The education's structure from basic course to qualified electronics operator.
How the basic course, main course, and practical work work together
The path to becoming an electronics technician is structured as an alternating program. You alternate between school and practical training in a company until you hold a completed qualification certificate. This way you gain both the theory of electronics and production and the practical routine that makes you able to stand at a modern production facility and make things work in reality.
§Basic course 1 and 2
If you come more or less directly from 9th or 10th grade, you start on the basic course at a vocational school. Basic course 1 is the broad, introductory part where you are clarified and get a subject foundation. Basic course 2 is aimed specifically at the electronics operator trade and prepares you to move on to the main course.
Each basic course is normally arranged over a number of weeks at school. If you have been away from school for a while, or are 25 years old or over, you can instead enter via an adult course, where your previous experience is assessed, and parts of the course can be shortened or completely skipped.
§Main course – alternating between school and practical work
When you have an apprenticeship agreement with a company you begin the main course. It alternates between school periods where you're on the school bench getting the latest theory and practical periods where you work in the company learning the trade from colleagues. It's in practice most of the learning sticks because you work with real equipment and real products.
| Phase. | What's happening | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Basic course 1 | Broad professional foundation and clarification | Vocational school. |
| Basic course 2 | Professional direction toward electronics operator, access to main program. | Vocational school. |
| Main course | Alternation between school periods and practical training | School + company |
§Entry requirements and admission
To enter a vocational education you must in principle have passed primary school's leaving exam and have a certain grade average in Danish and mathematics. The requirement should ensure you have the basics needed to follow the teaching. If you don't meet the requirement, there are often opportunities to supplement so you can still get started.
You apply through the central application system for youth education. If you're an adult, your skills are assessed first so your course is tailored to what you already know.
EUD, EUX, or adult path
You can take the education as a regular vocational program, or choose a variant that combines your trade with upper secondary subjects if you want to keep the door open for further studies. If you're over 25, you follow the adult route. Talk to a study counselor about which path suits your background and plans.
Regardless of which path you choose, you end up in the same place: with a trade in your hands that opens doors to work in an industry that makes everything from hospital equipment to communications electronics.