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Robotics technicians install, program, and repair the robots that run Arizona's factories, fabs, and warehouses — a growing, hands-on trade where training and skill, not a four-year degree, get you hired. Here's the roadmap, with the Arizona training, credentials, and employers that matter.
Where to train in Arizona
Arizona robotics techs train through mechatronics, automation, or electronics associate programs at the Maricopa and Pima community colleges, plus apprenticeships and on-the-job work, learning PLCs, controls, hydraulics/pneumatics, and how robots and controllers work.
Credentials in Arizona
Robotics work is credential-by-skill, not a state license — Arizona does not license robotics techs. What gets you hired is manufacturer certification (FANUC, ABB) and a record of systems you have installed, programmed, or repaired, plus lockout/tagout and arc-flash safety training.
Where the Arizona jobs are
Arizona is automating fast — the highly automated TSMC and Intel semiconductor fabs, manufacturers like Boeing in Mesa and Honeywell, and large Amazon and other warehouse-automation sites across metro Phoenix all need techs to keep robots running.
Ready to start? Browse live Arizona opportunities — internships, apprenticeships, and training programs across the state.
Your training and hands-on skill are the credential — keeping robots running gets you hired
Robotics work rewards mechanical and electrical skill and problem-solving, not a four-year degree. Learn electronics, PLCs, and how robots and controllers work through a trade program or apprenticeship, and practice on real systems. Manufacturer certifications and a record of robots you keep running are what land work in manufacturing, automation, or with integrators.
Keep going: see whether the trades are worth it, compare becoming an automation technician, and check if it will pay off.