Start a lucrative and challenging career as a mechanical technician or millwright. Enrol in the Mechanical Technician - Industrial Maintenance program and receive theoretical and hands-on training in equipment installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair, with a strong emphasis in fluid power.
Major subjects of study include:
Shop procedures/welding techniques
Hydraulics
Technical mechanical drawings
Pneumatics
AC and DC electricity
Programmable logic controllers
Power transmission
Material handling equipment
Machining
Graduates of this program may receive, at the discretion of their employer, advanced standing in their apprenticeships based on their on-the-job performance.
Compressed Program!
This two-year diploma program is compressed into 45 weeks.
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma at or above the general level or its equivalent. Grade 12 English or equivalent is required. Recommended courses: senior level mathematics and senior level physics or equivalents.
Mature Students: Applicants aged 19 or older without an OSSD will be considered on the basis of the results of the College’s Mature Student Test. Students must posses the prerequisites even if they are applying as mature students; however, college, university, or upgrading equivalencies may be used.
Graduates of the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum: Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (M), or Open (O) preparation levels.
Required Courses: Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG 4C or ENG 4U).
Recommended Courses: (may be used in the admission selection process) • Grade 12 (C) College and Apprenticeship Mathematics (MAP 4C) • Grade 11 or 12 (C) or (U) Physics (SPH 3U, SPH 4U, SPH 4C) • Grade 11 or 12 (C) Manufacturing Engineering Technology (TMJ 3C, TMJ 4C)