{"id":64,"date":"2020-11-12T20:19:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T20:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.sd71.bc.ca\/career-programs\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:16:39","slug":"electronics-technician-core-with-electrical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/electronics-technician-core-with-electrical\/","title":{"rendered":"Instrumentation and Electrical Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ki3atx6m-6352f689267ed7983056e9c5a4ef4f90 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (From NIC website)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/23.files.edl.io\/7234\/19\/07\/25\/233452-1ffb622f-c1dd-4b5a-9a7f-e367514aebe0.jpg\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>The Electronics Technician Core gives students the fundamentals of industrial electronics and automation including work with robotics and microprocessors, along with electrical fundamentals including the Canadian Electrical Code.<\/p>\n<p>The program includes 700 hours of lab time in NIC\u2019s state-of-the-art industrial automation facilities, which includes small and large robotic arms, 3D printers and high precision computer-controlled tools.<\/p>\n<h3>CAREER OPPORTUNITIES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Past graduates have worked for companies in town such as;\u00a0 <\/strong>Accel Systems, Andritz, BCI Technologies, CAE, Confirmed Automation, ESC Automation, GE, Global Container Terminals, Inukton, Labatt Breweries, Livewire, National Energy Equipment, Pentair, RadioWorks, Royal Canadian Navy, Saputo, Schweitzer Engineering, Seamor Marine, Spartan Controls, Steinsvik, Telus, Terratek Energy, Trican, Tundra solutions, VanRX, Western Forest Products, Westshore Terminals, Weyerhauser<\/p>\n<h3>PROGRAM INFORMATION<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='tabcontainer av-l8hemjik-db25e576822b8e14b1336a477cc9db8a top_tab  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8heik4k-bb5b2f03e121192f9b91ecdd6605af1a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-1-tab' class='tab active_tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-1' aria-controls='tab-id-1-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Program Location\/Length\/Time<\/div><div id='tab-id-1-content' class='tab_content active_tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-1-tab' aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>North Island College<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(Campbell River Campus)<br \/>\n1685 S Dogwood St<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Campbell River, BC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Start Date:<\/strong> Available 2025-2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Length:<\/strong> 40 weeks<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The program does NOT follow the Comox Valley School&#8217;s Calendar.\u00a0 There is NO spring break.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8heko0j-076c8eb64a82326f499f2a29d2142b8e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Costs\/Credits\/Prerequisites<\/div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Credits Earned:<\/strong> <strong>40<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>\u00a0credits<\/strong> <\/span>towards their Grade 12 graduation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Costs: <\/strong>SD71 Sponsors the Tuition, Student pays approx $925 plus books<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission\u00a0Requirements<\/strong><b>:\u00a0 <\/b>C+ in English 12, C+ in Foundations 11<br \/>\n<em>Note: The following courses are required for acceptance into the program (Note: a \u201cPass\u201d in a higher level course supersedes the above requirements.\u00a0 For example 50% in Foundations 12 meets entrance requirements if the student does not get a C+ in Foundations 11)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Shop Classes:<\/strong> Physics 12 (not required), Electronics\/Robotics, Youth Explore Skills Course, Construction Sampler<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-l8hemdyf-f46f3e8e246eb1e5f7ec406ed99e4212'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-3-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-3' aria-controls='tab-id-3-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Timetabling my courses?<\/div><div id='tab-id-3-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-3-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<p class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Below is a sample timetable showing the pathway and required courses needed between Grade 10 &#8211; 12 so a student could take the NIC Electronics Core (with Electrical) Program in their Grade 12 year at NIC.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Sample Timetable #1<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 198px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"960\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\">Grade 10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\">Grade 11<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"199\">Grade 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\">English 10<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Math 10<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">CLE 10\/Elective 10<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">PE 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\">English 11<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Science 11 (Physics 11)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Foundations 11 or Pre-calc 11<br \/>\n*<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Elective 11 (Electronics recommended)<\/span><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"199\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">NIC Electronics Core (with Electrical)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">(Campbell River Campus)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Counts as Grade 12 Electives<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Note: Requires &#8220;N&#8221; license as program is in Campbell River<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"201\">English 11<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Socials 10<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Science 10<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Elective 10\/Elective 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"211\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>English 12<br \/>\nSocials 11 or 12<br \/>\nCLC\/Capstone<br \/>\nElective 12<em style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> (Math 12 recommended)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"page-block page-block-text\">\n<div class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-4h0i0-1860d40f9bc2164c3fb8ff5db5d62332'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" 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