Automated Industrial Technology (AAS)

Automated Industrial Technology (AAS)

Automated Industrial Technology (AAS)


Automated Industrial Technology, AAS & Certificates



Prepares students to troubleshoot, maintain and repair a variety of automated electro-mechanical, product assembly, process control, and product distribution systems that use programmable controls and other methodologies to accomplish system management. These systems include robotic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and electronic devices. Through this degree, graduates will gain the skills to define, integrate, install, program, and maintain complex control systems.


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Diesel Technology (AAS)

Diesel Technology (AAS)

Diesel Technology (AAS)

Diesel Technology, AAS & Certificate



Prepares students for employment as diesel technicians with an array of career opportunities within the industry. A typical graduate will seek employment with an equipment dealer, equipment rental company or a heavy highway construction company. Students receive training applicable for serving and repairing all types of diesel equipment. The AAS Diesel Technology program is the longest running program in Arizona with highly skilled instructors.


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Excavator machinery at construction site

Heavy Equipment Operator (AAS)

Heavy Equipment Operator (AAS)

Heavy Equipment Operator, AAS & Certificates



In this hands-on program, students will be operating motor graders, scrapers, front end loaders, bull dozers, water trucks, dump trucks, belly dump trucks, backhoes, excavators and other specialized equipment. The equipment in our fleet gives the student a feel for up-to-date equipment and for older equipment still used in the industry.


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Pipe Welding Student

Pipe Welding (AAS)

Pipe Welding (AAS)

Pipefitting/Pipe Welding Technology, AAS & Certificates



Prepares students for employment as an entry level pipe welder/fitter with an array of career opportunities within the industry. Topics include pipe welding processes of shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, pipe fabrication, and trade math. A typical graduate seeks employment in power generation, cross-country pipeline, pressure vessel fabrication, process piping, and related maintenance and construction industries.


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Structural Welding Student

Structural/Fabrication Welding (AAS)

Structural/Fabrication Welding (AAS)

Structural Welding Technology, AAS & Certificates



Prepares students for employment as an entry level welder/fabricator with an array of career opportunities within the industry. Topics include quality control, thermal cutting processes, Flux cored Arc welding with gas, Flux-cored Arc welding without gas, and using engine driven welding machines with portable semi-automatic wire feeders. Students will learn structural fabrication and introduction to steel erection through various projects. A typical graduate seeks employment in mining, steel fabrication, and steel erection industries.


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