Learning that fits your lifestyle.
Learning that fits your life.
Mechatronics
Enrollment opens March 15th!
Summer Trainings
Information coming soon!
STEM Explorer Program
Applications due April 1st!
ARC Scholarship
Applications due May 1st!
Home to the Northland Community & Technical College Mechatronics Program
Power Your Future: Automate, Innovate, and Engineer Smart Solutions
Northland’s Mechatronics program prepares you for a dynamic career at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering. With a focus on automation, robotics, and intelligent systems, this Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree equips you to design, maintain, and troubleshoot the technologies that drive modern industry.
From smart manufacturing and robotics to energy systems and medical devices, mechatronics professionals are shaping the future of how we live and work. Whether you’re entering the workforce or planning to advance into specialized engineering fields, this program gives you the technical foundation to thrive.
This is a first-of-its-kind Mechatronics program designed with busy lives in mind.
What's unique about Northland's program in Warroad
Learning that fits your life.
Work on class materials online anywhere.
Our flex labs have daytime & evening hours to accommodate your busy life.
Designed with busy lives in mind, students manage their learning and set a pace for completion that works for them. Onsite Mechatronics instructors are available to assist with learner questions, supervise hands-on labs, and administer skill assessments.
Get the skills you need and the knowledge you want.
Northland removes barriers for future technicians—its Mechatronics program keeps tuition low so students can build high demand skills without the burden of high cost education.
Earn a degree, one certificate at a time.
Northland’s Mechatronics program offers stackable certificates that can be taken earned one “bite” at a time – giving you the flexibility to pick and choose what skills you want to learn first with an option to continue if you choose.
General Education Requirements? No, thank you.
The Mechatronics Diploma is a great fit for someone looking for all the technical skills without the liberal arts courses.
I want it all!
The Mechatronics Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree is 60 credits and includes the additional liberal arts courses to round out your education.
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PSEO Mechatronics
Taking Mechatronics courses through PSEO allows high school students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time while learning in-demand skills that blend mechanics, electronics, automation, and robotics. Students gain hands-on, college-level experience that can accelerate career pathways in advanced manufacturing and engineering while reducing the future cost and time of college.
To inquire about PSEO, contact Northland PSEO Coordinator Lisa Gunderson or your local high school. More information about PSEO can be found on the Minnesota Department of Education website.
Mechatronics Scholarship
The Advanced Resource Center for Innovation and Education (ARC) is proud to offer a $2,500 scholarship to area high school seniors planning to enroll in the Mechatronics A.A.S. program at Northland Community and Technical College’s Warroad Campus. Mechatronics prepares students for high‑demand careers in automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing through hands‑on, industry‑focused training—all right here in Warroad. Eligible students are encouraged to apply and take the next step toward an in‑demand technical career.
Who Is Eligible to Apply:
• Graduating high school & homeschool seniors from Lake of the Woods, Warroad, Grygla, Roseau, Badger, and Greenbush school districts
• Be enrolled, or plan to enroll, at Northland Community and Technical College, Warroad Campus
• Plan to complete a Mechatronics AAS degree
To Apply:
□ Complete the Advanced Resource Center (ARC) Scholarship application
□ Provide 1 or more letters of recommendation from a teacher or work supervisor
Applications are accepted through May 1st and can be turned into your high school main office or guidance counselor, dropped off at the Advanced Resource Center, or emailed to kim@warroadarc.com.