1- Description of the profession: (which the graduate will practice upon graduation from vocational education and training institutions)
The activities of professionals working in professions related to the specialization of industrial electronics are different and varied, as they include the installation, operation and maintenance of various industrial machines, as well as the installation and maintenance of elevators, the installation, operation and maintenance of control panels and devices, as well as in the field of manufacturing and marketing them. The professions in which graduates of the Industrial Electronics major work include some or all of the following professions:

Industrial machinery maintenance:Reads executive plans for industrial machinery operating systems, provides work materials according to quantities and specifications, installs and operates machinery maintenance workshop equipment, implements preventive maintenance programs for them, installs and operates industrial machinery switches, fills out work forms, and applies occupational safety and health procedures and instructions.

Elevator installation and maintenanceReads electrical and mechanical executive plans for elevator installation, installs elevator motors, switches, control and protection devices according to the manufacturer's manual, connects electrical extensions to operate the electrical devices for elevators according to specifications, installs the mechanical parts of the elevator according to instructions, implements preventive and curative maintenance programs according to maintenance programs, fills out work forms, and applies safety and health procedures and instructions Professional

Professional Monitoring and Control: Studying the plans and specifications related to the implementation of installation works for driving and control machines and for alternating and direct current electrical machines, such as: conveyors, cranes (winches) and industrial machines, and studying the operating plans of driving and control machines. Installing elevators, conveyors and mobile cranes under the management of the specialized technician, and implementing the operation related to driving and control machines, and adjusting the speeds of driving and control machines. Conducting final checks for the pre-operational stage of driving and control machines, and conducting periodic checks to ensure the validity of driving and control machines and their systems and protection devices, such as: insulation, grounding, rotation, temperature rise, starting current, means of movement transmission, cooling, operating switches and protection. Adjusting the switches of the driving and control devices and protection devices, diagnosing faults in electrical machines and their operating systems, implementing preventive and therapeutic maintenance programs for electrical machines and their systems. Applying occupational safety and health procedures and instructions.

2- The competencies required to perform these tasks: (The competencies and skills that are trained in vocational education and training institutions to be able to practice the profession according to the description above)
To perform the previous tasks, workers in the above professions need the competencies of knowledge, skills and necessary trends, starting from general competencies in the field of familiarity with the principles of electricity, electronics and mechanics to specialized competencies in the field of identifying power electronics, optical, thermal and digital electronics, and programmable logic control (PLC), and knowing their parts, circuits and uses, and mastering the skills of following electrical and mechanical executive diagrams and working according to them, as well as mastering the skills of building and examining electronic circuits and using different circuits in installation and maintenance. As well as mastering specialized skills in the field of diagnosis and calibration. Mastering the skill of installing and maintaining engines and their parts, and various industrial machines, as well as knowing control systems and dealing with switches and sensors and using them, and mastering the skill of installing, maintaining and using them when necessary. And getting to know programmable logic control, mastering its programming and knowing its industrial applications. Possessing knowledge of measuring and inspection devices, tools and equipment used and general safety procedures, in addition to acquiring English language skills, especially those related to the profession, and reviewing catalogs related to the profession, and acquiring skills in using computer programs specialized in maintenance work. He also needs the necessary life skills such as communication skills, and dealing with customers, and the competencies that enable him to perform the necessary work for the profession (which are the qualifications required for the labor market), in addition to mastering modern technology skills that the labor market needs.

1- Workplaces

• Various factories of small, medium and large sizes
• Maintenance workshops affiliated with agencies and medium and large companies
• Exhibitions and stores selling electronic devices and control panels
• Control panel manufacturing workshops and winding and maintenance of motors
• Industrial machinery supply and sales companies

2- Professional development:
The possibility of starting as a professional assistant after graduation, even though the period varies according to previous experience and the ability to develop, and then work as a professional, and it is possible for his/her work to develop over time to become a specialist with experience in the field, and in medium and large workshops it is possible to develop to work as a supervisor of workers in the field, and many technicians create their own work. Income develops and multiplies according to development, gaining experience and demonstrating the ability to develop, and this is what distinguishes a graduate of a vocational education and training institution from someone who joins the labor market without a profession.
In addition, income and employment are linked to the general economic situation, but statistics showed a high ability for vocational graduates to find work or open their own business.

1- Vocational training locations:

Some of the above centers provide internal housing for students from outside the governorate. They also provide short courses for workers in the profession.
Some centers provide training in aspects of the specialization and others include additional fields. For detailed knowledge of the competencies gained by training in these institutions, please visit their website.

2- Admission requirements

• Vary according to the Vocational Education and Training Institution
• Most of them focus on students who have completed the basic stage of education (tenth grade) and are between the ages of 16-20 years.

There are short courses on demand in these centers to develop the skills of workers in the profession and the unemployed or according to the target group.

3- Possibility of completing education

• Industrial schools that train through the applied or industrial guidance system
• Vocational training centers that can hold courses that qualify students to apply for the guidance

Those who have completed the vocational guidance can complete their education in colleges and applied universities. Those who have not completed the vocational guidance through their institution can apply for it through private study two years after graduation and work in the profession (some institutions hold qualifying courses to apply for the exam). However, the certificate obtained from these centers qualifies its holder to work as a professional in the labor market without the need to complete his/her studies.