Smart Systems Technologies

Career Outlook

Rochester and the greater Finger Lakes region are home to a growing high-tech business ecosystem. Small-to-medium enterprises need skilled workers to manage and operate their cutting-edge facilities. Our co-op model offers work experience to kickstart careers in optics, automation, medical tech, communications, robotics, and manufacturing.

As part of the standard Smart Systems Technologies curriculum, all first-year students visit at least ten businesses to explore potential career options.

Curious about career pathways in this field? Check out Career Coach to learn more about industry job growth, education requirements, earning potential, and more. 

Where Our Graduates Work

Our extensive business network helps you secure regional employment upon graduation. For the past five years, every Smart Systems Technologies graduate seeking employment found a career in the field. In many cases, these careers emerge directly from the co-op work experience completed during the program. Some of these positions include:

• Advanced Interconnect Manufacturing, Victor (Electrical Wire Assembly)
• Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Williamson (Bottling and Packaging)
• Gallo Winery, Canandaigua (Process Automation Control)
• Kodak, Rochester (Instrumentation and Control)
• L3Harris, Rochester (Remote Sensing and Intelligence)
• Micropen Technologies, Honeoye Falls (Medical Technology)

Smooth Transfer to a Four-Year College

If you're considering a bachelor’s degree after FLCC, our academic advisors will help you connect with four-year schools and explore transfer options. We'll assist you in selecting courses that efficiently meet the requirements for both FLCC and your future college.

• Joint Admissions Agreements: These allow first-year students to gain admission to both FLCC and participating four-year schools at the same time. Gain peace of mind knowing your next step is set while you complete your associate degree with us.
• Transfer Articulation Agreements: These partnerships ensure your credits from FLCC will transfer directly and seamlessly to a partner four-year school. You can enter a bachelor’s program with full junior standing, saving you time and money.

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Where Our Students Transfer

Many students in our Smart Systems Technologies program go on to complete a four-year degree at colleges such as:

• Alfred State College
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• SUNY Oswego

Earn While You Learn

Our Smart Systems Technologies programs include 270 hours of paid co-op work experience. Faculty members match you with one of over 50 high-tech business partners in the region, depending on your personal interests and professional skills.

Prepare for Employment

After completing a co-op placement, many Smart Systems Technologies students continue their employment and launch careers as part-time or full-time employees.

When you complete your co-op, you will share the knowledge and skills you gained with faculty, staff, students, industry mentors, workforce and economic developers, and the community.

Smart Systems Technologies graduates have started careers at regional high-tech businesses, including:

Sample Courses

Visit our academic catalog for a complete listing of program requirements, including prerequisites, general education requirements, electives, and a sample schedule.

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Sample core courses you'll take in this program include:

• ESC 105 - Engineering Graphics
• SST 116 - Intro Careers High-Tech Ecosys
• SST 174 - Computing With Smart Systems
• SST 231 - Smart Systems Technologies
• SST 232 - Cyberphysical Automation Control I
• SST 233 - Introduction to Process Improvement
• SST 234 - Cyberphysical Automation Control II
• SST 250 - Cyberphysical Automation Co-Op
• TECH 122 - Electronic Theory
• TECH 123 - Digital Electronics