Electronics Technician Diploma Program
Program Title: Diploma Course in Electronics
Description: Electronics is amongst the most upcoming and well-paying careers today. Knowledge of electricity and electronics will help you repair and build electronic circuits, electronic assemblies and equipments. The field of electronics has generated most exciting cutting-edge technologies, including wireless email/paging systems, personal digital assistants, as well as optical and speech recognition systems.
Syllabus: The course provides step-by-step guidance on the principles and techniques involved in electronics. Overviews of the topics involved are:
- Introduction to Electronics
- Conductors, Insulators, and Batteries
- Electronics Hardware
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Reactance and Impedance
- Applications of Resonant Circuits
- Rectifiers and Power Supplies
- Fiber Optic and Optoelectronic Components
- Audio and RF Circuits
- Pulse Generators and Techniques
- Timing and Synchronization
- Pulse Circuit Applications
- Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits
Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Format of Education: Online Course
Language: English
Job Opportunities: As an Electronics technician you can expect to find employment in many areas. Electronics technicians held more than 400,000 jobs last year. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the job outlook in this field is excellent, with employment expected to rise as much as 10% by 2012. You can choose to work as a computer manufacturing technician, broadcast engineer, sales manager and so on. You can also start your own business as an electronics technician. Average annual earnings of electronics technicians were around $45,000 last year.
University / Institutes:
Penn Foster Career School:
With 13 million students enrolled since 1890, Penn Foster Career School is the world's largest and most respected distance learning institution.
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