Automation Engineer Technology/Technician

Automation Engineer Technology/Technician is a two- to four-year certificate program at Northwood Technical College, a public institution located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. This program falls within the automation engineering technology field (CIP 15.0406) and provides students with training in automated systems, programmable logic controllers, and industrial control technologies used in modern manufacturing and production environments.

Northwood Technical College also offers a shorter one- to two-year certificate in Automation Engineer Technology/Technician, along with related programs in Welding Technology/Welder, Computer Support Specialist, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General. The two- to four-year credential allows students to develop deeper technical competencies in automation systems compared to the shorter-term option.