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National Certificates: Electrical Engineering and Electronic Engineering

On this course you will gain a large amount of practical experience in both electrical wiring installation and electronics. You will be introduced to various wiring techniques for installing domestic lighting and socket circuits using sheathed cable. You will also learn how to wire and install industrial conduit systems using single core cable. This course will also introduce you to digital electronics through practical exercises using logic gates.

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Level:

SCQF Level 5

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • One year full-time.

What skills will I learn?

  • You will also study maths, communications, and IT to develop your core skills.

What will I study?

  • Soldering and circuit assembly techniques
  • Introduction to electrical wiring
  • Fundamental Electrical Systems
  • Fundamental Electronic theory
  • Electrical principles theory
  • Safe Working Practices
  • Electrical Testing and Measurement
  • Industrial wiring techniques
  • Transformation & Rectification theory
  • Mathematics Craft 1 & 2
  • ICT
  • Communication

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • National Certificate: Electrical Engineering SCQF Level 6

What career opportunities are there?

Completion of this and further courses may lead to careers in the following areas:
  • Manufacturing engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Renewable engineering
  • Energy
  • Systems engineering
  • Modern Apprenticeships