Earn an Engineering Technology A.S. Degree from SPC
This comprehensive degree program was developed in part by the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center to give manufacturers and advanced technology industries qualified, highly skilled workers. It is a model for colleges in Florida and throughout the country.
This degree offers sub-plans in:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Digital Design and Modeling
- Electronics
- Lean Six Sigma Quality
Our core classes for all subplans align with the national Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT). If you have already earned the MSSC-CPT, you can receive 15 articulated credit hours toward this Engineering Technology degree.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
820
2033
910
Percent Change
11
Projected Job Openings
90
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2023 Employment
930
2033
1,080
Percent Change
16
Projected Job Openings
100
Collaborative Center for Emerging Technologies
Our Collaborative Center for Emerging Technologies on the Clearwater Campus offers a state-of-the-art open manufacturing training facility where you can practice the skills you need in emerging and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Local employers and business partners
- Aurora Semiconductors
- Bovie Medical
- Cavaform
- City of Clearwater
- City of Largo
- City of St. Petersburg
- ConMed Linvatec
- GE Aviation
- Honeywell
- Jabil
- Johnson Controls
- Lockheed Martin
- LumaStream
- MasterCut
- Monin, Inc.
- Motion South
- Power Design
- Raytheon
- TSE Industries
- Wolf Retail
- Valpak
skills you learn in SPC's Engineering Technology A.S. Degree
- Industrial processes and materials
- How to generate and interpret computer-aided drawings
- Electronics and electricity
- Quality assurance methods
- Mechanical measurement and instrumentation
- Communication skills
- Technical competency
- Safe and efficient work practices
- Skills and theory to support engineering design, processes, production, testing and product quality.
Continuing your education at SPC
The Engineering Technology Associate of Science Degree at SPC includes the following subplans, which can also be taken as stand-alone certificates:
- Electronics (Electronics Aide Certificate)
- Lean Six Sigma Quality (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt)
- Digital Design and Modeling: Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Certificate or Rapid Prototyping and Design Certificate
- Advanced Manufacturing: Mechatronics Certificate
The Engineering Technology A.S. degree can transfer to universities and colleges offering the B.S. degree in Engineering Technology.
Industry Certifications
SPC's Engineering Technology A.S. degree prepares you for the following industry certifications:
- Certified AutoDesk Professional
- Certified AutoDesk User
- Certified SolidWorks Associate
- Certified SolidWorks Professional
- Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Production Technician
