Technology Department

Welcome to the Technology Department, where we provide you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the Hi-Tech world of the twenty-first century. Offering certificates, associate degrees, and transfers to four-year colleges, the Technology Department furnishes education and hands-on training in a wide variety of programs, from architecture to sustainable construction management.

The following Technology Department Programs lead to an Associate’s Degree and can be transferable to a four-year college. Please contact our department for more information:

Electronics

This degree serves as a basis for further study in electronic related fields, enabling Electrical Engineering majors to transfer to four-year institutions.

Electronics: Biomedical Instrumentation

This degree prepares students to repair and maintain a wide variety of electronic apparatus used in the medical field, working as technicians in hospitals and for equipment manufacturers.

Engineering

This degree is designed to prepare Engineering students to transfer to a four-year college.

Engineering Technology: Industrial/Manufacturing

This degree is designed for the student who wishes to enter the workforce after graduation in a position such as Drafter, Drill Press Operator, Engineering Liaison, Quality Controller, Grinder, Manufacturing Controller, Operations Researcher, and Lathe Operator.

Engineering Technology: Mechanical Engineering

This degree is designed for the student who wishes to enter the workforce after graduation with a strong background in AutoCAD drafting, blueprint reading, numerical control, and computer programming skills.

Manufacturing Technology: Metal Machining

This degree is designed for the student who wishes to enter the workforce after graduation with a strong background in both traditional machining and numerical control.

Manufacturing Technology: Numerical Control

This degree is designed for the student who wishes to enter the workforce after graduation with a strong background in all aspects of numerical control.

Mechanical Drafting/Design

This degree is designed for the student who wishes to enter the workforce as an engineering drafter, with strong coursework in AutoCAD.

Sustainable Construction Management

This degree is designed to prepare the student to become qualified for employment in the field of general construction management, with additional emphasis on sustainable methods and materials that are energy smart, renewable, and environmentally friendly.

Please see each of our specific pages dedicated to the above for more information, or contact us.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Stein
Professor and Chair, Anthropolog
Los Angeles Valley College
(818) 947-2538
steinrl@lavc.edu