Program Success Elements
- Get a great job when you graduate, or maybe even before;
- Acquire high-demand automation skills in as little as 2 months;
- You're never left alone learning -- our AI-based teaching platform is by your side helping you throughout your training;
- Receive individualized academic advice and instructional support throughout your training;
- Study anywhere, any time -- never miss training sessions because of family and work responsibilities;
- Receive a Shasta College Automation Technician Career Certificate.
Become Automation Literate.
Automation is taking over manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, distribution, e-commerce, energy and utilities, gaming, construction, and many other areas by storm. Along with it comes an opportunity to join this new work environment and the rewards that it offers.
This Automation Skills Training program starts with our Career Readiness Assessment that confirms that you have what it takes to successfully complete this training program. With it in hand, you're ready to start your training which is done under the tutelage of our AI-based teaching platform that is by your side helping you in realtime throughout your training.
In approximately 160 hours, you master Workplace Math, Data Handling, Machine Programming, Spatial Reasoning, (and Data Visualization, Introduction to AI, Blueprint Reading, and Introduction to CNC, as electives); they are the automation skills that employers want all employees to have.
You also learn soft skills that include problem solving, attention to detail, critical and logical thinking, perseverance, professional communication, time management, and adaptability that employers expect all employees to have.
When you graduate from this training, employers who have queued up in our Employer Recruitment Portal are wanting to interview you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of a need is there for people with automation skills?
There is a huge need for employees with automation skills and employers are willing to pay for employees with those skills.
In manufacturing alone, the latest 2021 report by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte estimates that there will be 2.1 million jobs that will go unfilled over the next ten years because of the lack of automation-related skills in the labor force.
What happens when I complete my training?
Upon successful completion of the training, you have the technical and soft skills needed to start your new career.
Because you've shown that you can learn and apply new knowledge and you've mastered automation skills (e.g. machine programming) and soft skills, you have a choice to make as to what you do next. Your options will be numerous. For example, you may want to consider looking for an apprenticeship which will put on a path to a highly-paid and highly-skilled job.
You have in hand a Shasta College Automation Technician Career Certificate and a printed 3D object that you created during your Spatial Literacy capstone.
Employers who have queued up in our Employer Recruitment Portal want to interview you.
Finally, you're fully prepared to pass widely recognized certifications, including ACT's Workkeys NCRC (National Career Readiness Certificate) and the TOSA Spreadsheets Certificate.
What happens if my job or family responsibilities interfere with my training?
Because the training is self-paced, the only effect that those responsibilities have on your training is that they extend the time it will take you to complete your training but you never miss training sessions because of family or work responsibilities.
Is this Automation Skills Training right for me?
This Automation Skills Training program is for you, if you are wanting to start a high growth career path and are willing to put in the effort to do the required work to get there.
If you'd like to determine whether you're a natural to complete this training using our learn-by-doing training and have a couple of minutes, Click Here to see how our AI-based teaching platform is at your side throughout our training, helping you with your assignments in realtime and providing you a feeling of accomplishment.
If you still have doubt about whether our training would work for you, Click Here to find out why close to 100% of our enrollees successfully graduate.
Finally, we have a powerful free assessment that lets you see for yourself whether you are a fit for this training program. Click Here to learn more about it.
I want to know more about this program -- what should I do?
Click the Details tab to see additional details about the program.
Click the Learn-By-Doing tab to learn how our training is done.
Click the Pricing tab to learn how the program is priced.
Click the Apply tab to learn about our admission process.
Finally, click the NCLab tab to learn about NCLab, the career training company behind this training program.
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