Overview

Program Description

The instrumentation technician installs, maintains, tests and calibrates the equipment used to control and measure. The technician works with the process designers and the work includes troubleshooting control loops, adjusting controllers and systems, and programming and troubleshooting computers.

Career Opportunities

Graduates in the Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technician program of Northern College may be employed in electrical power generation (including nuclear), mineral processing, petrochemical, pulp and paper, car manufacturing plants, pharmaceuticals, or natural gas compressor stations, or water and wastewater treatment facilities (amongst many others).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemistry

Electrical Fundamentals

Measuring Principles

Mathematics

Electronics

Control Principles

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

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 46 other Bachelors in Industrial & Systems 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

6.5

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PTE Academic

60

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
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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%)

Grade 12 Physics (C, U) recommended

Grade 12 Chemistry (C, U) recommended

International Students

English Proficiency Requirements:

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System – minimum overall score of 6.5 must be achieved, with no individual band score under 6.0.

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

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic 58+.

PLUS Grade 12 (OSSD) equivalent Core Course with 50% in each equivalents for Mathematics (technical)

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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