Technician training programs

Become a laser, optics, or photonics technician by enrolling in a one- or two-year training program

Find a technician training program

A degree or certificate provides a foundation for technicians to develop a basic understanding of the use of lasers and optics-enabling technologies to access a career that is exciting, fast-paced, and always changing.

The following is a list of community colleges and universities that offer one- or two-year programs in laser, optics, or photonics technician certification. The demand for technicians is high, and employers are looking to hire now. Find a program near you and be part of the solution.

Photonics at work: learn the skills to needed to be a technician.

Front Range Community College

Boulder County Campus
2120 Miller Dr.
Longmont, CO 80501
www.frontrange.edu

Amanda Meier
Optics Technology Program Director
amanda.meier@frontrange.edu
303-678-3796

Hillsborough Community College

4001 Tampa Bay Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33614
www.hccfl.edu

Tracy Barnes
Professor, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology
tbarnes@hccfl.edu
813-253-7537

LASER-TEC Center

Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL 34981
www.laser-tec.org

Moamer Hasanovic
Assistant Professor, Electronics Engineering Technology
mhasanov@irsc.edu
772-462-7743

Valencia College

1800 South Kirkman Road
Orlando, FL 32811
www.valenciacollege.edu

Radu Bunea
Professor, Electronics Engineering Technology
rbunea@valenciacollege.edu
407-582-1360

Young Harris College

1 College St.
Young Harris, GA 30582
www.yhc.edu

Arunava Roy
Associate Professor of Physics
aroy@yhc.edu
(706) 379-5154

Maui Community College

310 Kaahumanu Avenue
Kahului, HI 96732
maui.hawaii.edu

Elisabeth Dubuit
Instructor, Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology
edubui@hawaii.edu
808-984-3706

Idaho State University

638 East Dunn
Pocatello, ID 83209
www.isu.edu

Rob Shroll
Instructor, Robotics and Communications Systems Engineering Technology
shrorob@isu.edu
208-282-2886

College of Lake County

19351 West Washington
Grayslake, IL 60030
www.clcillinois.edu

​Steve Dulmes
Department Chair
sdulmes@clcillinois.edu
847-543-6066

Indian Hills Community College

626 Indian Hills Drive
Ottumwa, IA 52501
www.indianhills.edu

Michael Shay
Instructor, Laser/Electro-Optics Technology
michael.shay@indianhills.edu
641-683-5111, ext. 1765

Johnson County Community College

12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66210-1299
catalog.jccc.edu

Hugh King
Associate Professor, Electronics Technology
mkingjr@jccc.edu
913-469-8500 x3204

Springfield Technical Community College

One Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01102
www.stcc.edu/laser

Nicholas Massa
Department Chair, Optics & Photonics Technology
massa@stcc.edu
413-755-4579

Northwestern Michigan College

1701 Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
www.nmc.edu

Brian Sweeney
Adjunct Instructor, Electronics Technology
bsweeney@nmc.edu
231-995-1385

Minnesota State College, Southeast Technical & Community College

1250 Homer Road
Winona, MN 55987
www.southeastmn.edu

Marc Kalis
Instructor, Electronic Technology/Biomedical/Nano Technology
mkalis@southeastmn.edu
507-453-2674

Mississippi Delta Community College

289 E. Cherry Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
www.msdelta.edu

Michael Stevenson
Industrial Maintenance Technology Instructor
mstevenson@msdelta.edu
662-246-6533

State Technical College of Missouri

One Technology Drive
Linn, MO 65051
www.statetechmo.edu

Derek Brown
Instructor, Electronics Engineering Technology
derekl.brown@statetechmo.edu
573-897-5184

Gallatin College/ Montana State University

101 Hamilton Hall
P.O. Box 170515
Bozeman, MT 59717
www.gallatin.montana.edu

Elizabeth Noonan
Program Director, Photonics and Laser Technology
elizabeth.noonan@montana.edu
406-994-5147

Sussex County Community College

One College Hill Road
Newton, New Jersey 07860
www.sussex.edu

Admission at Sussex
admissions@sussex.edu
973-300-2223

Monroe Community College

1000 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14623
www.monroecc.edu

Alexis Vogt, PhD
Professor & Endowed Chair, Optical Systems Technology
avogt4@monroecc.edu
585-292-2685

 

Westchester Community College

75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
www.sunywcc.edu

Kyriakos Ioannou
Curriculum Chair of Electrical Technology
kary.ioannou@sunywcc.edu
914-606-8561

Cape Fear Community College

4500 Blue Clay Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
www.cfcc.edu

Mark Gray
Instructor, Electronics Engineering Technology
mlgray27@mail.cfcc.edu
910-362-7391

 

Central Carolina Community College

1075 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd.
Lillington, NC 27546
www.cccc.edu

Gary Beasley
Lead Instructor, Laser and Photonics Technology
gbeasley@cccc.edu
910-814-8828

 

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603
www.waketech.edu

​John Clevenger
Professor/Inst'l. Pgm. Director Electronics Engineering Tech
jjclevenger@waketech.edu
919-866-5328

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

3520 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45223
www.cincinnatistate.edu

Larry Feist
Program Chair, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology – Laser Major
larry.feist@cincinnatistate.edu
513-569-1428

 

North Central State College

2441 Kenwood Circle
Mansfield, OH 44906
www.ncstatecollege.edu

Christina Barker
Professor, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering Design
cbarker@ncstatecollege.edu
419-755-4710

Niagara College

300 Woodlawn Road, Mail stop: Technology
Welland, ON, CANADA L3C 7L3
www.niagaracollege.ca

Alexander McGlashan
Coordinator of Photonics Technology
amcglashan@niagaracollege.ca
905-735-2211 ext. 7513

Clackamas Community College

19600 Molalla Avenue
Oregon City, OR 97045
www.clackamas.edu

John Harding
PTF - Manufacturing - Electronic Eng. Technology
johnha@clackamas.edu

Puerto Rico Photonics Institute/ Ana G. Mendez University

School of Science, Technology and Environment
PO Box 21150
San Juan, PR 00926-1150
www.uagm.edu

Jonathan Friedman
Director and Associate Professor
jsfriedman@uagm.edu
787-766-1717 x96617

South Devon College
www.southdevon.ac.uk

 

Photonics Academy of Wales at Bangor
pawb.bangor.ac.uk/

 

Technology Scotland
Dr. Alison McLeod
Senior Programme Manager, Photonics
alison.mcleod@technologyscotland.scot

Spokane Community College

1810 North Greene Street
Spokane, WA 99217
www.scc.spokane.edu

Judy Irwin
Instructor, Electronics Technology
judy.irwin@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7133

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

13650 Apple Harvest Dr.
Martinsburg, WV 25403
www.blueridgectc.edu

David Koritko
Professor, Physics & Advanced Engineering
dkoritko@blueridgectc.edu
304-260-4380 Ext. 3423