| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Mechanical Techniques - Precision Machining
Overview
Take control of your future by training in this highly in-demand career field. You will be taught by our industry-trained faculty and staff in our 8,000 sq. ft. lab. Students receive extensive training on manual machines as well as automated Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining equipment and gain skills to produce custom parts for virtually any type of vehicle or machinery. Mechanical technicians are sought after in a number of industries including automotive, mining, forestry and aviation, to name a few.
Your Future Career
- Machinist
- Tool and die maker
- Mould and die maker
- CNC machinist
- CNC programmer
- Jobber shop machinist
What You Learn
- CNC machining and programming
- Operation of precision tools
- Blueprint reading and interpretation
- Technical mathematics
- Workshop technology theory and practice
Further Education
Further your education to the Mechanical Technician - CNC and Precision Machining program and obtain your Level 1 Apprenticeship in-class portion in only 42 weeks.
Admissions Requirements
- OSSD or equivalent
- ENG4C or ENG4U
- If English is not your first language, you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum - Techniques - 28 Weeks
Semester 1
- CMM125 | College Communication
- MSO100 | Basics of Blueprint Reading
- MSO160 | Basic Machine Shop Theory
- MSO165 | Practical Applications and Projects I
- MST162 | Technical Mathematics
- PFN100 | Personal Finance
Semester 2
- MSO255 | Blueprint Reading II
- MSO270 | Precision Machining and CNC Processes
- MSO280 | Practical Applications and Projects II
- MST113 | Physics (Technician only)
- PSY123 | Applied Psychology (Technician only)
Tuition Fees
Commerce Court Campus – Domestic
| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2720.24 | $1587 | - | - | $4307.24 |
Commerce Court Campus – International
| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15547.54 | $1975.5 | - | - | $17523.04 |
What You Need
Textbooks
- MSO 160 - Shop Theory Machine Tool Practices – Canadian Edition
- MSO 100 - Blueprint Reading Interpreting Engineering Drawings – 8th Edition
Technology/Devices
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.
Additional Requirements
- Graph Paper (1/4 Square, Imperial 0.1/1.00 inch, Metric 1mm/1cm, Isometric)
- Pencils for drafting and Eraser
- Rule or straight edge - Protractor
- Compass
- Scientific Calculator (not phone)
- Safety boots, preferably with metatarsal guards
- CSA approved safety glasses.
Certification/Accreditation
Ontario College Certificate
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
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Find out more about General Education program requirements here.
