Electronic Control Systems Technology

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Career Information

Employment opportunities
Computer technologies have changed the field of electronics so profoundly that workers who understand the interrelationships between computers and electronics have a competitive edge. As an electronics technician, you can make a successful career in the many types of industries that depend on microprocessor-based control systems, including automation, data communications, instrumentation, manufacturing, transportation, and more.

Job outlook
This field offers an excellent job outlook for at least the next decade, plus opportunities for job mobility. Technologies will change, and new jobs will be created. Your training at Parkland will provide a good base for future retraining.

Earning potential
Starting income is good for someone with this kind of specialized training. The median income for a technician in this field is about $42,000 nationwide according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Career advancement
Your certificate is a good starting point for an associate's degree, which in turn, may eventually lead you to pursue higher levels of education and specialization. You could end by being an engineer. In this field, advancement is a reward for know-how and problem-solving, which the Parkland program emphasizes.

Career choices with your
degree or certificate:
• Electronics technician
• Field engineer
• Industrial control system technician
• Networking technician
• Sales/service representative

With experience and/or further education you may go on to:
• Electrical engineer
• Electronics system programmer
• Electronic systems designer