Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technician (EETN)

Get hands-on experience during your co-op. Benefit from our partnerships within the electricity industry. Your career is waiting!

Students are provided with the theoretical knowledge and technical skills to enter the electrical workforce. Classroom learning is combined with extensive hands-on experience in well-equipped, modern labs. Students are introduced to power transmission and distribution and robotics as well as maintenance and troubleshooting techniques for industry, with a strong focus on health and safety. Computer-aided drafting, electronic and digital circuits, microprocessors, programming, and programmable logic controllers are also studied. Students gain valuable experience during a co-op work term while developing industry contacts for possible post-graduation employment opportunities.

If this doesn’t sound quite right for you, the Electrical Engineering Technology program might be more up your alley. It includes extra co-op time and advanced courses like Power Quality and Distribution, Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers, and Electrical Protection and Control.

Accreditation

Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada)

This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada), formerly the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE),

This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for co-operative education programs in Canada and recognizes Georgian’s commitment to quality in co-op education.

Industry support

ETAP

The college has been partnered with ETAP since 2009, using a powerful electrical analysis program in third-year courses.

The software can evaluate power systems in both a steady state and in unusual conditions such as harmonics and faults.

Honda of Canada Mfg.

Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) is one of the largest employers in Simcoe County, with 4,200 associates. Established in Alliston in 1986, it’s a premier manufacturing facility best known for producing the Honda Civic and CR-V.

Georgian’s $1.8-million multi-faceted partnership with HCM supports leading-edge equipment, innovative research and development, collaborative program support, and newly established scholarships for Georgian students.

HCM is a proud employer of 250 Georgian alumni in diverse roles and provides valuable co-op work experiences to students each semester through its Technical Development Program (TDP). HCM also provides a suite of awards and scholarships to help students reach their goals, each valued up to $2,500.

Hydro One Networks

Partnered since 2008, Hydro One Networks and four colleges (Georgian, Algonquin, Mohawk, and Northern) have worked together to create a curriculum that meets the needs of the next generation of electrical utility workers.

Our students also participate in co-op work terms and have conducted applied research for the company.

Toronto Hydro

Toronto Hydro plays an important role in Ontario’s electricity sector, servicing approximately 785,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Canada’s largest city. The company has 1,270 employees and is dedicated to investing in its people and the future by giving back to the community.

Partnering with Georgian since 2012, Toronto Hydro proudly supports enhancements to the student learning environment through funding for new state-of-the-art equipment. A proud co-op employer, the company has offered co-op work terms to more than 171 Georgian students since 2017, often leading to full-time employment after graduation.

Toronto Hydro offers a suite of 10 awards to support Georgian students in achieving their educational goals, as well as expanded opportunities around corporate training, research, and employee engagement.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

SEL is delighted to be a supporter of Georgian College through Program Advisory participation, equipment donation, and co-op work terms. SEL partners with customers around the world to ensure the safe, reliable, and economical delivery of electric power. We design, manufacture, and support a complete line of products and services, ranging from generator and transmission protection to distribution automation and control systems. An employee-owned company, SEL’s core values drive the way we view our community, industry, company, and environment. third-year courses. The software can evaluate power systems in both a steady state and in unusual conditions such as harmonics and faults.