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Certificate III in Electronics and Communications


 National Code: UEE30920
 TAFE SA Code: TP01206


2025 start

Description

Get the skills you need to work as a qualified professional in this dynamic and growing field. You will learn to select, install, set up, test, fault-find, repair and maintain electronic equipment and devices at component and sub-assembly level as well as the safety and communications skill which will make you ready for work. Become an electronics servicing technician in the rapidly-growing electronics industry and related areas like defence, telecommunication, business equipment, mining and biomedical. You may be testing new products in a manufacturing company or installing, repairing and maintaining consumer electronics. Invest in your future in electronics and communications with TAFE SA.

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48 months 
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Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Application
Regency Park
Blended Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Part Time Part Time
Day Only
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • You must have a Contract of Training with an employer to undertake this course

Fees

Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 48 month course
Subsidised
$472
$3,774
Concession
$281
$2,244
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised Training Eligibility
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
What is the CSPA?

This course also has an additional cost of $160.00 for Texts, tools, components and additional training..

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Work as an electronics servicing technician in the rapidly-growing electronics industry and related areas like defence, mining and biomedical. You may be testing new products in a manufacturing company or installing, repairing and maintaining consumer electronics.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Certificate III in Electronics and Communications (UEE30920)
    This course leads to the development of skills to commission, maintain and fault-find electronic equipment. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 14 core units plus 380 elective weighting points.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector 20
    Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace 20
    Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work 20
    Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components 40
    Fault find and repair complex power supplies 40
    Participate in electronics and communications work and competency development activities 20
    Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components 40
    Solve fundamental electronic communications system problems 40
    Solve problems in direct current circuits 80
    Troubleshoot amplifiers in an electronic apparatus 80
    Troubleshoot basic amplifier circuits 40
    Troubleshoot digital sub-systems 80
    Troubleshoot resonance circuits in an electronic apparatus 80
    Troubleshoot single phase input d.c power supplies 40

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Assemble electronic components 40
    Assemble, set up and test computing devices 80
    Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment 20
    Maintain documentation 20
    Select electronic components for assembly 20
    Troubleshoot communication systems 80
    Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications 40
    Use engineering applications software on personal computers 40
    Use lead-free soldering techniques 40

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Certificate III in Electronics and Communications
TP01206
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