Occupations that work with the equipment used in electronic, mechanical, or manufacturing fields. Including maintenance and repair of machinery, modifications to existing machinery, and development and production of new machinery and tools to meet the demands of expansion and other changes in the field.
North Carolina Community College Programs
Four-Year College/University Programs
Employment and Training Service Providers
High School Electives
- Career Management
- Computer Applications I
- Digital Communication Systems
- Drafting I
- Electronics I
- Fundamentals of Technology
- Intro to Trade and Industrial Education (ITIE)
- Manufacturing Systems
- Metals Manufacturing Technology I
- Metals Manufacturing Technology II
- Principles of Technology I
- Principles of Technology II
- Small Business/Entrepreneurship
- Trade and Industrial Apprenticeship
- Trade and Industrial Co-op Method
- Trade and Industrial Internship
- Trade and Industrial Advanced Studies
- Trade and Industrial Cooperative Training I
- Trade and Industrial Cooperative Training II
- Welding Technology I
- Welding Technology II
This career pathway and elective courses may not be available at all North Carolina high schools.
NC Department of Public Instruction Career Pathway information.
Which CTE Courses are in which CTE Career Pathway
Student Organizations
TSA: Technology Student Association
North Carolina Community College Programs
- Biomedical Equipment Technology (A50100)
- Bioprocess Manufacturing Technology (A50440)
- Chemical Process Technology (A50110)
- Computer-Aided Drafting Technology (A50150)
- Electrical Power Production Technology (A50130)
- Electronic Servicing Technology (A50120)
- Electrical Power Production Technology (A50130)
- Electronics Technology (A50140)
- Environment, Health, & Safety Technology (A50160)
- Facility Maintenance Technology (A50190)
- Facility Maintenance Worker (Diploma)(D50170)
- Furniture Production Technology (A50180)
- Furniture Production Tech./Design & Product Dev. (A5018A)
- Furniture Upholstery (Diploma)(D50220)
- Industrial Systems Technology (A50240)
- Industrial Management Technology (A50260)
- Machining Technology (A50300)
- Machining Technology/Tool, Die, & Mold Making (A5030A)
- Manufacturing Technology (A50320)
- Manufacturing Technology/Composites (A5032D)
- Manufacturing Technology/Integrated Operations (A5032C)
- Manufacturing Technology/Plastics (A5032A)
- Manufacturing Technology/Quality Assurance (A5032B)
- Mechanical Drafting Technology (A50340)
- Pulp & Paper Technology (A50430)
- Telecommunications Installation & Maint. (Diploma)(D50380)
- Welding Technology (A5042)
The Education Catalog describes which programs and courses are offered at which community college.
Earnings information for graduates of specific programs at North Carolina colleges.
Four-Year College/University Programs
- Applied Science Technology
- Engineering, Physics
- Engineering Technology
- Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Technology Education
- Civil Engineering
- Textile Engineering
- Textile Technology
Earnings information for graduates of specific programs at North Carolina colleges.
Employment and Training Service Providers
Employment and training services offered through the Division of Employment and Training (DET) Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Programs, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Employment Security Commission (ESC) and the Department of Labor (DOL).
Career Options
Career options in the Industrial Technologies career pathway.