St. Lawrence College offers Diploma in Mechanical Technician, a diploma in Applied Professions & Services 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 3,428 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,428 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,428 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Mechanical Technician program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to pursue a career as a Mechanical Technician or go on to complete an apprenticeship as a Millwright (Industrial Mechanic), Machinist, CNC Operator/ Programmer, Welder, or other Mechanical Technician related apprenticeship. Upon completion of our program, graduates will receive an Ontario College Diploma as a Mechanical Technician. Graduates of our program who work in the Mechanical Technician field perform some or all of the following duties: Read blueprints, diagrams, and schematic drawings to determine work procedures Install, align, dismantle, maintain, repair, and move stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment, such as pumps, fans, tanks, conveyors, furnaces, and generators according to layout plans using hand and power tools Build or maintain automation work-cells or production lines Adjust and maintain machinery and repair or replace defective parts Inspect and examine machinery and equipment to detect and investigate irregularities and malfunctions Install, troubleshoot, and maintain power transmission, vacuum, hydraulic and pneumatic systems Operate machine tools such as lathes, mills, and grinders to fabricate parts Program and/or operate CNC milling machines and lathes for use in production of complex components Use precise measurement tools (metrology) to inspect and maintain quality control of manufactured or repaired parts Perform welding operations in the manufacture or repair of machinery, parts, or manufactured components
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level and Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level. English-language proficiency follows the institution's requirement for certificate, diploma and advanced-diploma programmes: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 55, or Duolingo English Test 110 overall with no sub-score below 85; domestic applicants meet it through the Grade 12 English prerequisite. Applicants missing the academic prerequisites may enrol in the college's Career/College Prep programme, offered free to Ontario residents 18 or older, and those with transcripts from outside Canada are directed to the college's transcript-evaluation process.
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.
