PHOTO AND DIGITAL TECH LEVEL 1 | Austin Community College District

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionQuality Control AnalysisCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringActive ListeningActive LearningMonitoringEquipment Maintenance

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsMechanicalProduction and Processing

Abilities

Near VisionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionInformation OrderingFinger DexterityOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningPerceptual Speed

Tasks

Compute or record photonic test data.
Maintain clean working environments, according to clean room standards.
Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse gener

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP software

Tools

Abrasive grinding machinesAnalog oscilloscopesAtomic force microscopes AFMAutocollimatorsBench refractometersBinocular light compound microscopesBiosafety cabinetsBit error rate testers BERTCalipersChemical protective face shieldsChemical vapor deposition CVD systemsCollimatorsCommon path interferometersComputerized numerical control CNC band sawsComputerized numerical control CNC drill presses

Work Values

AchievementSupportWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-3029.08	Photonics Technicians	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Photonic test data — compute, verify, and record with reduced oversight using standard formulas and data-logging software in a test lab.
Clean room cleanliness standards — monitor and maintain independently, identifying and correcting minor contamination risks on the production floor.
Lasers, oscilloscopes, and pulse generators — adjust and operate routinely to support ongoing photonics experiments and production runs.
Calibration documentation for optical equipment — draft and update following established SOPs in a quality-controlled technical environment.
Assembly and processing equipment such as die bonders and wire bonders — set up and run with minimal guidance during standard manufacturing shifts.
Failure analysis for optoelectrical products — perform according to test plans, identifying common failure modes in familiar product lines.
Engineers and scientists — support actively during experiment execution by collecting data and flagging anomalies in real time.
Troubleshooting procedures for photonic subsystems — apply systematically to resolve recurring equipment issues in a lab or production setting.
Analytical or scientific software — use to process and interpret photonic measurement results for routine reporting purposes.
New fixture or tooling concepts — contribute practical feedback during early development cycles based on hands-on production experience.

Course Pathway

8 courses in this program

18 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

PHTC 1311FUNDAMENTALS OF PHOTOGRAPHY

3 cr

PHTC 1300PHOTO DIGITAL IMAGING I

3 cr

PHTC 2301INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY

3 cr

PHTC 1274DIRECTED STUDY YEAR ONE CAMERA AND DIGITAL DARKROOM

2 cr

PHTC 1371INTRO TO VISUAL LITERACY

3 cr

PHTC 2275STUDIO AND LOCATION PRODUCTION

2 cr

PHTC 1341COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY I

3 cr

KINE 1145WEIGHT TRAINING I

1 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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