Vocational Programs for Photonics Technicians Career

The role of Photonics Technicians is to build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment. 26 vocational programs could be taken for the Photonics Technicians career.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Photonics Technicians is $12,675. The average length of the programs is 498 hours and the average completion time is 7.09 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Photonics Technicians Career

The following 26 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Photonics Technicians.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Photonics Technicians
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians	6	-	-	-	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	36	-	-	594 Hours	9.81 Months
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician	22	-	-	40 Hours	1.00 Months
Audio Engineering Technology/Technician	4	-	-	-	-
Biomedical Technology/Technician	55	-	-	-	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	179	$13,584	$1,164	512 Hours	9.97 Months
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	15	-	-	-	-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician	34	$29,580	$2,600	900 Hours	6.00 Months
Metallurgical Technology/Technician	4	-	-	-	-
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician	23	$3,066	$831	1,050 Hours	9.00 Months
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician	5	-	-	-	-
Composite Materials Technology/Technician	7	$4,698	$342	172 Hours	2.00 Months
Marine Engineering Technology/Technician	2	-	-	-	-
Mining Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician	11	-	-	-	-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	37	-	-	850 Hours	8.00 Months
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	80	$16,903	$1,734	329 Hours	9.00 Months
Computer Hardware Technology/Technician	6	-	-	-	-
Computer Software Technology/Technician	13	-	-	37 Hours	9.00 Months
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	3	-	-	-	-
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician	4	-	-	-	-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	106	-	-	-	-
Power Plant Technology/Technician	3	-	-	-	-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	52	$8,217	$130	-	-
Wind Energy Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians, Other	1	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Photonics Technicians

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician

594 Hours

9.81 Months

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician

40 Hours

1.00 Months

Audio Engineering Technology/Technician

Biomedical Technology/Technician

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician

179

$13,584

$1,164

512 Hours

9.97 Months

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)

Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician

$29,580

$2,600

900 Hours

6.00 Months

Metallurgical Technology/Technician

Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

$3,066

$831

1,050 Hours

9.00 Months

Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician

Composite Materials Technology/Technician

$4,698

$342

172 Hours

2.00 Months

Marine Engineering Technology/Technician

Mining Technology/Technician

Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician

850 Hours

8.00 Months

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

$16,903

$1,734

329 Hours

9.00 Months

Computer Hardware Technology/Technician

Computer Software Technology/Technician

37 Hours

9.00 Months

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)

Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician

Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

106

Power Plant Technology/Technician

Solar Energy Technology/Technician

$8,217

$130

Wind Energy Technology/Technician

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians, Other

Schools offering voational programs for Photonics Technicians

The following 550 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Photonics Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.