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undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Electrical Techniques

Course code: #1327

undergraduate

Degree

Certificate - Electrical Techniques

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $13,750 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    8 months

  • PGWP

    8 months

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2022 2022-02-01
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01

Overview

Certificate - Electrical Techniques

Now is the time to consider a career in the electrical trades

Contractors and industry are always looking for people with solid foundational skills. 

The electrical trades offer a rewarding, fast-paced career in which you can play an essential role as a team member with an electrical contractor or in a manufacturing facility working with innovative technology. 

If you love working with your hands and are a creative problem solver, this program is for you. 

Electrical Techniques is a one-year Ontario College Certificate program at Conestoga College that will teach you how electricity works, how to interpret code rules, read blueprints, and how electronics are used in today's high-tech world. 

You will be instructed by licensed electricians in dedicated electrical shops. 

Small class sizes and equipment available for everyone enable you to spend significant time with tools in your hands, learning the skills that will make the difference in your career.

The Electrical Techniques program includes academic upgrading, opening doors for you if you decide to continue your education at Conestoga College. 

You could choose to apply to any School of Trades program or apply to the second semester of the Electrical Industrial Technician diploma program (1154). 

The Electrical Techniques program is a great choice if you want to explore the career opportunities that the skilled trades have to offer, get job-ready skills or pursue a newfound passion for electrical technology. 

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$20,950

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,128
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $13,750

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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listening
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but have met all other admission criteria. 

For more details, visit this page.

Conestoga English LevelIELTS Academic
Overall Band
TOEFL iBTPearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic
Level 10-2.50-29 
Level 2

3.0-4.0

No band less than 2

30-45 
Level 3

4.5-5.0

No band less than 4.5

46-6036-45
Level 4

5.0-6.0

No band less than 5

61-7946-52
 
Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs*

6.0

No band less than 5.5

8053-57
Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs**

6.5

No band less than 6

8858-60

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older with mature student status
  • Grade 11 compulsory English OR Conestoga Preparatory Communications for Trades OR equivalent 
  • Grade 11 Mathematics OR Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics for Trades OR equivalent 
  • The minimum academic strength considered is 60%

Career opportunities

  • Electrical technician
  • Electronics design technologist
  • Electronics manufacturing technician
  • Lighting technologist
  • Metering technologist

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