Power Engineering Technology (Co-op)
Study location | Canada, Ontario, Owen Sound |
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Type | Advanced Diploma, College |
Nominal duration | 2 years/ 5 semesters, plus 1 Co-op term |
Study language | English |
Course code | PETY |
Tuition fee | CA$17,160 per year The displayed fee is for the 2022-2023 academic year and is subject to change. The fee covers two semesters and includes tuition (CA$14,150), health insurance, and other ancillary charges. |
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Registration fee | CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
Entry qualification | High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To qualify for admission, you must have a high school diploma and have completed the following mandatory courses (or their equivalents):
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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Language requirements | English If English is not your first language and/or you come from a non-English-speaking country, you must provide proof of your English language proficiency by submitting one of the following tests:
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Overview
Be an operating engineer in only 24 months! TSSA-approved training. Co-op gives you the work experience today’s employers are looking for.
Students develop the skills and knowledge to operate high-energy processes found in power plants such as steam production and use, refrigeration, and gas compression. These processes are found in many industrial, commercial and institutional facilities to support manufacturing, food production, and electrical power generation, as well as to heat and cool buildings. Students learn to operate and maintain equipment such as high-pressure steam systems, boilers, turbines, compressors, chillers, pumps and condensers. In order to ensure power plant processes are operated safely and efficiently, students acquire a strong foundation in equipment theory and the underlying science that explains how these machines work. Additionally, students benefit from experiential learning in an on-campus Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) registered power plant, a power plant simulator, and through co-op learning experiences.
The program follows the Standardized Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC) 4th and 3rd class syllabus and prepares students to write TSSA examinations required for both the 4th and 3rd Class Power (Operating) Engineer certifications.
Work-integrated learning
This program includes co-op work term and field placement components where you will gain practical, hands-on work experience in your field to prepare for your future career.
Program structure
The following reflects the planned progression for full-time offerings of the program.
Fall Intake
- Sem 1: Fall
- Sem 2: Winter
- Work Term 1: Summer
- Sem 3: Fall
- Sem 4: Winter
- Sem 5: Summer
Summer Intake
- Sem 1: Summer
- Sem 2: Fall
- Work Term 1: Winter
- Sem 3: Summer
- Sem 4: Fall
- Sem 5: Winter
Career opportunities
Graduates of this program may find rewarding careers as power or operating engineers in a wide variety of industries. Graduates may work at electrical power generating plants, as well as heating and cooling plants, schools, hospitals and other commercial buildings. Manufacturing, food processing and natural resources are areas in which students may find employment.