Solve mobility challenges for all transportation system users through the design, construction and operation of vehicular traffic, public transportation and active transportation systems.
Program Highlights
Mohawk is the only college in Canada providing this highly specialized training in transportation engineering technology. Graduates are working across the country in planning, design and operations positions and have excellent opportunities for career advancement within this unique engineering field.
What you'll learn
Understand transportation networks, public transportation systems, walking and cycling infrastructure and their roles in society.
Develop planning skills to make decisions about present and future mobility needs.
Apply current standards and practices to design roadways, intersections and other transportation facilities with safety as a key consideration.
Acquire surveying, CAD, plan reading and visualization skills needed to create today's modern infrastructure.
Explore traffic data collection methods, traffic control devices and management strategies.
Analyze operational performance, capacity and level of service (LOS) on streets, highways, public and transportation infrastructure, and walking and cycling infrastructure.
This program was previously known as Transportation Engineering Technology (543).
Program Length
3 academic years (periods of 8 months), plus co-op
Your future career options
Transportation/Traffic Engineering Technologist
Transportation/Traffic Planning Technologist
Transportation Design Technologist
Transit Technologist
Active Transportation Coordinator
Where you could work includes:
Public and Private Sectors
Engineering Consulting
Municipal and Government Agencies
Opportunities for grads
Graduates may be eligible to be registered as associate members of The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
Affiliations
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA).
Educational Pathways
Pathways to Mohawk
If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.
Pathways within Mohawk
If you have successfully completed one of the following programs at Mohawk, you may be eligible to receive transfer credit in this program.
Architectural Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Construction Engineering Technician
Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Architectural Technology (Enter Semester 3)
We offer a diverse range of programs to further your studies within Mohawk following completion of this program.
Architectural Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technician (Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Architectural Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Business Analysis
Pathways beyond Mohawk
Earn a degree:
Davenport University - Bachelor of Business Administration, General Business
Search the Mohawk Transfer Database for opportunities outside of Ontario.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected January 2026
Mohawk College
Fennell Campus (FF),
135 Fennell Avenue West,
Hamilton,
Ontario (ON),
L9C 0E5, Canada
OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
Grade 12 Mathematics (C* or U) or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U)
* students with MAP4C require a grade ? 60% in the course
English Language Requirements
See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:
Successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478 or 278) program
TOEFL minimum score of 550 (80 Internet based) or IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Mohawk College is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and offers a quality learning experience across four campuses and innovative facilities.