Advanced Manufacturing

In Eastern Arizona College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program, the high-tech career of the future, students learn design and engineering through engaging in hands-on experience at our well-equipped fabrication laboratory.

Come visit campus to learn more about our associate degree and certificates in advance manufacturing. We’re here to help you find the right program to achieve your career goals.

Choose Your Advanced Manufacturing Path

  • The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Associate of Applied Science degree provides skill-based training in design and advanced manufacturing with an emphasis on fabrication processes. The fabrication laboratory concept of sharing ideas and producing innovative products using manual equipment and automated machines is core to this degree.
  • The Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technician Certificate is for those interested in learning how to manufacture almost anything, developing skills to use fabrication equipment and automated machines to produce first run products.
  • The Advanced Manufacturing Technician Certificate is for those interested in learning more about engineering as a career while learning how to manufacture almost anything.

State-of-the-Art Facilities and Machines

EA’s fabrication laboratoey is your technical prototyping platform for learning and innovation: a place to play, to learn, and to invent! Here, you explore advanced machining concepts working on lathes, mills, CNC machines, 3D printers, and engraving and cutting lasers. You’ll build skills through part production, project design and practice a variety of manufacturing operations. Manufacturing majors complete computer aided manufacturing classes using parametric solid modeling software and participate in group assignments to reverse engineer and produce products.

Advanced Manufacturing Career Paths
  • Machining
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication and Manufacturing
  • Tool and Die Making
  • CNC Machining
  • Calibration Technologist / Technician
Student and teacher in classroom
Select Average Salary Statistics*
*2024 national median pay, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$101,140
Industrial Engineer
$65,040
Calibration Technologist / Technician
$57,000
Tool and Die Maker
$43,570
Fabricator

Program Details

Average Program Length
Location(s)
Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AAS)
Preparation for workforce in design and advanced manufacturing; transfer possible.
4 full-time semesters
Thatcher
Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technician
Preparation for workforce utilizing fabrication equipment and automated machines.
2 full-time semesters
Thatcher
Advanced Manufacturing Technician
Preparation for workforce in manufacturing and fabrication.
2 full-time semesters
Thatcher
Start Your Advanced Manufacturing Journey at Eastern Arizona College
Enrollment Management Office
Enrollment Management Office
(928) 428-8332
(800) 678-3808 x 8332
Dorian R. Nelson
Dorian R. Nelson
(928) 428-8432