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Diploma of Civil Engineering Technician

Niagara College

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

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About the program

A two-year diploma in civil infrastructure technology at the Timmins Campus.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Civil Engineering Technician and apply scientific and technical reasoning
  • Evaluate design choices
  • And communicate practical solutions.

Career outcomes

  • Field and laboratory materials testing
  • Field surveying
  • Construction estimation
  • Technical and municipal drafting
  • Road construction inspection
  • Project management
  • Civil engineering technician

Curriculum

  • Four semesters. Methods and materials
  • CAD
  • Surveying
  • Statics
  • Municipal design and engineering
  • Engineering materials and testing
  • Estimating
  • Highways I and II
  • Strength of materials
  • Plane survey
  • Sustainable practices
  • Ontario Building Code
  • Statistics and GIS
  • Plus mathematics through calculus.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U) plus a successful audition
  • Grade/context: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U or equivalent)
  • Some programmes add Mathematics
  • Sciences or an audition/portfolio
  • No overall minimum average published for most diploma/certificate programmes (Pharmacy Technician and similar: 60% in required courses).

Accepted academic background

OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English, Mathematics, Sciences, Audition or portfolio for some programmes.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE Academic 58
  • Duolingo 105
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • English Language Test Results (If Applicable)
  • Portfolio (If Applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme and its intake on Program Availability. Apply online and pay the 150 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload the secondary diploma and transcript
  2. Certified translations and language proof where required. Receive the Offer of Admission and pay the deposit shown on the Estimated Fees Invoice. Confirm the programme in MyNC to receive the Letter of Acceptance and Provincial Attestation Letter. Apply for the study permit
  3. Pay first-term tuition and send the permit to the international team.

Other costs

Tuition per year$17,550 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$1,000 CAD

Program details

CampusWelland Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Technology
DepartmentCivil Engineering Technician
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteNiagara College publishes scholarships and awards for selected programs, Some are automatically considered while others require applications. International eligibility must be checked for the specific award.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.