15 Little Known Facts About the GBC’s OnlineTechnical Programs

At GBCtechtraining we are committed to helping you get the most out of your education with us. Our Student Resource Center is always available for you, and our Program and Support Consultants are ready to answer all your questions about the online technical programs. To help you save a bit of time we’ve compiled this list of important but lesser known facts to help optimize your learning experience with us.

3 Good Reasons Why Distance Education Might Be Your Best Option for Technical Training

There are unique advantages to studying by distance education, specifically to get technical training that you need to move into a new job or to qualify for that big promotion. At GBC we understand that you need to keep broadening your technical skills to move ahead in the world but that sometime obstacles can get in the way of continuing your training.

Distance education can be a great solution, particularly when:

How to Safely Remove Your USB

So, you have successfully registered for one of our online technical programs, have requested your Interactive Learning Package and now have your program material. If you chose the USB format, you will find the following information helpful.

Before removing your USB from your computer, please remember to always remove it properly. If you remove the USB without using safe removal, your USB may become corrupted, which means that for all intents and purposes, it is ruined and unusable.

What Happens If I Fail My Exam?

To obtain your George Brown College Technician Certificates you must successfully pass all the modules in your program. This means that you must achieve a grade of at least 60% on each module’s exam.

So what happens if you fail a module exam?

Well, first at all, don’t get upset or too worried about it. You will have a chance to retake the exam without financial penalty.

GBCTechTraining Certificate programs are approved by ETA

George Brown College is pleased to announce that three of its distance education based technology training programs – Electronics Technician Certificate, Electromechanical Technician Certificate and PLC Technician Certificate - are now approved by the Electronics Technician Association International (ETA) for the purposes of training leading towards their certification as an Electronics Technician Associate.

5 Things You Want to Know Before Taking an Online Course

Online education has gained an incredible momentum lately. This is due to many advantages it offers, especially for busy students. With education funding being tight and our increasingly fast paced lives, universities and colleges are quickly moving more and more towards online learning, leaving behind the old traditional models of learning in classrooms.

Top 3 Ways to Meet Study Partners Online

It’s Tuesday and you’ve been asked to work on a new program for one of the PLCs in your plant that needs to be completed by the end of the week. This is a slightly different type of PLC than you’ve worked with previously and you’re dealing with a bit of a learning curve. Thankfully, one of the friends that you’ve met in your PLC Technician program at George Brown College works at a plant that has been using this PLC model for years and has agreed to help you.