Diploma in Motive Power Technician (Accelerated) at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada is a diploma in Aerospace & Automotive Engineering programme. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Aerospace & Automotive Engineering
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Overview Gain automotive technical expertise fast, in this condensed program. This accelerated two-year Motive Power Technician Ontario College Diploma program, delivered over three academic periods (semesters), provides you with the skill-set to find an entry-level position in the transportation service industry. Through a series of classroom-based courses and extensive practical labs, you within a vehicle, including: chassis and drivelines fuel systems electrical systems internal combustion engines Begin by learning the operational principles of systems used on vehicles, with hands-on projects to reinforce your knowledge. As you progress in the program, you focus on the advancement of technical fundamentals, advanced diagnostics, and troubleshooting procedures. You also study mathematics and related sciences, ethics, communications and marketing. Algonquin College delivers this program in its state-of-the-art Transportation Technology Centre that is outfitted with modern equipment, allowing you to learn using the full range of advanced technology used in today's motive industry. Graduates from the program are prepared to enter the workforce immediately. You may find employment as an apprentice technician, a technical advisor, or a parts or service management trainee. You may also become an apprentice warranty claims processor, or a product salesperson in the field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: College Eligibility requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or Mature Student status (19 or older without a diploma, subject to a fee-based academic achievement test). Program Eligibility for this accelerated diploma adds Grade 12 English (ENG4C or equivalent) and Grade 12 Mathematics (MAP4C or equivalent). International or non-Canadian transcripts are assessed through ICAS or WES, and the program's published English-proficiency scale is IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, OR TOEFL iBT overall 80 with a minimum of 20 per component for tests before 21 January 2026 (a rescaled overall 4 with a 4 component minimum applies to tests from that date), OR Duolingo English Test overall 110 with at least 110 in Literacy and no score below 95. If applications exceed seats, offers go by English and mathematics proficiency.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2027 entry the application portal opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and offers must be accepted by 1 May 2027, while later applications are still assessed as space allows; Algonquin publishes no separate equal-consideration date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly via Algonquin's own International Application Portal, not ontariocolleges.ca; instead of one fixed date the college posts a program-by-program closing-date list shortly before each term starts - for Fall 2026 most programs closed 16 September 2026, technology programs by 9-10 September; no Winter 2027 or Fall 2027 international list has been posted yet, so admission remains effectively rolling until each list is published and fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
