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George Brown College is pleased to offer these award-winning distance education programs, allowing students the opportunity to complete course material and receive a certificate as a Technician while studying at home using an interactive learning package.

Everything you need is included in our Technician training package.

The program includes:

• CD-ROM based curriculum
• Electronics laboratory simulation software
• Web-based supplemental resources
• Tutorial and Technical Support
• Textbook (available at an additional charge)

The interactive simulation software allows students to design circuitry, perform tests, design ladder logic programs and work with electronic equipment and PLC’s as though they were in a real electronics lab.

Enroll in our programs anytime and work at your own pace.

Students may enroll in the program at any time during the year. The self-paced training packages allow students to complete individual technician courses on their own time. This flexibility provides students with the ability to set their own pace when proceeding through the programs. Typical completion time is two weeks per module, however students can finish much more quickly, depending on factors such as previous training, experience, education, and time allocation.

These highly innovative distance education program combines state-of-the-art lab simulation with award-winning curriculum, resulting in a great learning experience. The program content is delivered on CD-ROM and is supported through the on-line Virtual Campus which provides access to various on-line resources. Technical and tutorial support is provided via e-mail and telephone.

Upgrade your technical skills.

The program was designed to meet the needs of students who cannot attend college on a full-time or part-time basis because of work or family commitments. No electronics background is required and there is a minimal high school graduation prerequisite, so almost anyone can get training in this rapidly-growing industry. Non-traditional learners are welcome in the program. More than 20 percent of students enrolled in courses are women, compared with only 2% in our traditional classroom-based electronics training programs.

The program is valuable for on-the-job training, with over 100 major companies having sponsored employees in these courses. These companies include:

• General Motors
• Motorola
• Boeing Aircraft
• Hewlett-Packard
• Northern Telecom
• Bell Atlantic
• Johnston Controls

These learning programs were originally designed by George Brown College in association with some of the top corporate trainers in North America and are now delivered to students at affiliated colleges all over North America. George Brown College has earned a reputation as the premier distance education technical training facility in North America. The Electronics Technician distance education program has earned national awards and hundreds of companies are currently sponsoring their employees in these programs. The programs are designed to high standards of employers who require a highly skilled technical workforce and for students, who need cost-effective, high quality, fully accredited technical training.

No expensive books or lab equipment required

The Electronics, Electromechanical and Programmable Logic Controllers Technician Certificate programs are delivered through an interactive learning package. Upon registration students receive a CD-ROM containing all modules of curriculum, laboratory simulation software; web based supplemental resources, online testing and 1-888-553-5333 tutorial and technical support. A supplemental textbook is also available to you at an additional cost.

Pay-as-you-go registration

With our pay-as-you go registration option you can enrol in a program for as little as $335 ($430 for the Programmable Logic Controllers program) which includes the CD-ROM, all learning materials, laboratory simulation software, user guide and Module 1. Registration for each of the remaining modules is $55/module ($65 for the Programmable Logic Controllers program). You may register for one or more modules at any time.

Accreditation

George Brown College is a fully-accredited post-secondary institution operating under the authority of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities in the Province of Ontario, Canada. The College received its Charter in 1967 and operates four campuses in Toronto, Canada with over 10,000 full-time and 40,000 part-time students. All certificates, diplomas, and degrees conferred by George Brown College are done so under the power vested in its Board of Governors through the Government of Ontario. George Brown College is a member of the Association of Community Colleges of Canada (ACCC) which is a national organization consisting of over 200 post-secondary institutions.