Mechatronics

Benefits of Choosing Mechatronics

The goal of mechatronics is to identify and manage new, efficient, and smart machines that can improve manufacturing operations.  The Mechatronics program develops a broad base of multidisciplinary skills in students and provides training in areas specifically requested by local industry so that a program graduate is job-ready.

$66k

Median starting salary in 2022 

4.6%

Growth in the field expected nationwide from 2021 to 2031

20

Students per class guarantees you’ll get the hands-on experience you desire

Program Requirements

This program offers a Short Certificate.  This Short Certificate is a pathway to the Manufacturing Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree.

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Short Certificate: 28 Credit Hours

This certificate gets you into the workforce as quickly as possible.

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Location

Bessemer Campus
1100 Ninth Ave SW
Bessemer, AL 35022

Contact Information

Nancy Wilson, Assistant Dean of Career Technical Education
Phone: 205-929-3451
Email: nwilson@lawsonstate.edu 

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