Combine your love of building, electronics, and design in the exciting field of robotics.
Automated, robotic technologies are used almost everywhere, from the advanced manufacturing
industry to agriculture and aerospace.
SCC’s Industrial Trades programs teach students in-demand skills to prepare them for
careers in a variety of industry and service sectors. All students complete core foundation
courses in computer hardware/software applications, math, science, CAD, and electronics.
You’ll also complete specialized courses related to your area of interest.
Graduates will be prepared to work as entry-level technicians and can apply their
course credits to future degrees. Students already employed in technical fields can
build additional skills in these programs to advance in their career.
Courses Include:
- Fundamentals of Electronics
- Introduction to Digital Systems
- Industrial Electricity
- Electric Utility Fundamentals-Energy, Regulation, Influences
- Renewable Energy
- Automated Process Controls
- Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers
- Motors and Controls
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
- Robotics Theory Maintenance Application
- Principles of Safety
- Principles of Quality Practice
- Precision Tools & Measurement
- Principles of Manufacturing Processes & Production
- Principles of Maintenance Awareness
- Basic Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Degree
Industrial Trades, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Robotics Focus
Careers May Include
- Automation Technician
- Electronics Technician
- Instrument Technician
- Mechatronics Technician
- Process Control Technician
- Automation & Robotics Operator
- Robotics Technician
- Test Engineering Technician
Careers and salaries may include:
Robotics Technician: $44,210-$104,690 (median: $65,080)
Engineering Technician: $45,630-$100,150 (median: $66,570)
The salaries listed represent the annual wage range for the specified professions
for workers in the greater St. Louis MO-IL, Missouri, or national area, according
to the U.S. Department of Labor, 2023-24. Higher earnings may represent workers who
have earned a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree. Learn more about the data and
estimated career earning potential through the links provided.
Combine your love of building, electronics, and design in the exciting field of robotics.
Automated, robotic technologies are used almost everywhere, from the advanced manufacturing
industry to agriculture and aerospace.
If you’re interested in this exciting field, SCC will prepare you to work as an entry-level
robotics technician. The new skills you learn can also help you advance in your current
career or prepare for a degree down the road, like robotics engineering.
At SCC, You Will:
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical, robotic, and mechatronic systems for various
industry applications.
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and software issues.
- Perform preventive maintenance to prevent system failures.
- Read blueprints and schematics, synthesize technical information, and help manage
projects.
