Re: Hobbyist electronics courses... extinct?



Charles Schuler wrote:

> <longjohnstuartmill@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1135887749.193666.188480@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > After asking several dumb questions on this newsgroup, I realized I was
> > going to need some extra help if I was ever going to learn this stuff.
> > So I searched for an electronics course in my community. I couldn't
> > find one. I found a million yoga classes, but no basic electronics
> > courses. My only options seem to be an electricians' ticket or an
> > engineering degree, and I'm not ready for either of those. I live in a
> > city with ~75 000 people.
> >
> > Do you think my problems are due to the community's size, or is this a
> > problem in most areas?
>
> It is becoming more difficult to find community college courses in
> electronics in most areas. These courses were typically offered for
> "technicians" and this area of employment is shrinking.

In terminal decline would be more accurate.

Graham

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