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Diploma of Computer Systems Technician in Information Technology Infrastructure and Services

Conestoga College

  • Waterloo, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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About the program

Two-year diploma in IT infrastructure support and administration.

Program highlights

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

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Computer Systems Technician in Information Technology Infrastructure and Services. Apply concepts and skills introduced in the curriculum
  • including Two-year programme on installing
  • configuring and troubleshooting workstation and server computers
  • networks a. Communicate findings and complete discipline-appropriate tasks.

Career outcomes

  • Computer network technician maintaining LANs and WANs
  • Networks
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Web sites and web-server hardware and software in private and public sectors

Curriculum

  • Two-year programme on installing
  • configuring and troubleshooting workstation and server computers
  • networks and cloud environments
  • covering operating systems
  • infrastructure
  • network services
  • database systems
  • messaging systems and IoT
  • with business and people skills and practical work on industry-standard equipment.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD or equivalent
  • Or age 19+ with mature student status
  • Grade 12 English (C/U) and
  • For many programmes
  • Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics
  • Minimum 60% average of the required subjects
  • Programme cutoffs apply

Accepted academic background

OSSD or equivalent, or 19+ with mature student status; programme prerequisites vary

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Identification Page
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Proof of Available Funds
  • English Proficiency Evidence if Required

How to apply

  1. Review the program entry requirements and intake dates. Prepare academic transcripts and identification documents. Check required language scores and program prerequisites. Submit the international student application. Pay the applicable fee and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$18,071 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$2,500 CAD

Program details

CampusWaterloo
Faculty or schoolSchool of Applied Computer Science and Information Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Computer Systems Technician
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship notePotential institutional or external awards may be available to eligible international students at Conestoga College. Confirm current eligibility, funding amount and deadlines with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left
  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jun 2027

    213 days left
  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2027

    366 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.