Electronics Technician Program (Distance Education) (T901)

Program Description

Program Overview

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program does not qualify for study/work permit (including PGWP) eligibility in Canada.

This program focuses on the skills needed to assemble, install, troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment used by consumers, businesses and industry. Students learn electronics theory and how to work with circuits and the various components of electronic systems such as capacitors, resistors, semiconductors and amplifiers. The focus is on a broad understanding of the field that students can then apply to specific areas of interest or employment.

Full Description

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This online distance program does not qualify for study/work permit (including PGWP) eligibility in Canada.

The Electronics Technician Certificate program presents a complete in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of applied electronics. It covers the basics, from series circuits to digital electronics. This program provides hundreds of practical laboratory experiments using two innovative simulation environments (3DLab and CircuitLogix) to demonstrate theory and showcase examples from industrial and manufacturing electronics.

The Electronics Technician Certificate allows students to learn at their own pace, studying, experimenting and taking final exams when it fits into their busy schedule. The program is presented in 24 modules, each containing text, animations, mini audio lectures, illustrations, review questions, online resources, over 450 pre-built lab projects and practice exams.

PREREQUISITES

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (with credits at or above general level) or equivalent or mature student status. An electronics background is helpful but not essential.

ADVANCED STANDING

If you have finished the Electromechanical Technician program, you are exempted from 18 modules of the Electronics Technician program.

Program Specific Computer Requirements

Minimum computer requirements
  • Intel Pentium-based equivalent Processor
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 500 MB of available disk space
  • Windows 7/ Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10/Windows 11
  • 32 and 64 bit compatible
  • Email account
  • Internet access

Note: Our program software is strictly made for Windows Operating Systems and will therefore only run on Windows-based computers. It will NOT work on Apple computers running Mac Operating Systems such as Macbook, Chromebook computers running Chrome Operating Systems such as Google Pixelbook or any device running Linux Operating Systems.

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

Graduates will be prepared to work as service technicians on electronic products and equipment used by consumers, businesses and industries. Typical activities include:

  • assembling
  • maintaining
  • testing
  • troubleshooting
  • repairing and upgrading equipment and systems

Educational Pathways

Credits from this program may be applied to the following:

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