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Published or Revised September 01, 2011
The electronics industry is always in need of well trained employees. Most employers prefer applicants with formal training in electronics, like the training students receive at Paris Junior College.
Paris Junior College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in electronic technology. This two-year program is designed to prepare students to work in industry in several related areas. The student will study electricity, electronics, mathematics, schematic reading, digital electronics, microprocessor interfacing, integrated circuits, computer operations and programmable controllers. Instructional emphasis is also placed on understanding and troubleshooting various electronic systems.
Core courses include:
In 2005 these skilled jobs paid from $15 to $23 per hour in the Paris area, with some wages going as high as $35. There are about 500 persons working in those skilled jobs locally. Graduates of the Electronics Technology Program at Paris Junior College will have the skills to enter this growing job market.
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