Society is becoming dependent upon electronics to meet the growing demands of its ever-changing lifestyle — one in which every aspect incorporates elements of the technological advancements in electronics.

Not long ago, possibly during your lifetime, electronics was a relatively small field and only encompassed a small, elite group of engineers or amateur radio operators. An individual who was into electronics could be an expert in all areas. That day is long gone.

Today, specialization is the name of the game. The tremendous growth in the digital area, from discrete components to the most sophisticated computer, has opened a specialty field that is expanding exponentially.

Communication has become a field all its own using lasers and fiber optics. It’s virtually impossible to find anything that touches us today that does not employ electronics — from the medical arena to the home appliances that we now find so indispensable.

Into this arena come electronics engineering technicians, individuals who feel the need to be on the cutting edge of the electronics revolution. They want to lead the way to the future by working on equipment rather than having the primary function of design. They are individuals who are well-versed in the fundamentals of electronics and are ready for that special niche.

Electronics engineering technicians often assist and support professional engineers and/or scientists in designing and developing new products and emerging high-tech equipment and machinery. They may find employment as field service representatives to install, troubleshoot and repair computers and peripheral devices, office equipment, biomedical equipment, industrial machinery and numerous consumer electronic devices as well as highly sophisticated automated manufacturing and process control equipment. Or they may prefer to enter the potentially lucrative sales and service occupations, or become technical trainers.