Diploma in Elektronika

Electronics is a secondary vocational education programme at Riga Technical College (Rīgas Tehniskā koledža). It is taught in Latvian at Braslas iela 16 in Riga, lasts four years in the day department on campus, and leads to the qualification of electronics technician. Electronics technicians work in making, selling, servicing, repairing, adjusting and assembling electronic equipment, and in keeping measuring equipment running. Training covers preparing components for assembly, using electronic measuring instruments, assembling equipment, finding and fixing faults, laying cable networks, fitting alarm systems in cars and homes, and working with design and maintenance documentation. The programme admits students who have completed basic education (nine grades). The page lists a special requirement for the specialty: good knowledge of physics and mathematics. Graduates can continue their studies at Riga Technical College (RTK) or Riga Technical University (RTU).