Ontario College Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technician - Process Automation

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What will I learn?

The Electrical Engineering Technician - Process Automation program provides practical knowledge of electricity and electronics.

As a graduate of the technician program, you will be able to install, test, modify, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems. Not only that, but you’ll also be able to evaluate, analyze, design, and develop those same systems!

Our state-of-the-art Electrical Engineering labs boast the latest equipment including Rockwell PLC 5000’s, ABB Robots, Rockwell Powerflex DC Drives and so much more!

Plus, learn from and gain valuable insights from experienced instructors who have worked in many industrial settings (we kind of think of them as mentors).

From today to apprenticeship to a fulfilling career – it starts at Sault College!

Career Path

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering Technician Process Automation program may be employed by a public utilities commission, an industrial user, a manufacturer of electrical equipment, an electrical installer, or an electrical engineering consulting firm. Other potential areas of employment include the steel and papermaking industries and electrical power generation.

As an Electrical Engineering Technician, graduates may also be hired as an instrument repair technician, electrical maintenance technician, process control technician, or electrical repairer.

Technician and technology graduates who have had two years of acceptable work experience are eligible for certification by the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) subject to fees and other requirements as established by OACETT.

Which department am I in?

Sault College

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$15,469.40 (9,38,165) per year
Accommodation - 5,589
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Sault College Campus

443 Northern Avenue, Sault Ste,

Marie,

Ontario,

P6B 4J3, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C, Grade 12 Foundations for College Math (C) MAP4C, or mature student status. Completion of the two year Electrical Engineering Technician - Process Automation program and technology-level mathematics are required for entrance to the Technology program.

Results must be from within two years of the start of the program and must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • TOEFL score of 79-80 for the Internet-based test (iBT) and no test below 20
  • IELTS score of 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5
  • Cambridge English Exams C1 Advanced/CAE 180 or CAE C
  • C2 Proficiency/CPE 200 or CPEC
  • PTE Academic 60
  • Duolingo 105
  • CAEL CE 60
  • Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 7 for all areas: reading, writing, speaking, listening

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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