Mechanical Technician – Machinist
42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma
28 weeks – Ontario College Certificate
Learn to produce custom parts for any type of vehicle or machinery
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2024: Commerce Court – North Bay
Techniques - 28 Weeks / Technician - 42 Weeks
Take control of your future by training in this highly in-demand career field. You will be taught by our industry-trained faculty and staff in our 8,000 sq. ft. lab. Students receive extensive training on manual machines as well as automated Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining equipment and gain skills to produce custom parts for virtually any type of vehicle or machinery. Mechanical technicians are sought after in a number of industries including automotive, mining, forestry and aviation, to name a few.
Includes a two-week work placement.
Your Future Career
- Machinist
- Tool and die maker
- Mould and die maker
- CNC machinist
- CNC programmer
- Jobber shop machinist
What You Learn
- CNC machining and programming
- Operation of precision tools
- Blueprint reading and interpretation
- Technical mathematics
- Workshop technology theory and practice
Flexible Exit Option – Receive a Mechanical Techniques Ontario College Certificate after 28 weeks.
NOTE: Successful completion is equivalent to Level 1 Apprenticeship in-class portion.
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum - Techniques - 28 Weeks / Technician - 42 Weeks
Curriculum - Techniques - 28 Weeks / Technician - 42 Weeks
Semester 1
| CMM125 | College Communication |
| MSO100 | Basics of Blueprint Reading |
| MSO160 | Basic Machine Shop Theory |
| MSO165 | Practical Applications and Projects I |
| MST162 | Technical Mathematics |
| PFN100 | Personal Finance |
Semester 2
| MSO255 | Blueprint Reading II |
| MSO270 | Precision Machining and CNC Processes |
| MSO280 | Practical Applications and Projects II |
| MST113 | Physics (Technician only) |
| PSY123 | Applied Psychology (Technician only) |
Semester 3
| GENED | General Education Elective - Online (Mac Sem 3) |
| MSO370 | Precision CNC Machining - Lathe & 7 Vertical Mill |
| MSO385 | Practical Applications - CNC Projects I |
| MSO390 | Work Placement |
| SLD100 | Solidworks I |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2024-25 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma
Commerce Court Campus – Domestic| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5440.5 | $1362.5 | - | - | $6803 |
2024-25 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma
Commerce Court Campus – International| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31095.06 | $1942.5 | - | - | $33037.56 |
2024-25 – 28 weeks – Ontario College Certificate
Commerce Court Campus – Domestic| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2720.24 | $1362.5 | - | - | $4082.74 |
2024-25 – 28 weeks – Ontario College Certificate
Commerce Court Campus – International| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15547.54 | $1942.5 | - | - | $17490.04 |
What You Need
What You Need
Textbooks:
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Books for Machinist Program
MSO 160 - Shop Theory
Machine Tool Practices – Canadian Edition
ISBN-13: 9780130358370
New - $157.20 (Direct from Pearson Publishing)
MSO 100 Blueprint Reading
Interpreting Engineering Drawings – 8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305445055
New - $99.95 (Google play e- book)
Technology/Devices:
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.
To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD
You will also need:
- Graph Paper
- 1/4 Square
- Imperial 0.1/1.00 inch
- Metric 1mm/1cm
- Isometric
- Pencils for drafting and Eraser
- Rule or straight edge - Protractor
- Compass
- Scientific Calculator (not phone)
- Safety boots, preferably with metatarsal guards (as that’s what some companies ask for)
- CSA approved safety glasses.
Certification/Accreditation
Certification/Accreditation
Ontario College Certificate
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.