{"id":2214,"date":"2025-03-28T13:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/?page_id=2214"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:43:21","slug":"technician-pre-engineering-tpe-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/technician-pre-engineering-tpe-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Technician\/Pre-Engineering (TPE) Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Institutes are specialized learning communities organized to offer students the support they need to get started on a career and meet their academic goals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout2\">\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the Engineering Technology Department Chair:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosa Carrasco, BSEE, MSEE<\/strong><br \/>\nDepartment Chair<br \/>\nPhone: 512-223-6271 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:rcarrasc@austincc.edu\">rcarrasc@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Institutes are specialized learning communities organized to offer students the support they need to get started on a career and meet their academic goals. If you have any questions, please contact the Engineering Technology Department Chair: Rosa Carrasco, BSEE, MSEE Department Chair Phone: 512-223-6271 | Email: rcarrasc@austincc.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<h1><strong> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2195 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic1-1024x392.jpg\" alt=\"Students learning engineering.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic1-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic1-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic1-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic1.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Technician\/Pre-Engineering Institute<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Regional employment in high tech has grown more than 20% in recent years, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Preparing students for a high tech career is necessary to meet future employment demands in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Samsung and Applied Materials launched apprentice programs that allow students to gain valuable industry experience while taking classes at ACC.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2.jpg\" alt=\"Students in class\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br \/>\nWhat is the Technician\/Pre-Engineering (TPE) Institute?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Technician\/Pre-Engineering (TPE) Institute prepares you for a career as an electronic technician and\/or engineer.\u00a0Courses are offered at <strong>Riverside (RVS)<\/strong>, <strong>Highland (HLC)<\/strong>, and <strong>Round Rock (RRC)<\/strong> campuses. Upon completing the one-year program, you can choose to continue coursework to complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/engineering-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associate of Applied Science Degree in Engineering Technology<\/a> or pursue an engineering program in the department of General Engineering.\u00a0Other benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A focus on high-demand skills in electronics, automation, and control technology<\/li>\n<li>Completion of College Algebra<\/li>\n<li>Gain technical practical skills using real-world equipment<\/li>\n<li>Completion of an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/electronics-technician\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronics Technician Specialization Level 1 &#8211; Certificate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Upon completion of the certificate, graduates may apply for entry-level full-time employment or apprenticeship programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br \/>\nClasses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 194px\" width=\"687\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Semester I<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>EDUC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a01300<\/td>\n<td>Learning Framework: Effective Strategies for College Success<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>CETT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01403<\/td>\n<td>DC Circuits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>MATH \u00a0\u00a01314<\/td>\n<td>College Algebra\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>MATH \u00a0\u00a01414<\/td>\n<td>College Algebra for Precalculus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>CETT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01405<\/td>\n<td>AC Circuits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>CETT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01425<\/td>\n<td>Digital Fundamentals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>ELMT \u00a0\u00a0\u00a02441<\/td>\n<td>Electromechanical Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>MFGT \u00a0\u00a01404<\/td>\n<td>Automated Manufacturing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>TPE Institute students follow a defined path over two semesters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enrollment Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Complete these steps to enroll in the TPE Institute. Note: Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to an ACC institute.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ACC application<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfquwGBgPnjXluLpeXy21r9hpko2oMfr-VkIU3SQYgC0Vh5Tg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Technician\/Pre-Engineering (TPE) Institute Form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Upon receiving your application, the Department will contact you.<\/li>\n<li>Meet with your advisor at least once a month to review progress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""}],"sidekick":"","hero_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image_content":{"ID":2196,"id":2196,"title":"tpe_pic2","filename":"tpe_pic2-e1745956513396.jpg","filesize":75963,"url":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396.jpg","link":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/technician-pre-engineering-tpe-institute\/tpe_pic2\/","alt":"Students in class","author":"52","description":"","caption":"","name":"tpe_pic2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2214,"date":"2025-03-27 18:52:41","modified":"2025-04-29 19:53:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":915,"height":442,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396-300x145.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":145,"medium_large":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396-768x371.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":371,"large":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396.jpg","large-width":915,"large-height":442,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396.jpg","1536x1536-width":915,"1536x1536-height":442,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/03\/tpe_pic2-e1745956513396.jpg","2048x2048-width":915,"2048x2048-height":442}},"image_description":"","readability":["true"]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2214\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmcat.austincc.edu\/engineering-technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}