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Diploma of Motive Power Technician

St. Lawrence College

  • Cornwall, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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St. Lawrence College campus

About the program

Two-year diesel technician co-op diploma with paid work experience.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts and methods from Motive Power Technician to analyse relevant problems
  • Communicate findings
  • And develop subject-specific professional skills.

Career outcomes

  • Motive power equipment manufacturers and dealers
  • Oil companies
  • Industrial and commercial vehicle manufacturers and dealers in servicing
  • Parts
  • Warranty claims
  • Merchandising sales
  • Insurance estimating

Curriculum

  • Four-term
  • 60-week co-op diploma: internal combustion compression-ignition engines
  • Power trains and heavy-duty systems
  • Problem diagnosis
  • Communication and responsible work practices
  • With paid co-op work terms.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with most Grade 11 and 12 courses at C
  • U or M level
  • normally Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 11 Math
  • some programmes add science or other prerequisites. Non-Canadian transcripts are assessed by the college.

Accepted academic background

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with programme prerequisites (typically Grade 12 English at C/U level and Grade 11 Math at C/U/M level; some programmes add science or other prerequisites); non-Canadian transcripts are assessed by the college

Language tests

  • IELTS 6
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy

How to apply

  1. Check the programme page for entry requirements and apply at least four months before the start date Apply online through the SLC International Application Service with an OCAS account (international.ocas.ca) and pay the 100 CAD application fee through Flywire Upload passport
  2. certified and translated transcripts
  3. diploma or degree
  4. proof of English proficiency Receive the Letter of Acceptance and pay the amount on it by its deadline (tuition deposit 2
  5. 350 CAD
  6. non-refundable) Apply to IRCC for the study permit with the Letter of Acceptance and upload the approval to the portal.

Other costs

Tuition per year$18,304 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusCornwall
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.