Course Overview

Tune in to success with ICS
As we all know to our cost, not all radio and HIFI equipment is built to last. But that does create a demand for skilled individuals who can carry out repairs! And what better place to get those skills than with ICS?

Our Radio and HIFI Servicing course will help you gain the vital understanding needed to carry out both basic and more complicated repairs on audio
equipment. You'll cover everything from amplifiers, to tape recorders, to transistors and you could even use your new skills to enter the profession as a Trainee Service Engineer.

KeyTopics
Electronical Principles
Transistors and Semiconductor Diodes
Amplifiers
Oscillators
Radio Receivers
HF, UHF and VHF Radios
Measuring Methods
Electronic Instruments and Measurements
Serving Principles
Tape Recorders
Hi Fidelity Systems & Opto-Electronics

Pre-requisites
Before you take this course, you should have a good knowledge of basic electronics. If you don't, you should consider taking one of the following ICS courses first: Introduction to Electronics and Electricity (REN54), City & Guilds Basic Electronic Engineering (REE61) and Electronic Engineering (REN02).

Study Time
130 hours approx. For example: 11 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 3 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish. 

Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

Qualification
ICS Diploma in Radio & HiFi Servicing

What our students say
"I try to do some study every day, but you can work for half an hour here and half an hour there, as it suits you. Its not like going back to college, because you can keep working while you're studying. Once I've got the qualification under my belt, it'll give me more choices in what I want to do." Craig Young, ICS Graduate, Dundee.

Key Jobs
Trainee Service and Repair Technician

The ICS Radio & Hi-Fi Servicing Course is the most flexible and cost-effective way of gaining the qualifications you need to succeed in a variety of technical careers.

Free With Course
An ICS Study Pack which contains a document wallet, sticky notes, ball pen, highlighter and ruler to help you get started on your course.

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.