Mechatronics

The Mechatronics Academy is a competency-based training program designed to ensure graduating students have demonstrated knowledge and skills essential to perform troubleshooting, service, and repair on mechatronical and electrical systems in an industrial setting. This academy will prepare trainees for jobs which require electrical, mechanical, computer, robotics, and automation skills sets. The electromechanical and robotics training provided in the Mechatronics Academy will prepare gradates to enter the industrial sector in positions such as industrial maintenance technician, automated manufacturing technician, electrical technician, mechanical technician, and industrial maintenance and repair. The combination of skills gained through this training is highly transferable to technician jobs in many industry sectors.

Graduation Requirements

Bronze Medal

Certified Production Technician Safety (MSSC)
Mechanical Fabrication
Basic Welding OR Machine Tool Technology

Silver Medal

Certified Production Technician Safety (MSSC)
Mechanical Fabrication
AC/DC Electrical Systems
Basic Welding OR Machine Tool Technology

Gold Medal

Certified Production Technician Safety (MSSC)
Mechanical Fabrication
AC/DC Electrical Systems
Basic Hydraulics
Basic Welding OR Machine Tool Technology
Advanced Welding OR Advanced Machine Tool Technology

Career Options

High School and 2-year college:
Industrial maintenance technician, automated manufacturing technician, electrical technician, mechanical technician, and industrial maintenance and repair.

Four-year college or more:
Any engineering degree, Engineering is the most versatile degree to receive for a career in business and industry.

Job Outlook

Job Skills

In addition to having technical skills, employers expect their workers to have other skills such as:

Listening Skills
Effective Communication
Digital Citizenship
Problem-solving Skills
Time Management
Tools and Equipment Management

Postsecondary Programs

Available throughout Northwest Technical College, Alexandria Technical College, Northland Community College. Upon completion of each of the pyramid levels of Mechatronics training, the trainees are eligible for certificates of completion from the Minnesota Innovative Initiative.

Business and Industry Experiences/ Partners

Potlatch, Norbord, Marvin Windows and Doors, Nortech Systems, Team Industries, DEED, Ottertail Power, Idea Circle.

Students in the academy do research on their career interests, tour local business and manufacturing, attend career fairs, have opportunities to intern and job shadow for real life manufacturing experience, and apply for careers in mechatronics with manufacturing companies.

Academy Gallery

Students Machatronics Academy at Bemidji High School

Instructor shaking hands with student completing Machatronics Academy at Bemidji High School

Machatronics Academy at Bemidji High School

Students completion of Machatronics Academy

Student and instructor at Machatronics Academy

Students learning at Machatronics Academy

3 Students completion of Machatronics Academy

Donation and partnership with Knife River Materials and Machatronics Academy at Bemidji High School

Team and Machatronics Academy from Bemidji High School

Students completing Machatronics Academy

North Central Door and Machatronics Academy

Students in Machtronics Academy with Instructor