Power Engineering Technology Advanced Diploma

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Program description

Power up your career with Conestoga's Power Engineering Technology program.

Are you interested in how facilities generate power, heat and energy? Conestoga College's Power Engineering Technology advanced diploma is designed for high school graduates who want to work with industrial machinery and systems that keep buildings, plants and cities running.

This three-year program combines theory with hands-on training to prepare you for certification and a career in power generation and maintenance.

You'll learn to operate and maintain boilers, turbines, generators, compressors and more in a state-of-the-art facility. The curriculum follows the Standardized Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC) syllabus and prepares you for Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) exams for 4th and 3rd-class power engineering certification. Work-integrated learning hours may count toward time reduction for your certifications.

What you'll learn

Operation and maintenance of industrial power systems
Hands-on training with boilers, turbines, engines and pressure vessels
Preparation for TSSA 4th- and 3rd-class certification exams
Work-integrated learning in real industrial environments
Safety, efficiency and troubleshooting in power generation

Program details

Code: 1535

Start: September

Campus: Doon - Kitchener

Delivery: Full-time

Length: 3 years

Credential: Ontario College Advanced Diploma

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trades@conestogac.on.ca

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Trades & Apprenticeship

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