Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology

Get hands-on chemical engineering training in world-class labs that replicate common industrial processes and practice working with industrial-grade equipment and process units.

In this program, you’ll gain an in-depth knowledge of unit operation, process control, and equipment design while you learn to operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and design safe processing units and plants. In addition, our industry-trained instructors will teach you design calculations, process simulation and control, industry safety, and environmental engineering. You will also learn to work with engineering software that will give you an edge to jump-start your career.

Through the capstone project, you’ll advance your skills further to prepare you for a career in process engineering, water treatment and other chemical industries. Chemical engineering technology is a broad discipline and the skills learned provide the potential to have a career in various industries. You can choose to start your career right away as a chemical technologist, an environmental technician, a process engineering technologist or a process designer. Or you can to continue your studies through transfer options to universities.

Credentials and accreditation

After successfully completing this program, graduates will receive a SAIT diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology.

Accreditation

This program has national accreditation under the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board. Graduates are eligible for registration in the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists. The program is also accredited by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists. Periodical registration agreements exist with U.S. and British societies.

Transfer Options

The opportunity to advance your education through transfer to, within or from SAIT is available with the following universities and colleges:

• Athabasca University
• Lakehead University
• NAIT
• Royal Roads University
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of Calgary