Norco College released 41 new program pages to help students understand and navigate certificate and degree options. Pages include career options, trailheads, major information, and student/faculty profiles. The program pages have also been added to the A-Z index. This week's program spotlight is on the Electronics and Electrician program.

Electronics is the branch of physics and technology concerned with the design of circuits using transistors and microchips, and with the behavior and movement of electrons in a semiconductor, conductor, vacuum, or gas. An electrician is a person who installs and maintains electrical equipment, and is responsible for getting the electricity from the source to where it is needed in various parts of the building.

 

Career Options

Career options for students who get a degree in electronics and electrical engineering include: aerospace engineer, broadcast engineer, design engineer, electrical engineer, IT consultant, and network engineer.

 


   Student Voice

Ed Saenz

 

Ed Saenz

Edward Saenz was recently hired as a technician by Amazon Fulfillment Center. He is an example of a nontraditional student who returned to community college to gain new job skills and training.

“I learned about the ACE program at Norco College which offered a certificate in Automated Systems in seven months and I decided to pursue it,” said Saenz. I primarily chose this program because programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are the new big thing and there is a high demand for technicians in our region. Since finishing the ACE program, I am absolutely encouraged and excited about the growth potential in the field. The Norco College staff helped me every step of the way and before I knew it, I was enrolled and attending classes. I truly appreciate the staff at Norco College. I didn’t feel like a student, but rather a member of a team of people who all shared the same goals - to help us learn, complete this program, and find a job.”

To read more of Ed's story, click here.

 

To view more of the Electronics program page, click here.
To view more of the Electrician program page, click here.