Electronics Technician Diploma

Master Cutting-Edge Technology

Dive into electricity, mechanical systems, electronics math, safety practices, computer programming, and more. You master skills that let you troubleshoot and maintain cutting-edge electronic systems!

Hawkeye isn't accepting new students into this program beginning fall 2026. If you're interested in this career path, please check out the Industrial Automation Technology program as a great alternative.

Electronics Technician Diploma At a Glance

Award
Diploma
Length of Study
1 year
Course Format
Face-to-Face
Classes Meet
Daytime
Program Start
Fall

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Your Electronics Career

Graduates of the Electronics Technician Diploma program generally find employment with manufacturing, technology, and engineering companies as electrical or electronics assemblers.

With more education and experience, you can advance to roles such as electronics technician, test technician, computer software technician, or maintenance technician.

$2.5T

Global Electronics Market

2.8B

Personal Computers Worldwide

$200B

Global Medical Electronics Market

70%

Of Manufacturers Use Automation

The Hawkeye Difference

Program Overview

You will graduate with hands-on experience with:

  • AC and DC Electricity
  • Basic Mechanical Systems
  • Electronics Drafting
  • Operational Amplifiers
  • Applied Computer Programming
  • Electronics Devices
  • Industrial Safety
  • Digital Circuits and Systems

Semester 1

  • AC Electricity
  • Basic Mechanical Systems
  • DC Electricity
  • Electronics Math I or
    Calculus I
  • Industrial Safety Mechanical Systems
  • Principles of Engineering or
    PLTW - Principles of Engineering

Semester 2

  • Applied Computer Programming
  • Electronics Devices
  • Electronics Drafting or
    Technical Drawing and CAD
  • Electronics Math II
  • Fundamentals of Oral Communication
  • Operational Amplifiers

Semester 3 — Summer

  • Digital Circuits and Systems or
    PLTW - Digital Electronics
  • Human and Work Relations or
    Introduction to Psychology or
    Introduction to Sociology

Explore Courses, Details, and Costs

This program qualifies for the Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship and will pay up to 100% of your tuition.

You must apply for, be awarded, and meet the ongoing eligibility requirements for the Last-Dollar Scholarship.

This is a partial list of employers who have hired graduates from this program.

  • Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • ConAgra Foods, Inc., Waterloo, IA
  • GARMIN, Olathe, KS
  • John Deere, Waterloo, IA
  • MercyOne, Waterloo, IA
  • Nestlé USA, Waverly, IA
  • Randstad Technologies, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Schumacher Elevator Company, Denver, IA
  • Simple Mining, Cedar Falls, IA
  • Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Target Distribution Center, Cedar Falls, IA

Program Admission Update

Hawkeye isn't accepting new students into this program beginning fall 2026. If you're interested in this career path, please check out the Industrial Automation Technology program as a great alternative.

Program Contacts

Admissions

Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 134
319-296-4000
Email Admissions

Regular Hours — Spring 2026

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Academic Advisor

Natasha Ceaser
Main Campus
Bremer Hall 136C
319-296-4014 ext.1062
Email Natasha Ceaser

Faculty Advisor

Steve Novak
Main Campus
Bremer Hall 143
319-296-2320 ext.1308
Email Steve Novak