Power Engineering Technician Requirements

Admission requirements

1. High school diploma with a minimum of:

50% in English 30-1 or 30-2
50% in Math 30-1 or 65% in Math 30-2
50% in one of Physics 20, Chemistry 20 or 65% in Science 20 (Physics 20 is recommended)

2. Proof of English language proficiency

Notes:

If plan to go on to higher classifications, you will need to apply to the 2nd year of the Process and Power Engineering diploma. Admission is subject to program availability. Preference to 2nd year will be given to 1st year Process and Power Engineering students. Physics 20 will be required (Physics 30 is strongly recommended)

If you completed high school outside of Alberta, check provincial subject equivalents.
If you don’t have the academic requirements, you may qualify through special admissions.
If you are an International student, check eligible programs.

Program requirements and information

After you've been accepted into the program, you must also meet these programs requirements

Safety tickets

Safety tickets are a requirement so you may enter our labs and attend your practicums.

All tickets should have an expiry date that is later than your program's end date. If your ticket expires before you complete the program, you'll have to retake the training.

1. H2S Alive

1 day in-class training course for anyone working in the petroleum industry that could be exposed to hydrogen sulphide.
Online version of training isn't acceptable as it isn't adequate.
Estimated cost is $165.
Ticket is required by registration day.
Please email a copy to: colleen.dekoning@lakelandcollege.ca.

If you live in the Lloydminster area, you can take this training through:

ASTEC or call 780 875 0331. ASTEC also has offices in Bonnyville and Provost.
CANSAFE or call 306 825 8845 or toll free 1 800 318 2152

2. WHMIS

Must be completed before your first lab.
Offered free to students.
Link to this online course will be provided closer to program start date. It may also be available online on registration day.

3. Additional safety tickets may be required for your practicum. That training will be supplied by your practicum host.

Questions

If you have any questions about safety tickets, please contact Colleen via:

email at colleen.dekoning@lakelandcollege.ca
call direct in Lloydminster at 780 871 5485
call toll-free at 1 800 661 6409 ext 5485

Math assessment

If you are a 1st year student, you must complete a preliminary math assessment.

These assessments are part of the program Registration Day. Registration Day is mandatory.

As you prepare for your start date, review this important information.

Course enrolment

Enrolment is the final step after you've been accepted, paid your tuition deposit, and the timetable has been set.

You will be automatically enrolled in your courses.
You can expect to be enrolled approximately 1 month before the program start date.
Once you've been enrolled, your schedule will be available in My Lakeland.

Recognition of prior learning

If you completed relevant courses at another post-secondary institution, you may be eligible for transfer credit. Apply for transfer credit at least 2 months before classes start by completing the transfer credit form.

Review all of the other ways Lakeland does prior learning assessments.

Practicums

Lakeland College is committed to work integrated learning through relevant, experience driven industry practicums.

The practicum involves shift work that will encompass every day of the week and the entire 24-hour period – commonly referred to as 24/7.
Most of our industry partners schedule 12-hour shifts, being “on shift” over several days and then “off shift” for a break of several days. It includes day or night shifts (or a combination), including weekends and statutory holidays (such as Christmas Day) before earning days off.
The practicum is scheduled over the Christmas holiday season.

Graduation requirements

When you complete the program requirements with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.30 and have attended at least 80% of your classes, you will be awarded a Power Engineering Technician certificate.

Note: The passing grade for each course is 65%. This is also the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) passing grade.