Robotics & Automation Technician Training near The Woodlands, Texas

If you enjoy hands-on jobs, learning about technology and working on different types of projects daily, the robotics trade may be the right fit for you! At Universal Technical Institute (UTI), we have a robotics and automation school where you can grow your skills and knowledge to pursue a career!¹

Robotics technician training should cover on-the-job skills such as basic programming, manufacturing systems and how to use robots to automate tasks. UTI’s robotics school goes over all of those topics and much more! In just 51 weeks, students in our robotics training program are taught real-world skills that are found in the field.

There are more industries that need robots and automation systems than you might think. Among them are manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and even the military, who incorporate robots in their processes.

Just like with other industries, robotics and automation graduates are prepared to pursue entry-level roles. Over time, technicians can advance in their careers with experience and hard work.⁷⁷ Entry-level and advanced roles include:

Entry level

• Robotics and automation technician.
• Control systems technician.
• Maintenance technician.

Advanced

• Instrumentation and controls technician.
• Service technician III.
• Senior maintenance technician.
• Process control tech.
• Product tech specialist.
• Test engineering technician.
• System integrator.
• Robotics engineer.
• Project engineer.
• Control engineer.
• Automation program manager.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for robotics and automation technicians in the United States was $65,080 in May 2023.⁵⁹ Salary depends on several factors, including experience, employer, demand and cost of living in the area.

*Not entry-level salary and is dependent on factors like experience, location, and employer compensation

Book a tour to see our robotics and automation school training facilities! Meet our instructors and students and ask questions you may have about our program. Follow these directions to get to UTI Houston:

1. Get on Interstate 45 in Oak Ridge North from Lake Woodlands Drive and North Freeway Service Road. (1.2 miles)
   1. Head northeast on Lake Woodlands Drive. (0.5 miles)
   2. Slight right onto the ramp to Interstate 45 South. (0.1 miles)
   3. Merge onto North Freeway Service Road. (0.3 miles)
2. Follow Interstate 45 to Freeway Service Road in Harris County, take exit 64 from Interstate 45 South. (11.2 miles)
   1. Merge onto Interstate 45. (8.9 miles)
   2. Continue straight onto Interstate 45. (2.0 miles)
   3. Take exit 64 towards Richey Road. (0.2 miles)
3. Take West Richey Road and Woodham Drive to your destination in Houston. (1.1 miles)
   1. Merge onto North Freeway Service Road. (0.2 miles)
   2. Use the left two lanes to turn left onto West Richey Road. (0.6 miles)
   3. Turn right onto Woodham Drive. (0.3 miles)
   4. Turn right onto Northpark Central Drive. (62 feet)
   5. Turn right. (59 feet)
   6. Turn left. (118 feet)

Fastest route may change depending on most recent traffic conditions.