Advanced Manufacturing Technician (Certificate)

Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program Overview

The Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program draws heavily from the Mechatronics associate degree yet also provides enough hands-on and experiential learning to provide students the skills needed to quickly enter the region's manufacturing industry. Students would be able to continue their education by stacking this certificate towards completing their Associate Degree in Mechatronics.

The AMT program at Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer students a career path towards the operation of electro-mechanical systems with a focus of manufacturing technology. Students will acquire basic skills on the fields of electronics, manufacturing, automation and design. This program is tailored for students with hands-on learning interests, and not the abstract theoretical differential calculus based concepts of more traditional engineering programs. This program addresses the increasing needs of local and global industries for well-rounded technical professionals that can quickly adapt to changes in modern technology.

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Visit BCC's College Catalog for course details

Contact Us

José Colmenares, Program Advisor
jcolmenares@berkshirecc.edu
413-236-4695

Transfer Schools

Northeastern University

Job Growth and Wages

Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights	$59,380 per year $28.55 per hour
Machinists and Tool and Die Makers	$47,940 per year $23.05 per hour
Metal and Plastic Machine Workers	$38,270 per year $18.40 per hour
If continuing towards a two-year mechatronics degree
Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$60,360 per year $29.02 per hour
Robotics technician	$55,000 per year $26.44 per hour

Job Titles

Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights
Machinists and Tool and Die Makers
Metal and Plastic Machine Technician

If continuing towards Mechatronics degree:

Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Robotics technician

Local Employers

Sonoco Plastics
Intertek
LTI Smart Glass
Berkshire Innovation Center
Unistress
Interprint
and many other manufacturing facilities

Testimonial

At the Berkshire Innovation Center, we work with local manufacturers to address the challenges they face. A growing problem for these employers is finding skilled talent. Job seekers who have earned this certificate from BCC will find themselves in high demand with many opportunities for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Tim Butterworth, Operations Manager, Berkshire Innovation Center