The Electronics Engineering Technician program will prepare you for a challenging career in the electronics field.

Through an optimum balance of hands-on experience and theory, courses in this college diploma program will cover areas such as wireless communications, data communications, microcontrollers and industrial systems. To develop a solid foundation in modern electronics, you'll work in labs with computers, communication transceivers, and electronics testing and measurement equipment.

Two years in length, the college engineering program will also give you the option to continue your studies by transferring into the fifth semester of its Technologist version. To do so, you'll be required to have a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Please note:

• Qualified college or university graduates with a background in electronics may gain direct admission into semester three of this two-year program and receive their Electronics Engineering Technician diploma in two semesters (program #3221).
• As a program #3205 student, if you complete 80 per cent of the Year 1 course load and have a GPA of 3.5 or above, you'll be able to enrol in the Samsung Pathway. As part of the Electronics Technician program, you'll take preparatory course modules to write the TSSA GAS Technician 3 certification exam. Upon completion of the entire program, you'll receive a Recognition of Achievement – Samsung Pathway in addition to your Centennial College diploma (program #3220).

Companies Offering Jobs

Bell Technical Solutions, Celestica, Harris Corp, Leitch, BlackBerry, SMTC Manufacturing, Toronto Hydro, TTC, Air Canada Simulation, General Electric, MSC Electronics, Optys, Solectron, SMTC Manufacturing Corp., Telesat, ViDix Technology Corp, the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Armed Forces, etc.

Program Highlights

• In our labs located at the School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, you work with modern equipment.
• This program fosters a healthy learning environment to enhance your learning.
• In the Electronics Engineering Technician program, you are included in activities sponsored by the student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Career Outlook

• Telecommunications officer
• Computer applications developer
• Radio and television equipment operator
• Audio-visual equipment operator

Education Pathways

Successful graduates of this Electronics Engineering Technician Diploma program have the opportunity to apply their credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.