Program Description This two-year Ontario College Diploma program is delivered in collaboration with Hydro Ottawa and prepares students for entry into the electrical power transmission and distribution industry. Students have the opportunity to develop essential skills and knowledge, beginning with electrical fundamentals and leading to the design, planning, construction and maintenance of distribution lines.
Students develop the essential safety skills and knowledge, practice rigging, learn to design and plan overhead and underground power installations, apply engineering standards and practice installation and maintenance on poles and towers. Students are also exposed to AutoCAD, electrical machinery, metering, and the technologies used to protect and control the electrical grid.
This program offers one cooperative education (Co-op) Work Term(s) option. Qualified students with a minimum GPA of 2.7, have the opportunity to apply for paid co-op employment to gain valuable work experience and networks within industry.
