About the Degree:

The Engineering Technology (ET) degree program was developed by the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center with Community Colleges and industries across the state and in close partnership with the Florida Department of Education Division of Workforce Education to address a growing need to supply manufacturers and high technology industries with qualified, highly skilled workers in the foreseeable future.

The new ET degree program is a cohesive, comprehensive degree program that focuses on a set of core classes that cover introductory computer aided drafting, electronics, instrumentation and testing, processes and materials, quality and safety. These core skills align with the national Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Portable Production Technician Certification. The ET Core coupled with a second year degree specialization prepares students for many jobs in manufacturing and many other high-technology industries.

Want more education? Going on to a Bachelor's Degree.

All Engineering Technology Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree holders can transfer seamlessly to a number of Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) Degrees offered in Florida’s universities, state colleges and community colleges.  The 2 + 2 agreements apply 60 credit hours of an A.S. Degree directly to the 4-year bachelor’s degree.  The number of B.A.S. degree offerings across the state is growing rapidly. Alternatively, A.S. degrees in Engineering Technology will articulate to the B.S.A.S. in Operations Management at USF Polytechnic in Lakeland.

This degree is a gateway to post baccalaureate degrees and requires additional general education and has technical prerequisite courses that may require an additional semester to complete. A third option is to transfer to a B.S.E.T. degree granting institution, including The University of West Florida, Florida A & M, or the University of Central Florida (UCF).  Several opportunities for degree specializations are available at each university. To transfer to a B.S.E.T. degree may require additional general education as well as technical prerequisite courses. Click here to view colleges that offer B.A.S. Degree Programs that align with the Engineering Technology A.S. Degree.