Location(s): General education courses are available at all BC locations. Program-specific courses for this program are offered at the North Campus and Judson A. Samuels South Campus.
Program Entrance Requirements: HS Diploma or GED

Program Description:  The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment or provide additional training for persons previously or currently employed in the manufacturing, medical, electronics, aerospace, or other related industries. This degree is a planned sequence of instruction with a common core. It is recommended that students complete the core before advancing to the courses in the next level of specialization. Topics covered include communication skills, technical competency, safe and efficient work practices, and a combination of theory and laboratory activities to gain the necessary cognitive and manipulative skills to support engineering design, processes, production, testing, and product quality. Visit the program’s website for additional information.

Notes:

See General Education course information here.

Students must satisfy the Digital Literacy requirement by testing out, completing a Credit for Prior Learning portfolio, or passing CGS1060C COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY.

In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

Accelerate your path to completion with these options:

• Credit by exam
• Earned industry certifications
• Prior Learning Assessment
• And much more…

RELATED INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses

• NMSSC Certified Production Technician

GET AN INTERNSHIP

After completing your first year of coursework make sure to visit Employment Solutions for internship opportunities and helpful tools like virtual job shadow, to help take your career to the next level!

• Get an Internship
• Virtual Job Shadow Tool

MEDIAN WAGE AND JOB GROWTH OUTLOOK

Broward College has Career Coach! It is designed to help you find a good career by providing the most current local data on wages, employment, job postings, and associated education and training.

FUND YOUR EDUCATION

This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduates from this program will:

• • Students will be able to recognize the role of, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and ethics in what we know and what we do, as well as understand the importance of quality in modern business scenarios to individuals, organizations, customers, suppliers, and society.
  • Graduates will be able draft various designs for electric circuits and mechanical diagrams.
  • Graduates will be able to calculate the inductance of electrical circuits.
  • Graduates will be able be to demonstrate knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
  • Upon completion of this course, students will be able to troubleshoot an electronic circuit and find the fault within the circuit.
  • Graduates will be able to calculate the capacitance of electrical circuits.
  • Graduates will be able to accurately identify calibration requirements for tools.