Recruit Photonics College Grads Ready for Employment
Teaming up with two-year colleges offering photonics programs is the best way to find qualified, ready to work photonics, optics, and laser technicians. Every year, hundreds of LASER-TEC college students graduate with excellent skills and knowledge in photonics and photonics-related areas. Many of our students receive job offers before their graduation day.
On this page, you will find college programs, their locations, program descriptions, and DIRECT contact information to find qualified talent for your company. Although you can recruit from our colleges year-round, the best time to contact colleges is a few months before graduation, which typically takes place every year in December and May.
In each program description, you will find the best way to contact and recruit from a specific college. We encourage you not to exclude the search for photonics technicians from colleges outside of your service areas, many of our students are open for travel and relocation.
On this page, you will find college programs, their locations, program descriptions, and DIRECT contact information to find qualified talent for your company. Although you can recruit from our colleges year-round, the best time to contact colleges is a few months before graduation, which typically takes place every year in December and May.
In each program description, you will find the best way to contact and recruit from a specific college. We encourage you not to exclude the search for photonics technicians from colleges outside of your service areas, many of our students are open for travel and relocation.
Browse Colleges with Photonics Programs
CALIFORNIA
Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91106 https://pasadena.edu/academics/divisions/natural-sciences/areas-of-study/laser-technology/ Brian Monacelli Laser Technology Professor BMonacelli@Pasadena.edu |
COLORADO
Front Range Community College
Boulder County Campus 2120 Miller Dr. Longmont, CO 80501 https://www.frontrange.edu/campuses/campus-locations/boulder-county-campus Amanda Meier, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) Faculty, Optics Technology (303) 678-3796 Amanda.Meier@frontrange.edu |
FLORIDA
Hillsborough Community College
4001 Tampa Bay Boulevard Tampa, FL 33614 https://www.hccfl.edu/dm/associate-in-science/electronics.aspx *Tracy Barnes Professor, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology 813-253-7537 tbarnes@hccfl.edu Certificate: Laser and Photonics Technician (12 credits) AS Degree: Electronics Engineering Technology (68 credits) |
Indian River State College
3209 Virginia Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34981 http://www.laser-tec.org *Moamer Hasanovic Assistant Professor, Electronics Engineering Technology 772-462-7743 mhasanov@irsc.edu Chrys Panayiotou Director, Center for Laser and Fiber Optics Education (LASER-TEC) 772-462-7621 cpanayio@irsc.edu Natalia Chekhovskaya Kearney Program Manager, LASER-TEC 772-462-7295 nchekhov@irsc.edu Lauren Hays Program Coordinator, LASER-TEC 772-462-7179 lhays@irsc.edu |
IOWA
Indian Hills Community College
626 Indian Hills Drive Ottumwa, IA 52501 www.indianhills.edu/academics/tech/laser.php Michael Shay Instructor, Laser/Electro-Optics Technology 641-683-5111, ext. 1765 michael.shay@indianhills.edu Frank Reed Director & Principal Investigator Rural Iowa Photonics Education (RIPE) 641-683-5215 frank.reed@indianhills.edu |
MASSACHUSETTS
Springfield Technical Community College
One Armory Square Springfield, MA 01102 https://www.stcc.edu/explore/programs/leot.as/ Nicholas Massa Department Chairman - Optics and Photonics Technology 413-755-4579 massa@stcc.edu Jeffery Cooper Associate Professor, Computer Systems Engineering Technology 413-755-4578 jlcooper@stcc.edu Gary Mullett Professor, Computer Systems Engineering Technology 413-755-4600 gmullett@stcc.edu |
Stonehill College
320 Washington Street Easton, MA 02357 https://www.stonehill.edu/programs/photonics-certificate/ Cheryl S. Schnitzer Associate Professor of Chemistry, Associate Professor of Physical and Environmental Chemistry 508-565-1298 cschnitzer@stonehill.edu |
MICHIGAN
Northwestern Michigan College
1701 Front Street Traverse City, MI 49686 https://www.nmc.edu/programs/academic-programs/engineering-technology/ *Brian Sweeney Adjunct Instructor, Electronics Technology 231-995-1385 bsweeney@nmc.edu |
MISSOURI
State Technical College of Missouri
One Technology Drive Linn, MO 65051 https://www.statetechmo.edu/academic/eet/index.php *Derek Brown Instructor, Electronics Engineering Technology 573-897-5184 derekl.brown@statetechmo.edu Terry Franchini Instructor, Electronics Engineering Technology 573-897-5225 terry.franchini@statetechmo.edu Drew Collins Chair, Electronics Engineering Technology 573-897-5227 drew.collins@statetechmo.edu |
MONTANA
Gallatin College
Montana State University 101 Hamilton Hall P.O. Box 170515 Bozeman, MT 59717 http://www.gallatin.montana.edu *Trenton Berg Program Director, Photonics and Laser Technology 406-994-5147 trenton.berg@montana.edu |
NEW YORK
Monroe Community College
1000 East Henrietta Road Rochester, NY 14623 http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/eomctech/programs/optical-technology/ *Alexis Vogt Associate Professor & Endowed Chair, Optical Systems Technology 585-292-2685 avogt4@monroecc.edu |
NORTH CAROLINA
Central Carolina Community College
1075 E. Cornelius Harnett Blvd. Lillington, NC 27546 www.cccc.edu/curriculum/majors/lasersphotonics/ *Gary Beasley Lead Instructor, Laser and Photonics Technology 910-814-8828 gbeasley@cccc.edu |
WASHINGTON
Spokane Community College
1810 North Greene Street Spokane, WA 99217 http://www.scc.spokane.edu/TechEd/Electronics *Judy Irwin Instructor, Electronics Technology 509-533-7133 Judy.Irwin@scc.spokane.edu Steve Wilson Department Chair, Electronics 509-533-7131 steve.wilson@scc.spokane.edu |
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Photonics Institute
Ana G. Mendez University School of Science, Technology and Environment PO Box 21150 San Juan, PR 00926-1150 http://cupey.uagm.edu/prpi *Jonathan Friedman Director and Associate Professor 787-766-1717 x96617 jsfriedman@uagm.edu Andres Diaz Assistant Research Professor 787-966-1717 x96618 adiazg@uagm.edu |
CANADA
Niagara College
300 Woodlawn Road, Mail stop: Technology Welland, ON, CANADA L3C 7L3 www.niagaracollege.ca *Alexander McGlashan Coordinator of Photonics Technology 905-735-2211, ext. 7513 amcglashan@niagaracollege.ca |