BT102 — How to Use and Read a Digital Multimeter

About the Course

The digital multimeter is the single most important diagnostic tool in electronics repair. BT102 is a focused, hands-on course teaching you to measure voltage, resistance, and current accurately, test continuity and diodes, and avoid the mistakes that damage meters and components. Every lesson includes practical exercises on real circuits, not just demonstrations.

What You Will Learn

• Understanding multimeter settings and controls
• Measuring DC voltage accurately
• Measuring resistance and current
• Diode mode and continuity testing
• Safe multimeter practices that protect the meter and the device
• Practical assignment on real components

Course Highlights

• Hands-on practical exercises from the first lesson, not just theory
• Directly prevents the most common beginner mistake — damaging a meter or component through incorrect settings
• The single most-used diagnostic skill referenced throughout every later course
• A prerequisite skill for ST105, AT-level, and CMT-level diagnostics work

Requirements

• Completion of BT101 recommended, or basic electronics familiarity
• Access to a digital multimeter recommended for practical exercises
• Ability to read and understand English

Who Is This Course For

Every beginner entering electronics or phone repair. Also valuable for hobbyists who already own a multimeter but have never been shown how to use it properly.

Career Outcomes & Opportunities

• Diagnose electrical faults accurately and safely in any repair context
• Avoid the costly mistake of damaging equipment through incorrect meter use
• A prerequisite skill for virtually every hands-on course in the Microlek catalogue

Benefits Obtained

• Take-home training manual covering multimeter use and testing procedures
• Training evaluation assessment
• Microlek Certificate of Completion in Digital Multimeter Use
• Credit toward FT100 if you later choose to enrol in the full programme