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Automation Technologies Occupational Certificate

Hennepin Technical College · Brooklyn Park, MN

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Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Automation Technologies certificate will expose students to the training, education, and skills to build a base knowledge of manufacturing processes and plant operations, generally for entry-level positions. Students can use the knowledge gained in this certificate to build upon a manufacturing career path leading to higher-level careers in Mechatronics/Automation and Robotics. Students will receive introductory training in industry practices for safety, manufacturing processes, maintenance, and quality control including lean principles, Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). This 30-credit certificate offers courses designed to start students on a career pathway in automation technologies, mechatronics and robotics. Building off the five courses in Production Technologies focusing on core skills, students build an advanced automation/mechatronics skill set with hands-on experience in: Industrial Electricity, Mechanical Systems, and Programmable Logic Controllers. Along with the core knowledge provided by the Production Technology Certificate, students will gain skills that provide them with the abilities and knowledge to work in manufacturing.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
173708
CourseShelf checklist
CK_173708_baa16f21
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

12 items
  1. As published: “CMAE1514”
  2. As published: “CMAE1522”
  3. As published: “CMAE1526”
  4. As published: “CMAE1535”
  5. As published: “ARET1126”
  6. As published: “ARET1130”
  7. As published: “ARET1140”
  8. As published: “ARET1155”
  9. As published: “ARET1190”
Source. Hennepin Technical College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://hennepintech.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2026-2027/catalog/degrees-programs/manufacturing-engineering/automation-robotics/automation-technologies-certificate. Captured page pages/0124.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.