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Industrial, Environmental, and Transportation Technology

The Industrial, Environmental, and Transportation Tech area of interest provides you with industry-certified degrees, certificates, and transfer opportunities in several career and technical fields. If you are either a high school student thinking about a technical career, a transfer student seeking to complete your undergraduate degree in one of our technical disciplines, or an adult re-entry student seeking to build your skills or retrain for a new career, we have a program to assist you to achieve your goal.

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Programs

Degrees

High Unit Certificates

(18 units or more)

Low Unit Certificates

(Fewer than 18 units)
Notes:
AS-T Associate in Science for Transfer Degree
AA-T Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree
AA Associate of Arts Degree
AS Associate of Science Degree
CC Career Certificate
COA Certificate of Achievement
COSP Certificate of Skill Proficiency

Meet Your Success Team

We are here to answer your questions and support you in your journey here at Rio Hondo College. Please click or tap here to reach out to us if you need guidance or help. 

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Jill Andersen
Counselor
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Georgina Bernal
Counselor
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Claudia Romo
Counselor
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Robin Babou
Librarian
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Christopher Cooke
Job Developer
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Monica Francis
CTE Secretary
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Jose Millan
IETT Faculty Liaison
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Mike Slavich
Dean of Career and Technical Education

Career Outlook

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

Median Salary:
$63,248.14
Annual Job Opening:
1,209
Typical Education Level:
a Bachelor's degree
Top Entry-level Education:
A Bachelor's degree
55%
A Master's or Professional degree
26%
An Associate degree
18%

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Median Salary:
$53,755.84
Annual Job Opening:
7,325
Typical Education Level:
a certificate
Top Entry-level Education:
A certificate
50%
A high school diploma or less
43%
Some college
6%

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.

Median Salary:
$76,256.32
Annual Job Opening:
1,857
Typical Education Level:
an Associate degree
Top Entry-level Education:
An Associate degree
43%
A certificate
24%
A high school diploma or less
12%

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Median Salary:
$71,140.16
Annual Job Opening:
424
Typical Education Level:
an Associate degree
Top Entry-level Education:
An Associate degree
61%
A Bachelor's degree
20%
A certificate
8%

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

Median Salary:
$64,394.06
Annual Job Opening:
1,517
Typical Education Level:
a certificate
Top Entry-level Education:
A certificate
55%
A high school diploma or less
32%
Some college
8%

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

Median Salary:
$49,537.53
Annual Job Opening:
1,001
Typical Education Level:
a high school diploma or less
Top Entry-level Education:
A high school diploma or less
68%
An Associate degree
16%
A certificate
14%

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Median Salary:
$62,908.05
Annual Job Opening:
832
Typical Education Level:
a high school diploma or less
Top Entry-level Education:
A high school diploma or less
76%
A certificate
19%
A Bachelor's degree
5%

Perform surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist, to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features. May verify accuracy and completeness of maps.

Median Salary:
$71,429.69
Annual Job Opening:
550
Typical Education Level:
an Associate degree
Top Entry-level Education:
An Associate degree
33%
A high school diploma or less
25%
A certificate
21%
Source: Emsi Data.

Resources

  • Teacher Preparation Pathways Website
    This informational website is designed for Rio Hondo College students from all majors who are interested in pursuing teaching K-12 careers in California or abroad.
  • Honors Transfer Program Website
    The Honors Transfer Program is for students interested in transferring to highly competitive universities such as UCLA and UC Irvine. Visit the website for more details.

About RHC

Rio Hondo College, serving the communities of El Monte, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, and Whittier for over 50 years.

Contact

Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601

Phone: (562) 692-0921
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