Offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, Diploma in Energy Systems Engineering Technician (Fast-Track) is a diploma in Energy Engineering programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,167 per total (CAD 2,775 per total for local students).
This fast-track route offers qualified college or university graduates advanced standing into the second year of the programme, completing the technician diploma in two semesters. It builds understanding of different energy resources and how they are used across modern society, pairing theory with hands-on skill-building through experiential learning activities and projects. The curriculum tracks changing approaches to sustainable design and construction and their effect on the utility and construction sectors, covering small-scale energy sources including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass and hydrogen fuel cells alongside energy storage systems, used to supply electricity, heat, transport and home and business heating and cooling. It also addresses net-zero building initiatives, the growing use of integrated and sustainable architecture and engineering practices, and new products that support energy management in commercial and residential settings, bringing these technologies together for use in urban environments.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Fast-track entry, intended for college or university graduates seeking direct entry to Year 2 (Semester 3) of the two-year diploma, requires a diploma or degree in a related science or engineering area, confirmed through transcript and resume review. Applicants complete Centennial's own English Admission Test, and the page otherwise defers to the college's institution-wide diploma-programme English standard: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 67 (minimum 16 Reading, 23 Writing), PTE Academic 51 or higher, CAEL 60, or Duolingo 105-114. A Centennial College Engineering Math Skills Assessment may also be requested, with applicants notified individually. No portfolio or interview requirement is listed. The programme has a January intake for both domestic and international applicants.
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
