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Industrial Electrical Technician

Merced College · Merced, CA

Cost
$2,225
Length
32 weeks
Working 6 months later
57%

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

People enrolled
48
Finished the program
100%Based on 37 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
57%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
Not reported

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.

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

Where California publishes a separate figure for Merced MSA (Merced County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Job ads may call this: Quality Technician · Service Technician · Engineering Technician · Business Process Analyst

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
  • Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
  • Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.
  • Evaluate industrial operations for compliance with permits or regulations related to the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials or waste.
  • Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.
Typical pay in California
$81,283per year
Projected openings
5,290
Projected change
+7%
Usually needs
Associate's degree

California publishes no separate figure for this job in Merced MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

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: Started college, no degree — 28% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 57% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
4%
High school diploma
25%
Started college, no degree
28%
Two-year degree
19%
Four-year degree
19%
Master's degree
4%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.9%

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.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Scale Technician · Repair Technician · Control Technician · Electronic Technician

  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
  • Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
  • Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
Typical pay in California
$89,542per year
Projected openings
5,030
Projected change
+5.1%
Usually needs
Postsecondary non-degree award

California publishes no separate figure for this job in Merced MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
More than a year

New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 32% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma
2%
High school diploma
30%
Started college, no degree
32%
Two-year degree
22%
Four-year degree
13%
Master's degree
0.8%
Doctorate or professional degree
0%

It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Program details

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

Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical/electronic equipment used in industry and manufacturing.

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

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.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →