engineering Technology AAS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 4
Last Re-Certification Date: 7/2/2024
Program Description
The AAS degree in Engineering Technology is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a high-performance, technologically advanced production job in all sectors of manufacturing. This degree features the 3Earn as You Learn4 model. Students first complete the Certified Production Technician (CPT) Certificate, 3learning4 basic skills and knowledge required for entry-level production manufacturing employment in one semester. Students then prepared to obtain employment and start 3earning,4 possibly with one of the 16 endorsers of the CPT Certificate program. Then the student can take advantage of the opportunity to keep 3learning4 and advance in his/her career by then completing one of the nine specialized manufacturing related certificate programs embedded in the AAS degree in Engineering Technology. This degree provides students with advanced skills in one of nine specialized fields: wind energy technician, computer numerical control, industrial maintenance, industrial electrician, welding production, machinist and tool and die making, architectural/civil CAD, mechanical/electronic CAD computer aided drafting, or HVAC. Graduates will have enhanced employment options as a result of earning TWO nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials: ANSI-accredited Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) certification as a Certified Production Technician and OSHA 10-Hour General Industry.
Established in 2016
CIP: 15-0613 Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Illinois Valley Community College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Architecture and Engineering Occupations
- Construction and Extraction Occupations
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (499021 )
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics (499041 )
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other (499099 )
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery (499043 )
- Millwrights (499044 )
- Production Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- Industry Standard: Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) and OSHA
Education Information
Associates Degree
72 Weeks ( 960.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,400.00 |
| Books | $1,656.00 |
| Fees | $2,907.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $562.00 |
| Total Cost | $13,525.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Complete IVCC application. Submit high school or HSE/GED transcript. Take placement exams.
Entry Requirements:
- Writing - Placement Exam
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Engineering Technology AAS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 4
Last Re-Certification Date: 7/2/2024
Program Description
The AAS degree in Engineering Technology is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a high-performance, technologically advanced production job in all sectors of manufacturing. This degree features the 3Earn as You Learn4 model. Students first complete the Certified Production Technician (CPT) Certificate, 3learning4 basic skills and knowledge required for entry-level production manufacturing employment in one semester. Students then prepared to obtain employment and start 3earning,4 possibly with one of the 16 endorsers of the CPT Certificate program. Then the student can take advantage of the opportunity to keep 3learning4 and advance in his/her career by then completing one of the nine specialized manufacturing related certificate programs embedded in the AAS degree in Engineering Technology. This degree provides students with advanced skills in one of nine specialized fields: wind energy technician, computer numerical control, industrial maintenance, industrial electrician, welding production, machinist and tool and die making, architectural/civil CAD, mechanical/electronic CAD computer aided drafting, or HVAC. Graduates will have enhanced employment options as a result of earning TWO nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials: ANSI-accredited Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) certification as a Certified Production Technician and OSHA 10-Hour General Industry.
Established in 2016
CIP: 15-0613 Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
Provider Information
Illinois Valley Community College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Architecture and Engineering Occupations
- Construction and Extraction Occupations
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
-
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (499021 )
-
Industrial Machinery Mechanics (499041 )
-
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other (499099 )
-
Maintenance Workers, Machinery (499043 )
-
Millwrights (499044 )
- Production Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- Industry Standard: Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) and OSHA
Education Information
Associates Degree
72 Weeks ( 960.00 Hours / 60.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $8,400.00 |
| Books | $1,656.00 |
| Fees | $2,907.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $562.00 |
| Total Cost | $13,525.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Complete IVCC application. Submit high school or HSE/GED transcript. Take placement exams.
Entry Requirements:
- Writing - Placement Exam
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Weekend Classes
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction