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DEGREES & PROGRAMS
As technology continues to evolve, the knowledge and skill sets necessary to install, operate, repair, and provide preventive maintenance to advanced systems and equipment is an increasing need within the manufacturing, facility management and industrial process industries. Learn to operate and maintain the operational efficiencies of industry 4.0 smart equipment and systems while managing each of these activities. Whatever the job may be, BSC can help train you to do it! With education from BSC, you’ll be able to land an important career in a booming industry, using your hands-on abilities to do crucial work.
ASSOCIATE DEGREES Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Enter the workforce in a variety of fields using artificial intelligence, including information technology, automotive, healthcare, agriculture and business, industrial and manufacturing with the two-year Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning degree. In partnership with Intel, you will focus on building machine learning models that can be used for predicting, making decisions and enhancing human capabilities.
CAREERS
AI Engineer Data Scientist
$114.9K AVERAGE SALARY
Machine Learning Engineer Data Mining and Analysis
Certificate available in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Specialist.
Industrial Automation and Robotics
CAREERS
$66.7K AVERAGE SALARY
Automation Technician Mechatronics Technician
Certificates available in Mechatronics I, Mechatronics II and Industrial Robotics.
Instrumentation and Control Technology
This program combines theory and hands-on training with state-of-the-art instruments, working processes and computerized control systems. You’ll learn to install, test, calibrate and maintain instruments that measure, indicate, and control a range of variables. A limited number of students will be accepted to both the online and on-campus programs.
CAREERS
Interested in the installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment like compressors, pumps, valves and turbines? The Mechanical Maintenance Technology program at BSC prepares you with the hands-on skills needed to work as an industrial mechanic in industries such as power generation, oil and gas, biofuels, manufacturing, and food processing. Throughout this program, the focus is on safely installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on industrial equipment and systems.
CAREERS
$73.1K AVERAGE SALARY
Maintenance Technician Machinery Mechanic
Industrial Mechanic
Certificates available in Operator I and Mechanic I.
Prepare to install, maintain, repair, operate and troubleshoot physical machines and control systems used to automate tasks within an industrial process. Using project-based learning, you will complete a solid foundation of electronic, electrical, mechanical, control systems, robotic systems, and their integration to increase the productivity and efficiencies of industrial facilities. Service Technician Field Automation Technician
Mechanical Maintenance Technology
$82.8K AVERAGE SALARY
Instrument Technician Electronics Technician Environment Technician Certificate available in Electronics Technology and Instrumentation and Control Technology.
Welding
Technology is creating more uses for welding in the workplace and expanding employment opportunities. In this degree program, you will learn to bond dissimilar materials and nonmetallic materials, such as plastics, composites and new alloys. You will also discover how laser beam and electron beam welding, new fluxes, and other new technologies and techniques are improving welding results, making it more widely useful.
CAREERS
Iron Worker Brazer
Certificate available in Welding.
$56.2K AVERAGE SALARY Machinist Inspector
Electrician Technician
Prepare for a career as an electrician in residential, commercial, or industrial settings through hands-on and applied learning. This program builds the practical skills needed to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems in residential and commercial structures, as well as prepares graduates to work in industrial environments such as power plants, refineries, manufacturing facilities and food processing plants.
CAREERS
Electricians Systems Installers
$77.3K AVERAGE SALARY Security and Fire Alarm
Power Process Technology
Prepare for entry-level employment in the operation of industrial facilities where products such as natural gas, refined fuels and oils, ethanol, biodiesel and food products are processed, as well as in power generation settings involving gas turbine, fossil fuel and renewable generation technologies. This program emphasizes the technical and safety aspects of plant operations, the responsibilities of plant operators, and the mechanical and industrial technologies required to work in energy production and related industries.
CAREERS
Process Operator Plant Operator
$77.3K AVERAGE SALARY Operations Technician Production Technician
Certificates available in Operator I, Power Process Operator II and Power Process Advanced Operator
BACHELOR’S DEGREES Operations Management
Take your current industrial skill set or previous associate degree and improve them by earning a bachelor’s in Operations Management! Courses are delivered through online formats, providing greater flexibility for students and their work obligations. Upon completion of this program, students will be equipped to plan, direct or coordinate the industrial work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality and quantity specifications. These abilities are essential when managing various facilities.
CAREERS
Production Manager Assembly Supervisor
$96.8K AVERAGE SALARY Operations Manager Manufacturing Manager
Mechatronics Engineering Technology
Limited Enrollment
On Campus
*Earning estimates were provided by Lightcast in the summer of 2026.
Online
Bismarck State College cannot guarantee the ability to earn any professional license in any field, in any state or territory. The list of states/territories where you may seek employment after completing the program is found at bismarckstate.edu/about/Student-Disclosure-Information
Prepare to work with smart devices that incorporate mechanical, electrical, computer and software components, such as robots, automated guided systems and computerintegrated manufacturing equipment. As industry advances and the complexity of technical systems continues to evolve, there is a need for qualified individuals to design and develop components and parts to produce safe and efficient automated equipment.
CAREERS
Production Design Tech Engineering Field Tech
$102.2K AVERAGE SALARY Automation Technician Process Control Tech
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I love the Industrial Automation program at BSC. When I picked it, I didn’t know how to do anything electrical. I have learned so much so quickly—one week I didn’t know anything, the next week I’m writing logic. The hands-on learning and internship has given me a head start on experience for employment. It’s been a great program and experience. -Seth Fjeldahl, Berthold, ND, Industrial Automation
DUAL CREDIT & EARLY ENTRY
CLEP/AP
Dual Credit students enroll in a college course to receive both college and high school credit. These courses are usually taken at the high school or via interactive video.
With CLEP (College-Level Examination Program), a student can earn college credit for what they already know on any of 34 CLEP examinations.
Early Entry students enroll in a college course to receive college credit. These courses are usually taken at the BSC campus or online.
AP (Advanced Placement) courses are taken in high school. Students can receive college credit if they earn a 3 or higher on the exam.
MILITARY
BSC awards credit for Military Training Programs as outlined by the American Council on Education (ACE).
PRIOR LEARNING
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) provides an opportunity for adults to earn college credit for knowledge and competencies they’ve gained outside the classroom.
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