AVIATION

Seneca College

Applied technology (flight program) Bachelor's degree; trains commercial pilots.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Airport operations Diploma program trains airport management professionals.

Centennial College

Aviation technician Well-regarded two-year program is accredited by Transport Canada. Graduates also receive an 18-month experience credit toward a Canadian aircraft maintenance engineer licence.

College of the North Atlantic

Aircraft maintenance engineering technician Two-year diploma program.

New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)

Aircraft maintenance engineer Two-year program for careers in commercial aviation.

Northern Lights College

Aircraft maintenance engineering Renowned 15-month program; specialization in specific helicopter types also offered.

Georgian College

Aviation management Respected three-year diploma program trains students for careers in the aviation industry.

New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)

Aviation technology Twenty-month pilot training program.

ENGINEERING / TECHNICAL

Winnipeg Technical College

Motosport technician This recently introduced program, one of only a few in North America, trains students to service leisure vehicles such as ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles.

Loyalist College

Biotechnology technician/technologist Trains students for careers as technicians, lab technologists and research assistants to work in agriculture, food production, pharmaceuticals, sanitation and health research.

Food safety

This three-year advanced diploma program was designed in response to employers' identified needs for expertise in science, food safety and environmental management.

Manufacturing engineering technician Two-year diploma program prepares students for careers as maintenance planners, performance lab co-ordinators, design-verification technicians, and computer numerical control programmers.

Seneca College

Informatics and security Bachelor of applied technology degree program prepares students for careers in IT networks and security-related issues.

Algonquin College

Masonry — heritage and traditional A unique 45-week diploma program provides training in the masonry industry, from new residential and commercial construction to heritage restoration and conservation. Includes courses in Canadian architectural history.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Electrical and computer engineering technology Two-year diploma program trains students in control strategies, measurement techniques, and electronic and computer systems used in the automatic control of commercial and industrial operations.

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Construction-process piping and design A unique program that draws students from across Canada for training in drafting pipes for the energy industry.

Cambrian College

Powerline technician The only college program of its kind in Ontario, the four-semester program trains sought-after graduates for work in all facets of the industry.

Mining engineering technology Three-year program trains graduates for leading roles in all aspects of the mining industry.

Lambton College

Chemical production and power engineering technology Three-year program trains graduates in technologies used in industries such as oil and chemical processing, power production, steel production, food processing, pulp and paper.

Instrumentation and control engineering technology Three-year program trains students for careers in control and measurement processes in industry and manufacturing.

Okanagan College

Geographical information systems Specialized program provides training in ArcInfo, a leading GIS software, for fields including agriculture and fisheries, forestry and urban planning.

St.Clair College

Power engineering technology — fast track A three-year program fast-tracked to 21 months to meet sector demand, training students as specialized technologists for the power generation industry or in large settings such as hospitals.

Mechanical engineering technology — mechatronics Three-year advanced diploma program combining mechanical and electronics engineering technology. Mechatronics specialists design, fabricate, assemble, install and troubleshoot automated systems and equipment.