Power Engineering Technology Conestoga College

Overview

Power engineers operate and maintain the machinery and equipment that provides power, heat, refrigeration and other industrial services. This may include boilers, steam and gas turbines, generators, gas and diesel engines, pumps, condensers, compressors and pressure vessels in large facilities, buildings, industrial power and process plants and thermal electric generating stations. 

Highly experienced faculty and a state-of-the-art facility support active, hands-on learning providing you with the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in this field. 

With subjects of instruction that follow the Standardized Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPECC) syllabus and an extensive number of work integrated learning hours, this programme prepares you to challenge the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) examinations required for 4th and 3rd class certification as a power engineer.

 If you successfully pass the 4th class ticket exam before your second placement, this programme provides you with the opportunity to count the work-integrated learning hours accumulated in the second part of the programme towards your time reduction qualification for your 3rd class ticket.

This Power Engineering Technology degree is offered at  Conestoga College .

Careers 

Upon successful completion of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) examinations required for 3rd or 4th class certification as an operating engineer, graduates may find employment in 

• industrial 

• and non-industrial settings 

having power plants and other industrial equipment requiring a certified operating engineer.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the list of eligible fields of study for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). For Conestoga's latest list of PGWP-aligned programmes, please visit the college website.