Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technician (Co-Op) is a diploma in Electrical Engineering programme offered by Georgian College in Barrie, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,619 per semester (CAD 1,387 per semester for local students).
Classroom instruction pairs theoretical knowledge with hands-on practice in modern labs, covering power transmission and distribution, robotics, and maintenance and troubleshooting techniques for industry, with close attention to health and safety. Coursework also takes in programmable logic controllers, programming, microprocessors, digital and electronic circuits, and computer-aided drafting. A co-op work term adds practical experience and the chance to build industry contacts.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Georgian College's own admission-requirements page for Electrical Engineering Technician (Co-Op) asks for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature-student status, with Grade 12 English (C or U) and Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U). Mature applicants 19 or older without an OSSD, non-secondary-school applicants, and home-schooled applicants can also be considered, meeting eligibility through equivalent courses, upgrading, a completed GED, or equivalency testing, and applicants with relevant post-secondary coursework or prior credit are assessed through credit-transfer evaluation. The page states no standardized English-language test scores (IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo or CAEL); international applicants are directed to Georgian's international-admissions team for language requirements. No portfolio, interview, or additional screening is listed on the programme page.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Fall 2027 and Winter 2028 (Barrie campus)
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Georgian's highly competitive programs, which now covers Fall 2027, Winter 2028 and Summer 2028 entry, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats last; offers of admission for this 2026-2027 cycle must be accepted by 1 May 2027. Programs outside the highly competitive list carry no equal-consideration date and are assessed on a rolling basis year-round. International applicants apply directly through Georgian's own portal with no published closing date and are assessed on a rolling basis while seats remain, though Georgian warns a program open when applied to may close before assessment. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
