Tell City adds Ivy Tech robotics program for adult learners
Adult learners in Tell City will be able to start Ivy Tech robotics training Aug. 25, with evening classes and possible full-ride aid through Next Level Jobs.
Tell City will add Ivy Tech Community College’s Advanced Automation & Robotics Technology program at the Tell City Career & Technology Center on Aug. 25, giving adult learners a local path into manufacturing work without a trip to Evansville. Classes will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 9:30 p.m., a schedule built for students who need an evening option while still working or handling family obligations.
The fast-track certificate is aimed at modern plants and maintenance shops. Ivy Tech says students will learn to design, program and troubleshoot computers, programmable logic controllers, robots and industrial software, along with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, repair, testing and communication skills. The college says graduates are prepared for careers in advanced manufacturing and technology, where it lists a median salary of $68,591.
Funding could make the program more accessible for qualifying students. Ivy Tech says potential full-ride support is available through Indiana’s Next Level Jobs program, and interested applicants can call 812-547-7915 for information about the Tell City site.
The local value is tied to geography as much as curriculum. Perry County had 19,170 residents in the 2020 Census, and Interstate 64 runs across the county’s northern side, linking residents to larger job markets in Evansville and Louisville. Ivy Tech says its full-service Evansville campus is 56 miles from Tell City, a distance that can turn even a short certificate into a major commute for students without a nearby option.
Tuition matters too. Ivy Tech lists a full-time flat-rate semester cost of $2,577.11 for Indiana residents for fall 2025 through summer 2027. Its School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Science says its outcome data draw on a 2022-2025 Graduate Survey that included 2,497 graduates, a sign of the scale behind the college’s manufacturing pipeline.
Tell City’s new program also fits a broader push across Indiana. Ivy Tech recently opened a Manufacturing Innovation Training Center in Indianapolis with Eli Lilly and 16 Tech Community Corporation to support advanced manufacturing workforce training. In Tell City, that same strategy now reaches Perry County students who want a direct route from the classroom to the factory floor.
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