Electronics Technician Diploma

Master Cutting-Edge Technology

Dive into electricity, mechanical systems, electronics math, safety practices, computer programming, and more. You master skills that let you troubleshoot and maintain cutting-edge electronic systems!

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Electronics Technician Diploma at a Glance

Degree
Diploma
Length of Study
1 year
Course Format
Face-to-Face
Classes Meets
Daytime
Program Start
Fall

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Your Electronics Career

Graduates generally find employment at manufacturing, technology, and engineering companies. Positions include but are not limited to:

  • Medical electronics technician
  • Electronics communication technician
  • Manufacturing test technician
  • Engineering technician
  • Computer repair technician
  • Computer software technician
  • Business machine service technician
  • Computer network technician
  • Industrial maintenance technician
  • Quality assurance technicians
$2.5T

Global Electronics Market

2.8B

Personal Computers Worldwide

$200B

Global Medical Electronics Market

70%

Of Manufacturers Use Automation

The Hawkeye Difference

Program Overview

You will graduate with hands-on experience with:

  • AC and DC Electricity
  • Basic Mechanical Systems
  • Electronics Drafting
  • Operational Amplifiers
  • Applied Computer Programming
  • Electronics Devices
  • Industrial Safety
  • Digital Circuits and Systems

This program qualifies for the Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship and will pay up to 100% of your tuition.

You must apply for, be awarded, and meet the ongoing eligibility requirements for the Last-Dollar Scholarship.

This is a partial list of employers who have hired graduates from this program.

  • Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • ConAgra Foods, Inc., Waterloo, IA
  • GARMIN, Olathe, KS
  • John Deere, Waterloo, IA
  • MercyOne, Waterloo, IA
  • Nestlé USA, Waverly, IA
  • Randstad Technologies, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Target Distribution Center, Cedar Falls, IA

How to Get Started

It’s simple! Complete these steps:

  1. Apply for admission at Hawkeye.
  2. Send official transcripts to Admissions.
  3. Demonstrate college readiness.

Check the status of your application at any time by logging into your admissions account.

Program Admission Requirements

To enroll this program, you’ll need to meet the minimum score requirements.

  ALEKS ACCUPLACER Next Generation ACCUPLACER Classic COMPASS ACT GPA
Math 30 259 Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
227 Advanced Algebra and Functions
85 Elementary Algebra 42 Algebra 19  
Literacy   239 Reading or
240 Writing
58 Reading or
64 Sentence Skills
69 Reading or
41 Writing
16 Reading or
16 English
2.25

You can take the ALEKS Placement Assessment online. If you prefer, you can take the ACCUPLACER Next Generation or ACT at Hawkeye. While ACCUPLACER Classic and COMPASS aren’t offered anymore, you can still use your scores from those tests if you took them before for program admission.

If you don’t meet the minimum score requirements, you can take success courses instead. Talk to your academic advisor to help you find the right courses to get started.

If you meet the assessment score requirements, you can be accepted into the program.

If you don't meet these requirements, you’ll be accepted into a Pre-Program. As a pre-program student, you’ll start by taking general education and prerequisite classes. Your academic advisor will help you make a plan to meet the program requirements. After finishing your pre-program courses, contact Admissions to let them know.

Program Contacts

Admissions

Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 134
319-296-4000
Email Admissions

Regular Hours — Spring 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Academic Advisor

Natasha Ceaser
Main Campus
Bremer Hall 136C
319-296-4014 ext.1062
Email Natasha Ceaser

Faculty Advisor

Steve Novak
Main Campus
Bremer Hall 143
319-296-2329 ext.1308
Email Steve Novak