Chemical Engineering Technician Chemical Engineering Technology
Available as a two- or three-year program
- Chemical Engineering Technician/Technologist
- Credential
Two-year Ontario College Diploma (Technician)
Three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma (Technologist)
- Start Date
September and January entry
- Location
Belleville campus
Find your career
Chemical engineering technicians and technologists work for:
- Government agencies.
- Educational institutions.
- Industries including food production, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, plastics, pulp and paper, mining, metallurgy and nuclear energy.
Our grads get great jobs
- Plastic Industry Lab Technologist, ABC Group
- Lab Technician, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
- Chemical Lab Technologist, Ontario Clean Water Agency
- Chemical Technologist, Queen’s University
- Quality Control Laboratory Technician, Durabla Canada
Is it for you?
Students who thrive in this program:
- Have a good grounding in math and science.
- Are inquisitive.
- Pay meticulous attention to detail.
Experiential learning
Study in the newly equipped Bay of Quinte Skills Centre:
- Understand the principles and techniques of organic and analytical chemistry, chemical engineering and industrial processes.
- Gain applied skills with chemical instrumentation, extraction technology, health and safety, and microbiology techniques.
- Apply theory to practice with problem-based assignments.
- Graduates are prepared to work in research and development, analyze and interpret data, manage lab operations, assess analytical methods and develop new techniques.
- Observe chemical engineers in action with tours of professional lab facilities.
- Applied project learning and field placements in the second and third years provide practical experience, preparing you for a smooth transition to the workforce with a wide range of skills.
Outstanding faculty make the difference
- Learn with active, involved instructors who are committed to students’ success.
- The teaching labs were set up by a program coordinator who brings 15 years of experience working in three different countries as a research geneticist.
Expand your opportunities in Biosciences
- Overlapping areas of study provide the option to fast-track your way to a second diploma in Biotechnology or Environmental Technician in just one more year of study.
AccessAbility Services
The AccessAbility Services team is committed to providing academic supports to students with documented disabilities. Services are free, voluntary and confidential. Given that each student’s needs are unique, services and accommodations in the academic setting are arranged on an individual basis and based on the student’s supporting documentation. Click here for a list of some of the services provided by AccessAbility Services. To register with AccessAbility Services, please complete the AccessAbility Services Application.