Industrial Automation Controls Engineering Technology
Applications for Fall 2026 Open October 1st!
The Industrial Automation and Controls Engineering Technology program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in the installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of automated manufacturing and data-driven control systems. This program introduces the fundamentals of electricity, electronics, digital techniques, electrical power, robotics, fluid power, servo systems, and multi-platform programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Students also develop skills in data acquisition and smart manufacturing technologies aligned with Industry 4.0 to support advanced automation in a field that is continuously evolving.
Location: Batesville Campus
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Enrollment: Fall Entry Only
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Duration: Two to Four Semesters
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Degree: Career Certificate (30 hours), Technical Certificate (45 hours), Associate of Applied Science (60 hours)
Admissions to the college does not guarantee admissions to the program of study.
| October 1st | Application Opens |
| October - March | Submit Application and Requirements |
| April | Letters are sent (Acceptance, Alternate) |
| June | Orientation |
| July 15th - August 1 (if accepted) | Submit Negative 5-Panel Drug Screen |
| August 1st - 7th | Complete Registration |
| August | Classes Start |