Does electricity flick your switch? With a qualification in electrotechnology from CIT, you'll be set for life.

Electrical apprentices can pursue the best of both worlds - learn while you earn as an apprentice with access to all the latest skills, knowledge and training techniques, and the perfect pathway to an in-demand career.

With qualifications available to set you up in careers in domestic wiring, air-conditioning and refrigeration through to large scale commercial installation CIT has an electrical course for you. You could even eventually start your own business.

Certificate III in Electronics and Communications

Overview: This course provides training in selecting, installing, setting up, testing, fault finding, repairing and maintenance of electronic equipment and devices at component/sub-assembly level. There are elective options in radio frequency and security. This course is available to apprentices and non-apprentices.

Program No: C3-FE27

Campus: CIT Fyshwick 

Duration: The course duration is normally 6 semesters part-time (i.e. 3 years, of about 8 hours per week with work release) OR full-time equivalent.

Indicative Cost: $2,080 | Apprentice/trainee $1,790

Likely Job Outcome: The electronics trade-qualified person works on installing, commissioning, repairing and maintaining electronic equipment. This includes communications, audio, video and TV, personal computer and networks, security and custom installations, appropriate to the specialisation completed.

Entry Requirements: If you are entering this program as an apprentice/trainee you must:

• be employed in industry
• be an Apprentice or Trainee under the Australian Apprenticeship Scheme (AAS) and be registered with an Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC) prior to enrolment.

This course has pre-requisite requirements as shown below. All prerequisites must be achieved. Discuss with a CIT teacher during enrolment to ensure you have met these requirements.