Advanced Manufacturing

Industrial Robotics & Automation Technician

A rigorous work-and-learn apprenticeship combining hands-on factory floor mastery with accredited college coursework in industrial mechatronics.

Program Specifications

Duration
18 Months (3,000 OJT Hours)
Starting Wage & Potential
$26.00 - $38.50 / hr
Credential Earned
National DOL Certificate of Completion
College Credits Articulated
30 Transferable Units (AAS degree track)
Coursework & OJT

Modular Curriculum & Competency Milestones

OSHA 30 Certification, blueprint reading, mechanical tolerances, precision vernier calipers, precision alignment, and foundational shop mathematics.

OSHA 30 Shop Safety Metrology

AC/DC motor controls, three-phase power distribution, relay logic, pneumatic actuators, hydraulic proportional valves, and industrial schematics.

Fluid Power Industrial Electrical Sensors

Allen-Bradley Rockwell and Siemens S7 ladder logic programming, hardware networking, analog IO scaling, SCADA interfaces, and fieldbus protocols.

Rockwell Studio 5000 Siemens TIA Portal Fieldbus

FANUC and KUKA robotic teach pendant programming, tool center point (TCP) calibration, Cognex machine vision integration, and cycle-time optimization.

FANUC Certified Machine Vision Journeyworker Exam

I was working minimum wage retail when I joined the KPConnect robotics apprenticeship. In 18 months, I earned 30 college credits, earned $28 an hour while training, and now work full-time as a lead automation tech with complete financial stability.

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Jessica Morales
Automation Journeyworker • Continental Precision Manufacturing