Offered at the Levelland Campus, the SPC Reese Center, and the Plainview Extension Center The Advanced Industrial Manufacturing/Emerging Technologies Certificate is designed as a continuation of the Manufacturing Technology curriculum, which prepares graduates with increased knowledge and skills targeting higher productivity within the manufacturing profession. The program prepares graduates to be employed as “Production/Service Technicians” in multiple career options including Drone Repair, Petroleum/Alternative Energy, Semiconductor/Electronics, Network Communications, and Cotton Production. Completion of the Industrial Manufacturing/Emerging Technologies Certificate of Proficiency is a prerequisite to enrollment in the Advanced Certificate program. To qualify for the Certificate of Proficiency, the student must complete a Capstone Experience which includes passing a comprehensive written exam during the final semester of the program. This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students who declare this major are not subject to TSI regulations unless they enroll in a course outside the prescribed curriculum. Program advisor at the Levelland Campus and SPC Reese Center is Bill Tackett, Associate Professor of Industrial Manufacturing/Emerging Technologies. Program advisor at the Lubbock CTE Center is Rodney Busby, Instructor in Industrial Manufacturing/Emerging Technologies. Program advisor at the Plainview Center is Salvador Molinar, Instructor in Industrial Manufacturing/Emerging Technologies. Certificate of Proficiency