Overview

The Machinist Graduate Certificate from Saskatchewan Polytechnic key facts:

Machinists are in high demand in western Canada—from the oil patch to power utilities, from manufacturing facilities to mines, mills and chemical plants. The job demands both problem-solving and creativity to machine parts to blueprint specifications.

Machinist is a one-year certificate program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic offered in Saskatoon and Regina. You’ll learn on a variety of machine tools in Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s well-equipped shops including lathes, mills, drill presses, surface grinders, CNC lathes and machining centres. You’ll also learn online, blended training for the CNC course, and participate in an industry-based work experience.

Experienced instructors who understand the demands of industrial workplaces, from maintaining workflow to working safely, will help you build knowledge and skills in:

blueprint reading, technical drawing, precision measurement

communications and applied math

computer numerical control (CNC)

drilling machine operations

grinding and sawing operations

heat treatment processes

lathe operations

materials selection

milling machine operations

Career opportunities:

Graduates of the certificate program are working in manufacturing facilities, equipment repair shops, custom machine shops, steel mills, metal fabrication plants, power generating plants, food processing plants, mines, welding repair shops, engine rebuilding shops and machine manufacturing companies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Benchwork

Technical Drawing

Drilling Machine Operations

Precision Grinding Operations

Sawing Operations

Materials Selection

Precision Measurement

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

65 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saskatoon, Canada
Regina, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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110

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81

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63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Grade 12

English Language Requirement

Alternative Admission

Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through an alternative admission assessment.

Applicants are automatically considered for alternative admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21800 CAD / year

≈ 21800 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8900 CAD / year

≈ 8900 CAD / year

Living costs

Saskatoon

Canada

1279 - 1865 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Saskatoon

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