Advanced College Diploma – Power Engineering Technology (1535)

The Power Engineering Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma program provides theoretical and practical training in all aspects of power generation and industrial facility operations. Power engineers operate, maintain, and manage heavy equipment and machinery—such as boilers, steam and gas turbines, generators, refrigeration systems, pumps, compressors, and pressure vessels—in large facilities, process plants, and thermal electric stations.

The curriculum aligns with the Standardized Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC) syllabus and features extensive Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) hours. This prepares students to write the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) examinations required for 4th and 3rd Class Power Engineer certification.

Academic Qualification: High School / Grade 12 completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 80.0

• PTE: 53.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language test requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to academic study.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.