Overview

Program Description

Electrical Engineering Technicians work in the areas of installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair, as well as analyzing and troubleshooting a variety of electrical circuits, equipment and systems. In addition, graduates will be able to participate in quality control and quality assurance programs and apply communication, documentation, computer information technology, and teamwork skills to support the engineering activities of an organization. Technicians maintain power generation stations and transmission lines and work in areas such as protection, industrial telecommunications, electrical maintenance and installation, and control systems.

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering Technician program of Northern College may obtain certification through the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).

Career Opportunities

Northern College graduates currently work in positions ranging from apprentice electricians to electrical department superintendents in all industrial sectors including public and private power utilities. Graduates can expect to find employment in the following fields/positions: quality control, electrical drafting, research and technical laboratories.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Electrical Fundamentals

Measuring Instruments

Health and Safety

Physics

Mathematics

Residential Wiring and Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-04 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-08 00:00:00 , International

More details

At Northern, you can apply right up until classes for the semester begin. International: please apply at least 8 months before the start of your program.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering View 96 other Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in Canada

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

58

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Domestic Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Grade 12 English (C, U)

Grade 12 Math (C, U) (MCT4C preferred; MAP4C is accepted with a minimum GPA of 60%)

International Students – Admission Requirements and Information

English Proficiency, we will require one of the following:

IELT Academic International English Language Testing System: a minimum overall score of 6.0 must be achieved with no individual band score under 6.0; however, we will accept one band at 5.5.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Computer-based overall minimum score of 79

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic – Graduate Diploma: 58+

NOTE: If your country of citizenship has English as its official language, we may accept alternate proof of English Proficiency

Proof of senior high school Diploma/Certificate with an equivalent Grade 12 Mathematics (50% min.) Technical/Science Stream.

Tuition Fee

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International

14813 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14813 CAD per year during 24 months.
National

2720 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2720 CAD per year during 24 months.

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