Industrial Automation Technology AAS Degree

You gain hands-on training with:

• Programmable logic controller (PLC) computers
• CNC machines
• Robotics
• Electronic components
• Mechanical systems
• Fluid power

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You learn through hands-on training using the same state-of-the-art technology you’ll use in the workplace, including these top brands:

• Fanuc
• Allen Bradley
• Siemens
• Okuma
• Hardinge
• Rockwell

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 Industrial Automation Technology graduates:

• Advanced Heat Treat Corporation, Waterloo, IA
• Blackhawk Engineering, Cedar Falls, IA
• ConAgra Foods, Inc., Waterloo, IA
• Iowa Laser Technology, Cedar Falls, IA
• John Deere, Waterloo, IA
• Nestlé USA, Waverly, IA
• Rockwell Automation, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Target Distribution Center, Cedar Falls, IA
• TDS Automation, Inc., Waverly, IA
• Tyson Foods, Inc., Waterloo, IA

You can get right to work after your program. Or, if you plan to earn an associate degree and go on to earn a bachelor’s degree, consider your transfer options.

This program has a documented pathway to UNI's Automation Engineering Technology program and UNI's Technology Management program. Check out UNI's transfer guides to learn more.

If you’re interested in transferring, you must work closely with an academic advisor here and at the transfer institution. This is important to ensure courses transfer and you meet program requirements.

Plan your transfer

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.