Engineering Technology - Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement

Cost: $4,222
Length: 68 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -15.8%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Aptos is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Engineers, All Other

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All engineers not listed separately.

Typical pay in California: $134,513per year
Projected openings: 19,090
Projected change: +6.4%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 47% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 16% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.7%
High school diploma: 3%
Started college, no degree: 7%
Two-year degree: 6%
Four-year degree: 47%
Master's degree: 28%
Doctorate or professional degree: 8%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Drafters, All Other

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All drafters not listed separately.

Typical pay in California: $75,444per year
Projected openings: 1,190
Projected change: -15.8%
Usually needs: Associate's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Two-year degree — 35% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 40% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 12%
Started college, no degree: 26%
Two-year degree: 35%
Four-year degree: 20%
Master's degree: 4%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.9%

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Technologist · System Technologist · Electrical Technician · Electronics Technician

Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
Install or maintain electrical control systems, industrial automation systems, or electrical equipment, including control circuits, variable speed drives, or programmable logic controllers.

Show 2 more things this job involves

Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.
Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.

Typical pay in California: $88,500per year
Projected openings: 11,520
Projected change: -2.9%
Usually needs: Associate's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 31% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 3%
High school diploma: 19%
Started college, no degree: 31%
Two-year degree: 28%
Four-year degree: 17%
Master's degree: 3%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.2%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

The Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement is for students who would like to design, create, prototype, and evaluate two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) drawings. This certificate allows students to gain skills in computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), architectural design, engineering, and modeling using real-world examples. Courses in this certificate combine educational theory and hands-on experience with CAD/CAM software and hardware. Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to enter the engineering technician workforce or continue their educational pathway to a degree. They will also be qualified to take industry-recognized certification exams.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

Capitola Career Center - America`s Job Center of California (AJCC)Affiliate site
Phone: 831-464-6286
2045 40th AvenueSuite BCapitola, CA 95010about 5.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
SCCOE - Suenos Youth Program ServicesAffiliate site
Phone: 831-466-5672
229 Green Valley RoadSequoia SchoolsFreedom, CA 95019about 6.9 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m.
Santa Cruz County, Workforce, Watsonville Career CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 831-763-8933
500 Westridge DriveCounty of Santa Cruz, South County Government CenterWatsonville, CA 95076about 7.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed 12:00 noon - 1pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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