Network & Electronics Technician
Network & Electronics Technician Certificate
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Here's your chance to become a professional in computing, networks or electronics! If you're fascinated by computers, electronic circuitry, and computer networking, the Network & Electronics Technician program will help you enter the fields of electronics and computing.
The Network and Electronics Technician program gives you the academic training you’ll need for a career in the computing and electronics industries. In the nine months you’ll work through a practical, skills-focused curriculum with an emphasis on the installation, repair and maintenance of computer networks and electronic systems. You’ll be provided with a thorough background in all aspects of computers, from trouble-shooting hardware to maintaining and installing operating systems. You’ll cover the essentials of networking that will prepare you to write the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) examinations, and you’ll acquire the competencies listed in the blueprint of the International Electronics Technician Common Core. Upon completion of the program, you’ll also be ready to write the “A+” certification examinations.
Industry is eager to hire graduates that have obtained industry or Vendor certification. After graduation you’ll be prepared for work in areas such as:
- consumer electronics;
- technical sales support;
- computer-aided design (CAD);
- assembly, installation, repair and maintenance of analog and digital circuits;
- installation, repair and maintenance of microprocessor-based equipment;
- installation and maintenance of computer network systems;
- maintenance and repair of personal computers.
Alternatively, you may choose to enter one of the Technician specialty programs offered at other colleges across Canada and the United States. Talk to the department chair about your options.
Classes start in late September.
Camosun College teaches the Cisco Networking Academy® Program. Cisco is the largest manufacturer of computer network equipment in the world, and the Cisco Networking Academy® is widely recognized by corporations, institutions and industry groups.