College Certificate - Mechanical Techniques - Small Engine Mechanics (MECH/MCHJ)

A well-rounded set of mechanical skills that prepare students for a career in maintenance or manufacturing and give them an edge when seeking a competitive apprenticeship.

Experiential learning: • Hands-on shop work includes welding, machining and maintenance procedures. • Use the latest in laser alignment technology. • Explore design using AutoCAD and the interpretation of engineering drawings. • Earn experience diagnosing and troubleshooting. • Use leading-edge simulation software to design and demonstrate hydraulic circuits and electrical circuits. • The positive learning environment includes well-lit, roomy labs with brand new lathes and milling machines. • Students could apprentice as an industrial mechanic (millwright), machinist, metal fabricator, welder or electrician among other trades. • Loyalist College’s program uses many of the same curriculum standards as apprenticeship training for industrial mechanics (millwrights). • Graduates are entitled to write the provincial test for an exemption from Level I of the in-school portion of the Industrial Mechanics apprenticeship. • •Candidates who pass the exam don’t need to leave the workplace to attend school – making them more valuable to employers. • Graduates may continue into year two of the Manufacturing Engineering Technician program and complete a diploma in one additional year (with bridging courses).