You may begin your electronics training while still in high school. The Fulton Area Vocational System offers course work at Spoon River College for qualified high school students. At SRC, we help the student prepare themselves to remain vital in a career field which changes drastically and continually. Technicians may be employed in many different work settings such as manufacturing industries, communication businesses, and hospitals. The technician should be able to manipulate small parts and tools, and have good close vision and normal color perception to work with small parts and color coded wiring.
Normal hearing is needed since some breakdowns are diagnosed by sound.
Knowledge in the areas of algebra and physics is beneficial. This program is designed to provide a core of skills for these and many other similar fields. First Semester Sem. 18 Second Semester Sem. A minimum of fifteen semester hours must be in general education courses.