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Career Outlook

Roles & Responsibilities:

MET graduates have an array of responsibilities, often playing vital roles in the design, development, testing and manufacturing of machinery, mechanical parts and other equipment. Graduates design products, create prototypes, test materials and program computers for Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines and operations. Graduates hold job titles such as mechanical engineering technician, engineering technician, CAD/CAM technician or materials research and development technician.

Employers want technicians who can:

Work well as members of a team;
Understand mechanical concepts;
Generate ideas;
Demonstrate creativity;
Understand manufacturing processes and materials; and
Learn new skills and concepts on their own.

Industry Standards:

Texas State Technical College Waco conferred more associate's degrees than any Texas public college in engineering-related technologies/technicians. TSTC Waco is also the No. 1 Texas college in awarding communication & information sciences associate's degrees. (Based on U.S. Department of Labor data as reported in the June 27, 2004 issue of “Community College Week.”) Graduates will earn an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from TSTC Waco.

In addition to holding a degree from TSTC, graduates can gain credibility in the field with industry certifications such as those offered by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies. The voluntary certification program combines written exams in over 30 specialties with specific job-related experience requirements.

Further Opportunities:

Graduates of the MET program can pursue Bachelor of Science degrees at several universities that accept MET transfer courses in similar engineering technology disciplines

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