Appliance Repair

Your at-home learning program includes six Instruction Sets designed to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you’ll employ in your new career in Appliance Repair. Your first Instruction Set will be sent to you as soon as your enrolment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with.

Here is an overview of what you’ll learn and the order in which you’ll receive your learning materials:

Instruction Set 1

• Learning Strategies
  • The advantages of learning at home; types of study
    materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
• Electric Appliance Tools and Testers
  • Your career in appliance repair; safety in your work;
    tools needed.

Instruction Set 2

• Testing Electric Appliances
  • About electricity; test appliance circuits;
    tests in combination circuits.
• Solenoids, Relays and Motors
  • Solenoids; split-phase motors; capacitor-start motors; permanent magnetic DC motors.
• Supplement:
  • How Appliances Are Changing

Instruction Set 3

• Electric Heating Appliances and Fans
  • Working with line cords and plugs; electric room heaters; combination of heating elements.
• Cooking Appliances
  • Coffee-making appliances; table ovens; miscellaneous cooking appliances.
• Motor-Driven Small Appliances
  • Gear-driven small appliances; appliances with reciprocating motion; wet/dry vacuums; wet carpet cleaners.
• Electric Power Tools
  • Electric drills and power drivers; electric jigsaws; electric sanders; power drills; power drivers; polishers and grinders.
• Supplement:
  • Lawn and Garden Equipment

Instruction Set 4

• Electric Ranges and Water Heaters
  • Electric ranges; testing and repairing ranges;
    electric water heaters.
• Electric Washing Machines
  • Electric washing machine parts and circuits;
    washing machine troubleshooting.
• Electric Clothes Dryers, Dishwashers, Compactors, and Disposals
  • Electric clothes dryers; repairing trash compactors
    and garbage disposals.
• Learning Aid:
  • Digital Multimeter
• Supplement:
  • Multimeter Operation Manual

Instruction Set 5

• Microwave Ovens — Part 1
  • Microwave fundamentals;
    principles of operations and construction.
• Microwave Ovens — Part 2
  • Microwave repair, testing and troubleshooting.
• Supplement:
  • Cordless Appliances

Instruction Set 6

• Electric Refrigeration
  • Electric refrigerators; main parts; testing and servicing mechanical parts of refrigeration systems; domestic freezers.
• Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers, and Air Cleaners
  • Operating principles and servicing air conditioners; dehumidifying and humidifying systems; heat pumps.
• Your Career in Appliance Repair
  • Your shop; business equipment; starting your own business.
• Supplements:
  • Starting a Mobile Business
  • Service Parts Locator

Online Library and Librarian
Students in ICS Canada have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with ICS Canada.

We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.

In order to further enhance your performance in this field, ICS has researched and recommended specific practical activities designed to complement your coursework.

To ensure that you acquire the manual skills which are important in this program area, we encourage you to follow all of the program instructions.