The Engineering Technology (ET) degree program was developed by the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center with Community Colleges and industries across the state and in close partnership with the Florida Department of Education Division of Adult and Career Education to address a growing need to supply manufacturers and high technology industries with qualified, highly skilled workers in the foreseeable future.

The new ET degree program is a cohesive, comprehensive degree program that focuses on a set of core classes that cover introductory computer aided drafting, electronics, instrumentation and testing, processes and materials, quality and safety. These core skills align with the national Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Portable Production Technician Certification. The ET Core coupled with a second year degree specialization prepares students for many jobs in manufacturing and many other high-technology industries.

A valid MSSC CPT credential articulates to 15 credit hours of the ET Technical Core in any of colleges offering the degree in the state.  The MSSC CPT is also one component of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) endorsed Stackable Certification System (SCS).  This SCS system aligns industry validated credentials with academic programs and occupations supporting all manufacturing sectors.

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All Florida Colleges offering the A.S. Engineering Technology Degree are charter members of the Manufacturing Institute’s “M – List”