Electronics
Technology
The
exciting and dynamic field of electronics is full
of career opportunities. In this program,
students acquire a level of understanding from
basic electronics to electrical engineering.
These skills will help students find employment
as an electronic equipment installer, field engineer,
technician or instrument calibrator in many different
industries. This is a great program for
students who wish to enter the workforce immediately,
those who will get further training in technical
schools or the military or those majoring in electrical
or electronic engineering in college. |
COURSE: Electronics
Technology |
GRADE
LEVEL: 10,
11, 12 |
SCHOOL: Kent |
LENGTH: Self-directed
(one to four semesters) |
CREDIT
at Kent:Level
I and II - Tech Theory 1; Lab 2.
|
DESCRIPTION:
If
you'd like to learn about electronics -- at your
own pace on a computer -- here's your chance.
You can set your own schedule, stay in the program
from one to three periods a day and take the course
for one semester or for two full school years.
It's all up to you! You'll get credit for
every period and semester you complete (from one
half to three credits each year). The skills
you gain will help you find a job in television
repair work or as an electronic equipment installer,
cable television installer, industrial controls
technician, electronic instrumentation calibrator
or a computer installer/technician. With
additional training and education, you can advance
to computer design work, electrical engineering
or be an electronic research technician. |
PROGRAM
TIME |
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS |
- One
to four semesters
- One
to three periods daily
- Academic
credit based on schedule
|
- Use
advanced math
- Use
advanced reading
- Solve
abstract problems
- Good
mechanical aptitude
|
YOUTH
LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION |
HELPFUL
BACKGROUND |
|
- Vocational
Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)
|
- Algebra
I
- Electricity
- Basic
drawing
- High
school English
- Science
|
