Electronics Technician

Your at-home learning program includes nine Instruction Sets designed to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you’ll employ in your new career as an Electronics Technician. 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

• Basic Electricity
• Nature of Electricity
• Electrical Components and Ohm’s Law
• Equipment:
  • Multimeter
  • Parts Kit #1
• References:
  • Fractions and Decimals
  • Formulas and Equations

Instruction Set 2

• Basic Electrical Circuitry
• Basic Circuit Arrangements
• Alternating Current
• Transformers
• Inductance and Capacitance
• A-C Circuits
• Equipment:
  • Parts Kit #2
• Reference:
  • Electrical Language and Hardware

Instruction Set 3

• Electrical Energy, Distribution, and Measurement
• Troubleshooting with Basic Meters
• References:
  • Alternators
  • Types of Electric Circuits
  • AC Measuring Instruments

Instruction Set 4

• Electronic Measurements, Instruments, and
  Components
• Digital Test Equipment
• Semiconductor Switching Devices
• References:
  • Resistive, Capacitive, and Inductive Components
  • Basic Semiconductor Components

Instruction Set 5

• Basic Electronic Circuits and Systems
• Rectifiers and Power Supplies
• Amplifiers
• Modulation and Detection Circuits
• Switching Circuits
• Gating and Counting Circuits
• Pulse and Digital Circuits
• Audio and R-F Circuits
• Oscillators, Feedback, and Generators
• Electronic Power Supply Systems
• Servo and Control Systems
• Equipment:
  • Digital VOM
  • Solder Practice Kit
  • Desoldering Pump

Instruction Set 6

• Reactive and Pulse Circuits
• Resonant Circuits
• Applications of Resonant Circuits
• Pulse Techniques
• Pulse Generators
• Waveshaping Circuits
• Timing and Synchronization
• Pulse Circuit Applications
• Troubleshooting Pulse Circuits
• References:
  • Resistance, Capacitance, and Inductance
  • Reactance and Impedance

Instruction Set 7

• Logic Circuits
• Logic Circuit Fundamentals
• Introduction to Number Systems
• Logic Devices and Diagrams
• Logic Families
• Applications of Logic Circuits
• Troubleshooting Logic Circuits
• References:
  • Personal Safety, Parts 1 & 2
  • Safe Use of Hand Tools

Instruction Set 8

• Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits
• Linear and Digital Circuit Principles
• Integrated Circuit Techniques
• Linear Integrated Circuits
• Digital Integrated Circuits
• Integrated Circuit Logic Systems
• Troubleshooting Linear and Digital IC Systems
• Equipment:
  • Digital Trainer
• Student Guide:
  • Linear and Digital Experiments with Projects Exam

Instruction Set 9

• Basic Industrial Computer Systems with
  an Introduction to Microprocessors
• Computer Fundamentals
• Digital and Analog Systems
• Software and Programming
• Computer-Aided Control Systems
• Interfacing Principles
• References:
  • Bulk Measurement
  • Temperature Measurement
  • Energy, Force, and Power
  • Fluid Measurements

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 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 course work.

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

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