Cert in Mechanical Techniques - Precision Machining and Tooling is a certificate in Applied Professions & Services programme offered by Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,750 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,750 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Mechanical Techniques - Precision Machining and Tooling is a one-year (two-term) Ontario College Certificate delivered in person at Conestoga's Cambridge - Reuter Drive campus. The program blends theory with hands-on training in conventional machining and CNC manual programming: students operate precision equipment, read and interpret technical drawings and apply modern manufacturing technologies. Graduates may be eligible to enter directly into Year 2 of Conestoga's Mechanical Technician - General Machinist or Tool and Die/Tool Maker diplomas, and apprenticeship-bound graduates may earn in-school training exemptions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Conestoga's Mechanical Techniques – Precision Machining and Tooling certificate requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature student status for applicants 19 or older by the program start. English: Grade 12 Compulsory English at C or U, or equivalent, or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications course (COMM1251). Mathematics: Grade 12 Mathematics at C or U, or equivalent, or Conestoga's Preparatory Mathematics (MATH1420). The admissions page notes that manual dexterity is required for success, that a sound mathematical and English background matters, and that academic strength is calculated by averaging required-subject marks with bonus points for advanced-level courses; no overall admission average is separately published. Students must provide CSA-approved footwear and safety glasses. Those whose prior education was not delivered in English must demonstrate proficiency under Conestoga's general policy; no specific IELTS, TOEFL or PTE score is stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
