[FCARC] Fwd: Free Online Electronics Training!

[Adam T. Cately]

  Got this through my business email, thought ya'll might be interested,
and/or pass this along to someone that might want to start a hobby, or a
career.  This isn't an endorsement for ETA, but a note to check out this
new RSD Academy online.


>Free Online Electronics Technology Training Available at RSD Academy!
>
>Today, multiple industries face a critical shortage of electronics  
>technicians. ETA International reports that companies they work  
>with have a tough time finding qualified and skilled technicians. At  
>the same time, opportunities to train in basic electronics technology  
>are at a decrease.
>
>Many universities educate electrical engineers but do not usually  
>train technicians for electronics service and repair. Community  
>colleges have curtailed or eliminated their electronics technology  
>programs and private vocational schools are eliminating their  
>electronics technology programs or closing altogether. ETA  
>International campaigns to interest people in careers in electronics  
>technology but can find few places to refer people to for basic-level  
>electronics training, that is, until now.
>
>For most of the last 15 years, Bob DuHamel taught an electronics and  
>information technology course at a private vocational school. His  
>typical student had no background in high technology, yet he had a  
>nearly 100% graduation rate and a job placement rate above 80%. The  
>companies that employed his students said they were well-prepared for  
>their entry-level jobs. But the school phased out the electronics  
>program.
>
>When DuHamel learned from ETA International that there is a critical  
>shortage of electronics technicians to fill today's job openings, but  
>a diminishing number of places where students can learn the trade, he  
>decided to convert his curriculum into a free online vocational  
>school, RSD Academy. RSD Academy's electronics technology program  
>prepares its students to sit for ETA's industry-recognized and  
>accredited Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)  
>certification exam with free self-paced courses that open doors for  
>multiple entry-level jobs.
>
>"I always thought I had a unique and useful approach to teaching  
>electronics and that I had something fresh to contribute," Mr. DuHamel  
>said. "My communication with ETA International showed me that I'm  
>filling a void in the industry and gave me the impetus to accelerate  
>my efforts to get the RSD Academy electronics class completed."
>
>You can help keep electronics education free at RSD Academy by  
>subscribing to RSD Academy's YouTube channel. Watch, like and  
>comment on the videos and YouTube will help spread the word. Linking  
>RSD Academy to your website, blog or social media will increase RSD  
>Academy's presence on Google and help others find DuHamel's free  
>electronics education.
>
>RSD Academy is funded almost entirely by free will donations. All  
>donations, no matter how small, make a difference and help keep  
>electronics technology training available to anyone who wants to begin  
>a career as an electronics technician. Individual pledges start at  
>just $1.00 per month. Of course, larger pledges are greatly  
>appreciated. Major contributors can have banner ads on RSD Academy's  
>textbook pages. For more information, contact DuHamel at >bob at rsdacademy.net
>
>DuHamel's lecture series on YouTube includes titles like:
>
>Basic Electronics; Electronics Technology; Electric Circuit Q&A;  
>Oscilloscope Basics; Building a Linear Power Supply; Full-wave Bridge  
>Rectifier; Series-parallel Circuit Exercises; Small Signal Amplifiers  
>Response, Bob Explains Electricity Myths, How Op-amp Virtual Grounds  
>Work; Build a Laser Communicator; International System of Units; What  
>are Electromagnetic Waves; Electricity, Magnetism and Special  
>Relativity; Testing a Laser Diode and Photodiode Together; Why the  
>Need for a Zener Diode; Resistor Color Code; Series Circuits and  
>Kirchhoff's Voltage Law; Operational Amplifiers; Resistors; and more.
>
>Reviews of DuHamel's YouTube channel include:
>
>"Excellent explanation for something that I knew how it worked but  
>didn't know how to explain." Angelo Buoro - 4/19
>
>"Your explanations are always exceptionally clear and understandable.  
>To me it is very obvious, that you put a lot of thought and effort  
>into producing them. Thank you very much for that." Sigurdinus - 4/19
>
>"These lessons are fantastic! Whether the topic is new or a review for  
>me I always come away with a better understanding!"
>Paul Nichols - 3/19
>
>"Wow! This is very good. I am subscribing and want to watch all the  
>videos. Keep up the good work. This is really a treasure!"
>Stan Garonda - 11/18
>
>"I have been looking for decent electronics videos every day for a  
>week and so far yours are the best of any of them."
>Steven Locke - 11/17
>
>References
>
>1. https://rsdacademy.net/
>2. http://www.eta-i.org
>3. https://rsdacademy.net/
>4. https://www.youtube.com/c/rsdacademy
>5. https://www.patreon.com/join/rsdacademy
>
>This message was sent to acately at bendercomm.com from:  ETA  
>International | eta at eta-i.org | 5 Depot Street | Greencastle, IN 46135  
>United States

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