Operating Engineer: Coastal Operating Engineers | U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) Registered Apprenticeship

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingReading ComprehensionSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems AnalysisActive ListeningWriting

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyComputers and ElectronicsDesignMathematicsEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, mi
Operate computer-assisted engineering or design software or equipment to perform electronics enginee
Evaluate project work to ensure effectiveness, technical adequacy, or compatibility in the resolutio

Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareFile versioning softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

Communication bus analyzersDesktop computersElectronics countersElectronics probesFunction generatorsHigh-power pulsed lasersInductance capacitance resistance LCR metersLogic analyzersMicroprocessorsMultimetersOscilloscopesPersonal computersPhotometerProgrammable logic controllers PLCWattmeters

Work Values

Working ConditionsRecognitionAchievementIndependenceSupportRelationships

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: medium17-2072.00	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	title_inference	$127,590 median$199,060 top	+6.15%	600

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: emerging (Level 1)(based on Hybrid Apprenticeship)

Electronic component specifications — review and interpret under direct supervision to support design tasks in a commercial or industrial engineering environment.
Computer-aided design software — operate under guidance to produce basic schematic diagrams and layouts for entry-level electronics projects.
Engineering standards and technical documentation — read and apply established protocols when assisting senior engineers on product development teams.
Circuit behavior and system parameters — recognize common patterns and anomalies during bench-level testing on assigned hardware assemblies.
Project status and technical findings — communicate clearly in written reports and verbal updates when participating in structured team engineering reviews.
Proprietary hardware or software descriptions — assist in preparing draft documentation under supervision in compliance with confidentiality requirements.
Engineering or scientific software tools — execute predefined analysis routines to support electronics design verification tasks on supervised projects.
Vendor and customer technical inquiries — respond to routine questions regarding electronics equipment standards with guidance from senior staff.
Component selection criteria — apply established guidelines to identify appropriate parts for assigned subsystem designs within cost and performance constraints.
Mathematics and physics fundamentals — apply to solve structured electronics problems such as impedance calculations or signal analysis under direct oversight.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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