COURSE OVERVIEW
A qualified Electrical Engineer in Heavy Current will be responsible for the designing and planning of different energy sources to feed into electricity grids, which in turn is used for a variety of different uses where electricity is required.
A veteran engineer may become a specialist in a certain area or can work across different industries. Investigating different energy sources, problem-solving and being able to manage a team of heavy current technicians are part of the roles and responsibilities of this job. With the energy crisis in South Africa and with coal being a non-renewal energy source, there is a dire need for electrical engineers to come up with innovative ideas to create electricity.
Admission Requirements
N3
- N2 Certificate, or
- A National Senior Certificate with Mathematics, Physical Science or any other technical related subject
N4
- N3 Certificate, or
- A National Senior Certificate with 40% in Mathematics and Physical Science
Certification and Examination Authority
Learners will receive the following at each level:
- National Certificate N3, N4, N5, N6
- National N Diploma in Electrical Engineering on completion of N4-N6 (12 subjects) and 24-months’ of in service training.
The National N Diploma includes two (2) years of theory and 24-months of in-service training.
All examinations are set and administered by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The National N Diploma is issued by the DHET.
Study Materials
All textbooks at BTC at free. Simply enquire on registration for more details.
Extra Classes
We offer free Saturday classes, run by qualified lecturers.
Pricing
Enquire at any of our campuses for a current programme pricelist.
Further Studies
On successful completion, you will receive a National N Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) and may further your studies at a University of Technology.