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Career Area: Arts, AudioVisual Technology and Communications
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 30-701-1
Approximately Less Than 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
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Audio Engineer Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

Audio Engineer
Audio Production

Average Median Wage

$29979

Audio Engineer Programs

Work with live sound at concerts, stage and church settings; studio recordings and studio engineering; field recordings; production of beats; and audio for gaming. Completing this two-semester program prepares you for entry-level positions in the audio engineering field.

Career Outlook: Positions for audio engineers exist in live applications, commercial recording studios and home-recording production suites.

Career Pathway: After earning this diploma, credits can be applied toward completing the Audio Production associate degree. 

Audio Engineer Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
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