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Certificate III in Electronics and Communications
This qualification teaches you to work on electronic equipment at the component and sub-assembly level: setting it up, testing it, tracking down faults and repairing or replacing the parts that fail.
- Duration: 30 months to 3 years
- Study mode: On campus
- Course code: UEE30920
Where you can study this course
- Campuses
- 5 campuses
- Duration
- 30 months to 3 years
- Study mode
- Varies by campus
- Full fee
- $16,230
- Eligible students: subsidised from $3,300, concession $240
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
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TAFE Queensland
- Campuses
- Eagle Farm
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- Not stated by provider
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
What students say
Many students rate the facilities and campus highly. Some found course content and organisation and admin frustrating, while opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
- Campuses
- 26 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students rate the trainers, teaching, facilities and campus highly, though some found the organisation, admin and communication frustrating; opinions are mixed on facilities and campus.
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Box Hill Institute
- Campuses
- 4 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students speak highly of the trainers and teaching, with the campus and facilities also well regarded. Many found student support frustrating, along with organisation and communication.
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North Metropolitan TAFE
- Campuses
- Midland
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- Apprenticeship
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
What students say
Opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching, with some students finding the organisation and admin frustrating and a number unhappy with the course content.
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Canberra Institute of Technology
- Campuses
- 6 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Most students praise the trainers and teaching highly, and most also rate the cost and value well. Many like the course content, though a number of students had mixed views on the teaching.
- Campuses
- 2 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
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Chisholm Institute
- Campuses
- 7 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
What students say
Students rate the trainers and teaching highly, along with student support and course content. Some students found organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on student support.
Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in taking things apart to see how they work
- a careful approach to safety around live equipment
- good hand skills for assembling and repairing components
- patience for tracing faults step by step
What will you learn?
You learn to read circuits, use test instruments and troubleshoot everything from power supplies and amplifiers to digital and communications systems, with room to focus on areas such as audio, video, computer networks or security installations. Safety runs through the whole course, since much of the work involves live equipment and electrical hazards. It suits someone who likes taking things apart to work out why they stopped, and who wants a practical, hands-on trade rather than a desk job.
- Workplace health and safety
- Direct current circuit testing
- Electronic fault finding
- Power supply repair
- Amplifier and digital troubleshooting
- Electronic communications systems
Units of competency (14 core)
Everyone completes these core units. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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