Electronics Technology

Students entering the re-designed Electronics Technology program at LWTech will gain basic core skills through the most up-to-date advanced electronics principles. The curriculum is designed to provide students with industry-standard certificates and prepares its graduates for entry-level positions in the rapidly growing high-tech industries of the 21st century.

Currently, students can earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and a certificate in Biomedical Device Assembly (with an option through I-BEST). Additional certificates will be offered soon in electronics assembly, electronic system repair, PCB design, S.M.A.R.T robotics, digital electronics, electronics commination, and power electronics.

The program also provides internationally recognized certifications that are sought after by employers, including CET, IPC (J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 ), and FCC certifications.

Graduates will be able to utilize the skills learned in this program to enter into either the electronics manufacturing industry as assemblers, inspectors, managers and testers, or into any high-tech industry maintaining one of the many multi-million-dollar machines and devices utilized in almost all high-tech fields today.

Hands-on Experience

LWTech's new Electronics Program curriculum provides students with comprehensive, more hands-on training in industry level laboratory environment. They will have the opportunity to train in a newly renovated electronics instructional lab that features some of the best electronics training equipment in Washington state. Students will obtain the foundation in electronics education needed to succeed in any electronics specialty in manufacturing, private industries, or public sectors.

Additionally, students working toward their AAS degree in their sixth quarter will have the opportunity to apply what they learned in class to real-world situations through internship opportunities with local industry partners.

Industry Expertise

This program is unique in its collaboration with industry leaders such as Mentor Graphics, EPTAC, and the Ed Company, Ltd. to provide students with some of the region's best electronics training equipment and software. These collaborations enable our program to operate at the highest possible level of training and certification.