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) Portable Production Technician Certification. 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 Technicians
Salary Data
Florida Average
United States Average
Projected employment for Florida
2016 Employment
240
2026
250
Percent Change
3
Projected Job Openings
20
Drafters, All Other
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2016 Employment
930
2026
1,180
Percent Change
27
Projected Job Openings
110
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2016 Employment
2,080
2026
2,350
Percent Change
13
Projected Job Openings
220
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 employment
- Of the 58,206 manufacturing employees who work in the Tampa Bay area, more than 30,000, or 53% are employed in Pinellas County.
Source: Pinellas County Economic Development
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.
Engineering Technology Associate in Science
ENG-AS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2018 (550)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2018 (550), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Leadership Information
Lara Sharp
Program Director - CL Engineering Technology
727-791-2642
sharp.lara@spcollege.edu
Program Summary
*** THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ADMITTING STUDENTS INTO THE MEDICAL QUALITY SYSTEMS (BIOM) SUBPLAN. LAST ADMISSION TERM IS SUMMER 2017 (0530) ***
This degree is a sequence of instruction with four subplans to choose from: electronics, quality (Lean and Six Sigma), advanced manufacturing, and digital design and modeling. All engineering technology students take a common core of six classes (18 credit hours) that gives them backgrounds in safety, quality assurance, metrology, CAD, electronics, and materials. Students will start taking classes in their subplan right away along with their core and general education courses. There are opportunities to gain industry certifications, attend guest lectures, participate in field trips to local employers, and network with other students. Internships are also available and required for electronics, advanced manufacturing, and digital design and modeling.
Our mission is to provide hands-on, relevant coursework in a supportive and creative learning environment. We will prepare students for employment, or provide additional training for currently employed students, in manufacturing, healthcare, electronics, aerospace, or other related industries.
The 18 credit hour technical core has also been aligned with the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council's (MSSC) Certified Production Technician (CPT) certification. After completing the core courses, students will be eligible to take the four exams for CPT certification. The graduates of the Engineering Technology A.S. Program can transfer to universities and colleges offering the B.S. degree in Engineering Technology.
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
o the recommended order in which to take the program courses
o suggested course when more than one option exists
o which semester each course is typically offered
o if the course has a prerequisite
o courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.
If you have already started the program, click here for the archived Academic Pathways.
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Florida CIP Code
1615000001:
Federal CIP Code
15.0000: Engineering Technology, General.
Job Related Opportunities
- Students with an Engineering Technology A.S. degree qualify for positions like electronics technician, electronics repair, electronics assembly and testing, CAD designer, CAD drafter, Rapid prototyper and designer, mechanical part designer, quality assurance technician, quality assurance manager, quality control inspector, Lean/Six Sigma group leader, biomedical device repair, biomedical device technician, mechatronics technician, electro-mechanical technician, industrial maintenance technician.
Graduation Rules
Minimum grade of "C" required in all courses.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Composition I
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Speech
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Social and Behavioral Sciences
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Fine Arts
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Ethics
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Computer/Information Literacy Competency
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Enhanced World View
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Technology Core (Complete 18 credits)
SUBPLAN
Select one subplan from below (Complete 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Electronics (ELEC) (Complete 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Lean Six Sigma Quality (QUAL) (Complete 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Digital Design and Modeling (DDM) (Complete 18 credits)
SUBPLAN ELECTIVE COURSES
Subplan: Digital Design and Modeling (Select 6 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Medical Quality Systems (BIOM) (Complete 24 credits)
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Advanced Manufacturing (MANU) (Complete 21 credits)
SUBPLAN ELECTIVE COURSES
Subplan: Advanced Manufacturing (Select 3 credits)
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 or Six Sigma Black 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