Advanced Manufacturing Technician (Certificate)
Program Overview
Advanced Manufacturing Technician (Certificate)
The Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program draws heavily from the Mechatronics associate degree yet also provides enough hands-on and experiential learning to provide students the
skills needed to quickly enter the region's manufacturing industry. Students would
be able to continue their education by stacking this certificate towards completing
their Associate Degree in Mechatronics.
The AMT program at Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer students a career
path towards the operation of electro-mechanical systems with a focus of manufacturing
technology. Students will acquire basic skills on the fields of electronics, manufacturing,
automation and design. This program is tailored for students with hands-on learning
interests, and not the abstract theoretical differential calculus based concepts of
more traditional engineering programs. This program addresses the increasing needs
of local and global industries for well-rounded technical professionals that can quickly
adapt to changes in modern technology.
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Job Growth and Wages
| Job Title |
Wages |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights |
$59,380 per year
$28.55 per hour |
| Machinists and Tool and Die Makers |
$47,940 per year
$23.05 per hour |
| Metal and Plastic Machine Workers |
$38,270 per year
$18.40 per hour |
| If continuing towards a two-year mechatronics degree |
| Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
$60,360 per year
$29.02 per hour |
| Robotics technician |
$55,000 per year
$26.44 per hour |
Job Titles
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights
- Machinists and Tool and Die Makers
- Metal and Plastic Machine Technician
If continuing towards Mechatronics degree:
- Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Robotics technician
Local Employers
- Sonoco Plastics
- Intertek
- LTI Smart Glass
- Berkshire Innovation Center
- Unistress
- Interprint
- and many other manufacturing facilities
Testimonial
At the Berkshire Innovation Center, we work with local manufacturers to address the
challenges they face. A growing problem for these employers is finding skilled talent.
Job seekers who have earned this certificate from BCC will find themselves in high
demand with many opportunities for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Tim Butterworth, Operations Manager, Berkshire Innovation Center
