The two-year post-secondary electronics engineering diploma program prepares students for careers in the areas of consumer electronics, microcontrollers, wireless communications, radio and television equipment, computer applications and telecommunications.

1. Electronics Engineering Technicians: Job Role, Career Prospects and
Education and Training Requirements
Electronics engineering is an engineering discipline that involves designing, manufacturing,
testing, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing electronic devices, equipment
and systems. It is a broad engineering term which can be subdivided into consumer
electronics, commercial electronics, digital electronics, analogue electronics and power
electronics.
Electronic engineering is closely related to electrical engineering. In fact, the former is
considered as a subfield within the latter. As most of the electronics either directly run on
power or have some kind of electrical system in place, the two disciplines are inseparable.
What Do Electronic Engineering Technicians Do?
Electronics Engineering Technician are typically engaged in researching, designing,
developing, testing, selling and repairing electronic systems, devices and equipments. They
possess a solid understanding of various components, such as capacitors, compressors,
diodes, resistors, transistors, computers and transceivers.
They also have expertise in industrial systems, microcontrollers, data communications and
wireless communications. They generally work in the fields of telecommunications,
electronics design and manufacturing, computer applications, control systems, audio-visual
equipment, radio and television equipment and consumer electronics.
Their job may require both indoor and outdoor working. Moreover, they also need to travel
to clients’ locations depending upon their employment. If they are into sale or service of
electronic items, they may need to travel intensively.
Career Opportunities
The job prospects for electronic engineering professionals are bright and are expected to
increase further in the coming years. This is due to the constant advancements in the field
of electronics. Every other day, a new and more advanced electronic product hits the
market. Apart from this, dependence on electronic items in routine life has increased to a
great extent. This can be translated into a significant increase in the demand for engineering
technicians who can troubleshoot, repair and install electronic items in residential,
commercial as well as industrial settings.
The technicians can be employed in various industries, including automotive, power
generation, telecoms, retail, defence, aerospace, construction, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas,
rail and marine.

2. Education and Training
Electronics engineering is a specialized field and thus, required specialized education, in
order to build a career in this field. A post-secondary electronics engineering program will
help students in obtaining the knowledge and skills required to seek employment in this
industry.
Centennial College’s two-year program covers a wide range of subjects, including electronics
shop practices, digital electronics, electric circuits, technical writing, computer hardware
and networks, C/C++ programming, ethics in technology and environment, microcontrollers,
measurement and instrumentation, electronic communication systems, RF transmission and
measurements, data communications and networks and quality control.
The electronics engineering diploma program offers a unique balance of theory and
practical. Students receive ample of opportunities to put their classroom learning into
practice. The college has a modern, fully-equipped laboratory. Besides this, the graduates
may become members of a multidisciplinary group involved in equipment manufacturing or
installation, research and testing, equipment maintenance and repair, and sales.
The aim of the program is to provide students with strong engineering fundamentals and
practical hands-on training, making them career-ready even before they graduate.
Graduates with a minimum 2.0 GPA may be eligible to transfer into the fifth semester of the
technologist program.