Program Overview

Certificate of Achievement

The New Product Development (NPD) program at Cerritos College addresses the competencies needed for technicians in the fields of automotive aftermarket, and professional, scientific, and technical service companies of Southern California. Particular emphasis is either on Automotive Aftermarket Product Development and New Product Development and Fabrication. The program goals are multiple. The first goal is to provide students with the academic preparation needed for a career in the automotive aftermarket industries or other industries using similar technology. Students can do that by learning the program objectives from the set of classes that will allow them to take a virtual new product.

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

Program Map

Pathway: to Certificate

New Product Development: Automotive Aftermarket Product Development

Certificate of Achievement

16.0 Units

Major Course

General Education Course

Elective Course

Milestone

Offers Microcredential

Fall 2024

1st Term

10.0 UNITS

• MAJ NPD 100
  • 3.0 Units
  • Product Development in a Global Economy
• MAJ AUTO 100
  • 4.0 Units
  • Automotive Maintenance and Operation
• MAJ NPD 101
  • 3.0 Units
  • Innovation Using Rapid Prototyping
• MILE Department Information

Spring 2025

2nd Term

6.0 UNITS

• MAJ NPD 103
  • 3.0 Units
  • Tooling and Materials for New Product Development
• MAJ NPD 105
  • 3.0 Units
  • Mechatronics Integration In New Product Development

New Product Development: Automotive Aftermarket Product Development - Certificate of Achievement

16.0 units