CA · Masters
Power Engineering Technician
Program information
Program overview
Throughout Canada only certified Power Engineers are permitted to operate maintain and manage equipment such as boilers compressors turbines and refrigeration units Lambton College s newly renovated closed loop 107 KW power generation plant operates exclusively as a training facility and is located in Centre of Excellence in Energy Bio-Industrial Technologies This is the only training unit of its kind in Ontario and students work collaboratively to generate and operate the power plant In addition the Centre also offers many other state-of-practice laboratories including distillation pilot plants water treatment facilities computer simulators electrical and control systems and much more You will gain knowledge and skills of plant operations and maintenance focusing on the 4th Class level in year one and the 3rd Class level in year two There are 4 different levels of Operating Engineer status granted by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority TSSA each level involving more complex tasks which qualify individuals for higher level employment The first two years of Lambton College s Power Engineering curriculum will make up the Power Engineering Technician or PETN program This program follows the curriculum of the standardized Power Engineer s examination committee SOPEEC and prepares students to write the Technical Standards and Safety Authority TSSA examinations for 4th 3rd class certification
Duration: 12
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