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Engineering Technicians

Unions and Associations

Some engineering technicians belong to one of the following unions:

  • International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine, and Furniture Workers
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
  • International Union United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
  • International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
  • SPEEA

In addition, many other organizations provide useful resources to engineering technicians. The International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians, National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, SpaceTEC, and Electronics Technicians Association International offer certification to engineering technicians. Other general organizations for engineering technicians include the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians. There are also many specialty-specific associations that provide useful resources, such as the Aerospace Industries Association and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for aerospace engineering technicians, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for electrical and electronics engineering technicians.

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