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Electrical Engineering Technology

Electrical Engineering Technology (A.A.S.)

Electronics are becoming more a part of our lives than ever – from the phone in your pocket to life-saving biomedical devices. These highly technical devices need to be monitored, tested, programmed and repaired. 

That’s where you come in.

If you like figuring out how things work and how to fix them, an associate degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or Electromechanical Technology from Pellissippi State is the perfect first step toward a rewarding career.   

Our instructors are industry professionals with years of practical experience. You will get hands-on instruction in circuit analytics, soldering, programming, robotics and more in both the classroom and the lab. 

You’ll also learn workplace safety, teamwork, communications skills and efficient work practices and graduate fully prepared for technical jobs in this high-demand field.   

TYPICAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Associate engineering technician, automation technician, communications technician, computer technician, electronics technician, engineering assistant, industrial electronics technician, installation and service technician, instrumentation technician, manufacturing technician, production assistant, service technician, systems application technician. 

The median annual wage for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians was $63,640 in May 2021. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)