1. WHY TAKE
FSME 101?
[ MECHATRONICS ] [ NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING ]
From this course, you can either follow one of two pathways:
DEGREE INFORMATION:
JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
RATE OF PAY:
Electro mechanical technician: $85,500 / year
Technician in other industries: $30,000 -
$80,000 / year
www.cptc.edu/programs/mechatronics
AAS-T AAT Certificate
Electro-mechanical technician
Technician in these industries: advanced
manufacturing, logistics & shipping,
construction & building, food processing,
aerospace, automation & robotics,
instrumentation &process control
3 quarters
43 total
credits
9 courses
5 quarters
91 total
credits
19 courses
4 pre-req
7 quarters
111 or 106
total
credits
23 courses
5 pre-req
AAS-T and AAT Degree
8 quarters long
105 total credits
20 courses
10 NDT credits of required electives
AAT prerequisites: 126 credits
AAS-T prerequisites: 131 credits
Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary degree designed to
create a more well-grounded technician in a complex
system, with responsibility for efficient operation of
equipment.
The Nondestructive Testing (NDT) program at CPTC
provides training in a variety of analysis techniques
used in industry to evaluate the properties of a
material or structure without causing damage.
Quality control technician
NDT technician
Engineering technician
NDT equipment representative
http://www.cptc.edu/programs/ndt
Quality control technician: $33,300 / year
NDT technician: $57,800 - $104,000 / year
Engineering technician: $43,700 / year