Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

Program Overview

Advanced Manufacturing and Automation at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The Advanced Manufacturing and Automation – Certificate of Achievement program provides students an education that combines Automation and Machine Tool Technology with basic and advanced training in industrial control, maintenance, numerical control machining and quality control to form and develop the fundamental skills necessary for the average and expected working knowledge in preparation for employment with potential for future advancement in the automated manufacturing environment. Enrolled students are strongly positioned for employment throughout the course of the Program. Employment opportunities are available in manufacturing companies where automation systems are utilized. Typical job titles can include but not limited to Automation Technicians, ...

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $36,000 to $162,000 with an average salary of $81,000.

Growth

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

Careers

• Tool and Die Makers
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: -8.5%
  • Average Salary: $69k
  • Salary Range: $50k - $85k
• Architectural and Civil Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +0.6%
  • Average Salary: $74k
  • Salary Range: $58k - $84k
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $127k
  • Salary Range: $79k - $162k
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +1.6%
  • Average Salary: $61k
  • Salary Range: $44k - $74k
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.4%
  • Average Salary: $68k
  • Salary Range: $42k - $108k
• Commercial and Industrial Designers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +2%
  • Average Salary: $94k
  • Salary Range: $66k - $116k
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -8.1%
  • Average Salary: $53k
  • Salary Range: $42k - $61k
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +16%
  • Average Salary: $79k
  • Salary Range: $63k - $91k
• Designers, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.1%
  • Average Salary: $91k
  • Salary Range: $54k - $108k
• Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -7.8%
  • Average Salary: $60k
  • Salary Range: $36k - $89k
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +0.9%
  • Average Salary: $76k
  • Salary Range: $58k - $92k
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: -0.7%
  • Average Salary: $73k
  • Salary Range: $49k - $88k
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -2.7%
  • Average Salary: $89k
  • Salary Range: $62k - $100k
• Graphic Designers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.3%
  • Average Salary: $79k
  • Salary Range: $53k - $96k
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $77k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $89k
• Industrial Engineers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +11.7%
  • Average Salary: $120k
  • Salary Range: $93k - $137k
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +14.9%
  • Average Salary: $71k
  • Salary Range: $54k - $82k
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -3.9%
  • Average Salary: $54k
  • Salary Range: $39k - $61k
• Machinists
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +1.9%
  • Average Salary: $60k
  • Salary Range: $45k - $71k
• Mechanical Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -7.2%
  • Average Salary: $83k
  • Salary Range: $62k - $98k
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +0.6%
  • Average Salary: $80k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $97k
• Mechanical Engineers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +10%
  • Average Salary: $126k
  • Salary Range: $95k - $156k
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +13.3%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $79k - $136k

Education levels are meant to represent what is typical for entry into the career, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.