26 Electricity & Electronics Specialized training can also come from a two-year college off ering an associate degree program in technology. Trade schools and the military services also off er programs in electronics technology. Nearly 90% of all technical jobs require only a two-year degree or technical certifi cate. Careers in science and engineering require a college degree. Advanced degrees are a good method of advancing. Many state and private universities off er engineering and electronics degrees. Talk with your school counselor to learn locations and entrance requirements. Many universities have websites for students. Th ese sites contain complete outlines of electrical engineering courses. You may be interested in seeing the requirements fi rst hand. Th e chart in Figure 2-9 shows major job categories and educational require- ments. Study this chart carefully. Work Work Work Work High school diploma Work Military services (specialized electronics training) Trade school (1 or more years) Community/junior college (2 years: certificate or associate’s degree) College/university (4 years: Bachelor’s degree in electronics technology or electrical engineering) 1 0 2 3 4 Years Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 2-8. There are many roads to take on your way to an electronics career. Graduate Study 2–3 years Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Study 1–2 years Degree: Master of Science College Education 4 years Degree: Bachelor of Science Technical Institute Education 2–3 years Degree: Associate in Science High School Education Extension courses Home study Technical training Electronics Industries Association Figure 2-9. This chart shows the educational requirements for various electronics careers. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Drafting Electronic equip. maint. Electronic production Laboratory technician Engineering assistant Tech. writers & illustrators Electronic equipment sales Executive University instructor Development engineer Sales engineer Consultant Professor Research scientist