Theme Park Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Theme Park Technician Certificate is designed to prepare the student for occupational competency as a technician for theme parks.This certificate program requires a total of 22 units of all of which are in required courses. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken.
Theme Park Technician Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Choreographers
High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 33,080
- High salary: 94,090
- Average salary: 55600
Media Programming Directors
Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 43,060
- High salary: 198,530
- Average salary: 83480
All Careers in Theme Park Technician (7)
| Media Programming Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Producers and Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Talent Directors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 83,480 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 66,280 |
| Choreographers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 55,600 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Assess and formulate various maintenance and diagnostic methodologies to safely troubleshoot and maintain show control equipment.
- Distinguish and apply basic technical theatre terminology in order to communicate effectively within the theme park industry.
- Interpret, analyze, evaluate, and employ the correct, safe, and efficient use of tools, hardware, and equipment associated with various technical systems for the purpose of running and maintaining productions.
- Research, interpret, compose, and categorize various types of schematics, spreadsheets, and other paperwork utilized within the professional entertainment field for the purpose of working effectively with production designers.