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Electrical Trades: Autonomous Equipment Technician Certificate

From Western Dakota Technical College

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What you'll learn

In a nine month certificate you learn to install, commission and maintain autonomous equipment, building skills in networking, industrial electronics, mechanical basics and welding, plus MSHA new miner training and an OSHA 10 card.

  • Fundamentals of autonomous equipment application
  • Autonomous technology
  • Networking technologies
  • Introduction to industrial electronics
  • MSHA new miner training

Source: the provider's official page ↗

Is this right for you?

Level
Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
What you get
A certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish.
How you learn
In person, about 9 months.
How to use it
Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
Why it's worth it
Real skills you can put to work right away. Use them on the job, show the results, and you have a story that beats a stack of certificates.
What you will payPrice not publishedThe provider does not publish a price. Ask before you commit.
Time
9 months (two semesters), 23 to 29 credit hours.
Before you start
College admission; OSHA 10 General Industry card required to graduate.
How you are tested
In person at Western Dakota Technical College; optional internship.
Renewal
None.
Full cost details
Not published on the program pages.
Where it applies
South Dakota (Rapid City); in person.
Checked at the source Oct 19, 2026
Sources and what we verifiedWDTC program page (certificate, two semesters) ↗WDTC 2025 to 2026 program requirements (credits, MEC 105 and MEC 150 autonomy courses, OSHA 10) ↗WDTC MEC 105 Fall 2026 section (autonomous equipment for mining, agriculture and construction) ↗

What we verified: Program structure read on wdt.edu today; a Fall 2026 section is scheduled. Caterpillar helped launch the program in 2022 per trade press, but the loaded WDTC pages do not name Caterpillar. Autonomy is the AI link; the program teaches equipment autonomy systems, not AI theory.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

Also listed for: Mining and Critical Minerals Worker