St. Lawrence College offers Diploma in Automation and Instrumentation Technician, a diploma in Robotics & Automation programme in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,428 per year (CAD 2,776 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Robotics & Automation
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,776 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,428 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Step into the future of industry with the Automation and Instrumentation Technician program at St. Lawrence College. This dynamic program is designed for those who want to be at the heart of modern industrial systems. Gain hands-on experience working with the technologies that power today’s smart manufacturing, energy, pharmaceutical, and food processing sectors. From process control and instrumentation to electrical systems and data-driven automation, you’ll develop the technical skills that employers are actively seeking in a rapidly evolving job market. With a growing demand for skilled technicians and a shrinking workforce due to retirements, this is a career path full of opportunity. If you're ready to build a future in automation and control technologies, this program is your gateway to a rewarding and resilient career.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: St. Lawrence College's Automation and Instrumentation Technician diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level. Students missing a prerequisite may enroll in the college's Career/College Prep program, free for Ontario residents aged 18 or older, and applicants with transcripts from outside Canada are directed to the college's transcript-evaluation process. The program page does not state its own language-proficiency scores; applicants whose first language is not English are assessed against St. Lawrence College's institution-wide scale for Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 4 overall (78 under the pre-January-2026 scale), PTE Academic 55, CAEL 60, or Duolingo 110 (no sub-score below 85).
Application Details
Start Date:January and September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; St. Lawrence College names Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science and Practical Nursing as highly competitive, requiring transcripts and proof of enrolment by the same 1 February date to be ranked. International applicants apply through SLC's own International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance carries its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
