Program Overview

Engineering Design Technology at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

Graduates of the ENGT program from Cerritos College find their work in such diverse areas as designing components, tooling and production systems for aircrafts, spaceships, medical devices / artificial organs, process/oil refineries equipment, robots, manufacturing systems, automotive, construction, machineries and general merchandise products. Our students can choose classes.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $62,000 to $98,000 with an average salary of $83,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to shrink nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Mechanical Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -7.2%
  • Average Salary: $83,000
  • Salary Range: $62,000 - $98,000

Program Map

Engineering Design Technology

Certificate of Achievement

• 19.0 - 20.0 Units
• Major Course
• General Education Course
• Elective Course
• Milestone
• Offers Microcredential

Program Pathway

• Fall 2024, 1st Term: 8.0 UNITS
  • ENGT 116: Blueprint Reading and Production (4.0 Units)
  • ENGT 117: Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing and Model Based Definition (4.0 Units)
• Spring 2025, 2nd Term: 6.0 UNITS
  • ENGT 131: Design Fundamentals Including 3D Modeling (3.0 Units)
  • ET 101: Principles of Engineering Technology (3.0 Units)
• Fall 2025, 3rd Term: 5.0 - 6.0 UNITS
  • MTT 130: Quality Practices and Measurement (2.0 Units)
  • Major Course: Choose a course (3.0 - 4.0 Units)