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undergraduate

Degree

Diploma in Power Engineering Technician

Course code: #T942

undergraduate

Degree

Diploma in Power Engineering Technician

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $15,859 CAD

  • Application fee

    $125 CAD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PGWP

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Highlights
Work-Placement

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Winter-January 15-September-2023 2023-09-15

Overview

Diploma in Power Engineering Technician

This program has been developed for those seeking employment as a power engineering technician who operates and troubleshoots the energy components in industrial power plants, electrical power plants, or commercial buildings. 

The work may involve system monitoring and work with boilers, turbines, and condensers in steam power plants as well as internal combustion engines. 

Subjects of instruction will follow the Standardized Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC) syllabus and prepare the students to write the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) examinations for 4th and 3rd class certification after 2 years as an operator. 

This program at St. Clair College features cooperative training and the use of a state-of-the-art power systems control room simulator.

Program Highlights

  • At the forefront of offering preparation towards Certification for 3rd Class Operating Engineers under T.S.S.A. (Technical Standards and Safety Authority) and SOPEEC (Standardized Interprovincial certification). The Operating Engineer certification is recognized across Canada.
  • The program is accredited by TSSA for reduced practical time for 4th, and 3rd Class certification.
  • St. Clair College will find eligible students for their 4th Class & 3rd Class steam time.

The student must be prepared to go anywhere in Ontario and assume that the work placement is unpaid. 

4th Class placement runs during semester 3 for 3 months, and 3rd Class placement runs during semester 5 for 1 month (May-August).

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$22,759

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,080
Accommodation 1 bed room $6,900
Tuition 1 person $15,859

Hourly wage

Min wage

16.55 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency Results
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

78
20
listening
20
writing
20
speaking
20
reading

PTE

51
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading

Cambridge

169
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
  • Duolingo score of 100

Applicants who do not have the minimum TOEFL or IELTS score will be required to write the English Proficiency Test (CanTEST) after arrival at the College. 

Students who do not pass the CanTEST will need to register in the St. Clair College English as an English for Academic Purpose (EAP) program prior to entering post-secondary programs.


Academic background and requirement

  • High school diploma and Grade 12 transcript

OSSD with the majority of courses at the College ( C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level plus:

  • Grade 11 or 12 Physics
  • Grade 12 English (C or U) (ENG4C, ENG4U)
  • Grade 12 College Mathematics (MAP4C or MCT4C) or any Grade 12 University Mathematics, or equivalent

Recommended subjects include:

  • Physics: Grade 12 College or University (SPH 4C, SPH 4U); OR
  • Chemistry: Grade 12 Chemistry College or Grade 11 or 12 University (SCH 4C, SCH 4U, SCH 3U).

Students must be 18 years of age to write TSSA 4th Class examinations. The first TSSA exam takes place between the first and second semesters.

Career opportunities

  • Auxiliary Plant Operator
  • Building Systems Technician
  • Control Room Operator
  • Distribution Control Operator
  • Electrical Power Systems Operator
  • Power Dispatcher
  • Power Engineer
  • Power Plant Operator
  • Power plant Stationary Engineer
  • Stationary Engineer
  • System Controller

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