Pathway
Electromechanical/ Mechatronics
Electromechanical/Mechatronics youth apprentices gain skills related to operating, testing, maintaining, or adjusting unmanned, automated, servo-mechanical, or electromechanical equipment. Apprentices must adhere to industry safety and security standards.
Length of Apprenticeship: One year
Job Competencies
Youth Apprentices must complete a total of 15 competencies. Thirteen of the 15 competencies listed below must be complete. Employers can substitute up to 2 competencies with other occupationally appropriate skills. Substitutions must be added to the competency list for assessment. Note that where necessary, skills can be simulated.
***Students who completed one year of Electromechanical/Mechatronics or a previous Manufacturing YA program do not need to repeat the Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies.
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Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies
- Focus on customer needs
- Use various instruments
- Operate tools and equipment safely
- Practice quality assurance principles
- Follow personal safety requirements
- Maintain a safe work environment
- Demonstrate professional role to be used in an emergency
Electromechanical/Mechatronics Competencies
- Use test instruments
- Read blueprints and schematics
- Install electrical and electronic parts
- Use hand tools
- Install mechanical equipment
- Troubleshoot electronic systems
- Use precision measuring instruments
- Procure parts
Related Instruction
Students must enroll in 1 High School Credit or 3 College Credits of related instruction each year they participate in the Youth Apprenticeship program.
Purpose of Related Instruction
The purpose of choosing a related instruction course is to ensure students are learning technical and academic skills that support the student's ability to perform their work tasks. This should be done concurrently with on-the-job training to make relevant connections between learning competencies and work.
Choosing Related Instruction
You will collaborate with your YA Coordinator and School Counselor to determine the most appropriate option for related instruction. A course within your high school directly related to the career pathway is ideal, especially if dual credits and/or hours related to a potential registered apprenticeship are offered.
If there is not a directly related course in your school district, related instruction in the same career cluster is also acceptable.
If there is not a course within that career cluster in your school district, you may request to register for a college course through the Start College Now program with a local technical college, Early College Credit from a local university, or from an alternative provider such as Destinations Career Academy.
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- Intro to Mechatronics
- Automation and Robotics
- PLTW Engineering (IED,POE, CIM,EDD)
- Intro to Electronics and Electricity
- Robotics
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- Mechatronic Principles
- DC/AC Electricity for Mechatronics
- Digital Electronics
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Tech Math
Post Secondary
There are numerous opportunities to continue your education after completing the Youth Apprenticeship program.
Registered Apprenticeships
The Electromechanical/Mechatronics pathway can bridge into a registered apprenticeship as Mechatronics.