Online Electronics Courses - Electronics Training Programs

Electronics Engineering
CIE's distance learning Electronics Engineering course is an advanced-level course designed for technicians and engineers who want a deeper understanding of electronic circuits and advanced mathematics. Learn to master the following topics: Solving Linear Equations, Digital Switching Units, Solid State Design, AC Circuit Analysis, Natural Logarithms, Satellite Communications, Digital Communications, Antennas, DC Motors and Efficiency of Electrical Machines, Three Phase Circuits and Transformers & more! All the textbooks and instructor support are included with tuition. Our instruction staff works directly with you one-on-one to answer your questions and provide you with technical assistance when needed! 

Electronics Technology & Advanced Troubleshooting
CIE's distance learning program Electronics Technology and Advanced Troubleshooting is designed for students with no previous electronics experience and provides them with a solid core of instruction in electronics technology. Students graduate with the ability to service consumer electronics such as TV and home audio equipment.

You will learn: AC and DC Circuit Theory, How to Identify Components, How to Work with Printed Circuit Boards, Relays, Robots, Regulated Power Supplies, Troubleshooting Digital Systems, Television Troubleshooting Techniques, Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques, Understanding and Using the Oscilloscope, Advanced Troubleshooting of Modern Circuitry and more. 

Electronics Technology with Digital & Microprocessor Laboratories
CIE's distance learning Electronics Technology with Digital and Microprocessor Lab is our most advanced troubleshooting program. It prepares students for jobs in computer maintenance, advanced industrial control/instrumentation systems, and microprocessor control. This program starts with the basics of electronics and then moves on to more advanced topics that include: AC and DC circuit theory, Identifying components, Working with printed circuit boards, Relays, Robots, Regulated power supplies, Troubleshooting digital systems, PIC Program Coding and the 68HC11 Microcontroller, Oscilloscope Measurements, Introduction to Computers and Microprocessors, Digital Integrated Circuits, Digital Systems and How To Troubleshoot Them, plus more! Now includes lessons on PIC Technology! CIE's instruction staff upgraded this course to included new material on PIC coding and 68HC11 microcontroller technology!

Electronics Technology with FCC License Preparation
CIE's distance learning Electronics Technology with FCC License Preparation course is designed help a person obtain the General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) and gain a thorough education in electronics. The General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) is required to adjust maintain, or internally repair any FCC licensed radiotelephone transmitters in the aviation, maritime and international fixed public radio services. It is issued for the lifetime of the holder.  

Through the years CIE has been able to compile a great amount of information concerning the types of questions that the FCC include in their examinations. We revised the Electronics Technology with FCC License Preparation program to include this information and pass it along to you with additional hints that will help you obtain your FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL). The curriculum is well rounded and is not restricted to a specific job or industry. 

Electronics Technology with Lab
This distance learning course is designed for students with no previous electronics experience and provides them with a solid core of instruction in electronics technology. Start with the basics of electronics and then move on to more advanced topics that include: AC and DC circuit theory, Identifying components, Printed circuit boards, Relays, Robots, Regulated power supplies, Troubleshooting digital systems & more!  

This course contains self-paced lessons with over 200 hands-on training experiments using CIE's Personal Training Lab & Multimeter. Created specifically for the distance learning student, experience a step-by-step method of learning that allows you to complete each lesson at your own pace when it's convenient for you! All the textbooks, lab equipment and instructor support are included with tuition. Our instruction staff works directly with you one-on-one to answer your questions & help with technical assistance if needed. 

Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology
Learn to program and troubleshoot PLCs! CIE's Industrial Electronics with PLC Technology course was revised to include lessons on Programmable Logic Controllers, Servo Motors, Servomechanisms, PLC programming and PLC troubleshooting. This distance learning course provides a thorough understanding of industrial electronics and essential troubleshooting techniques necessary to maintain, repair and program a wide array of industrial electronic equipment including robotics, servos and programmable logic controllers. In addition, students graduate with the ability to read and understand many different types of schematics and operational manuals.  

You will learn about AC and DC circuit theory, how to identify components, robotics, programmable logic controllers, PLC programming, PLC troubleshooting, servomechanisms, servo motors, how to work with printed circuit boards, systematic troubleshooting and more! 

Wireless and Electronic Communications
CIE's distance learning Wireless and Electronic Communications course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of Wireless and Personal Communications along with providing a solid core of instruction in electronics. You will study: Basic Electronics, Diagram and Schematic Reading, Component Identification, Digital and Data Communications, Wireless Communications, Digital Cellular Technology, Radio Frequency Communications, Fixed Wireless, Personal Area Networks, Local Area Networks & Wide Area Networks, Lasers in Communications and Industry, Communications by Fiber Optics, CET Study Guide, FCC (GROL) Review Lessons and more!  

All the textbooks and instructor support are included with tuition. Our instruction staff works directly with you one-on-one to answer your questions and provide you with technical assistance when needed - even if it's on a Saturday.

Electronics
In this PCDI career course you’ll learn hot to set up a lab; common test equipment and electronics supplies; starting a parts and materials inventory; getting components at low or no cost.

You’ll also learn about:

Alternating currents and transformers
AC wave shapes and frequency
Soldering for the first time
Safety concerns.
Integrated circuits
Digital electronics and computers 

Jobs in the electronics field are vast. If you think about electronics it applies to almost every aspect of contemporary life. Just check out some of your options

Service Shop Technician – You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain consumer electronics, including VCRs, camcorders, TVs, and stereos, for a dealer or manufacturer's service center.

Field Service Technician – Do you enjoy servicing and repairing computer systems, automatic teller machines, audio-video equipment, security systems?

Technical Sales - Sell and demo electronic products to consumers and businesses.

Manufacturing Technician - Test assembly-line components; troubleshoot automation systems or medical diagnostic devices; help install airport radar, missile guidance controls, and broadcast transmitters.

Distance education lets you study in the comfort of home at your own pace. Frequent course updates assure you’ll learn the latest skills and techniques. Ashworth Career School courses are very affordable; monthly tuition is interest-free. Ashworth University is an accredited member of the Distance Education and Training Council. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for distance learning schools.

Get into the field with an electronics course from an accredited school.

Article About: Electronis Training & Certificate Course

A certificate program will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge for an entry level position in a variety of settings and industries that utilize the skills taught in basic electronics. A degree program will lead to a more in depth knowledge base with specialized courses in basic electronics.

Basic electronics can offer you the opportunity to work on your personal projects or in the larger working world. You can work with small electronics as a repair person, you can build the electronic components that are found in computers, you can work as an electronics apprentice in new structures or rewiring existing structures, and lots more.

Some courses that are taught when obtaining a certificate of basic electronics are basic wiring and currents which explores some of the more popular types of wiring systems and currents that are typically seen in today's business applications, power supplies and multimeters which teaches each about the different power supplies and mulitmeters, and how they work, and term and definitions that are necessary for you to know very well in order to do well both in your course work and on the job. Without these terms and definitions, you will have a difficult time communicating with others about the projects that you are working on, and completing the projects in a timely manner.

In addition, a wide range of knowledge in the schematic symbols that are the basic electronics standard in the industry is necessary, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) circuits, and their differences are covered, integrated circuits, resistors, diodes, and transistors are explained in detail as they relate to each other on a circuit board, and amplifiers and transistors will help you to differentiate between the two while appreciating the important role of each within the scope of the study of basic electronics.

Most colleges and universities combine comprehensive learning tools in basic electronics with plenty of hands on exposure so that you can see first hand how everything works together in a complementary way. By offering a hands on component, you are able to obtain valuable feedback from your instructors while honing your skills in basic electronics.

Although many institutions of higher learning offer job placement assistance after graduating from a certificate program or a degree program in basic electronics, you will be able to find a job easily. Many companies including manufacturing companies, educational companies, computer repair companies, companies that build computers, maintenance companies, and many others, hire graduates with knowledge of basic electronics. Many people use a certificate or degree in this field as a way of getting hands on knowledge of computers. This knowledge then enables them to move up quickly into other areas of the computer industry.