About Manufacturing Engineering Technician (co-op) in Fanshawe College

The machines that build our economy and help businesses thrive don't make themselves. They don't fix themselves and they certainly don't run themselves. If a career in the manufacturing sector excites you, and you're looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on experience while studying, the Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Co-op) program is for you. By choosing the Co-op stream of the program, you'll gain real-world experience with two paid work terms, learning how to keep the economy running.

Once in the manufacturing technician course, your technical skills will be put to the test, learning and enhancing your skill-set for the modern manufacturing sector. You'll begin the CNC machine operator course by examining the finer points of numerically controlled machine programming, tool design, production planning, statistical process control, value engineering, advanced machining and maintenance engineering throughout the manufacturing industry. You'll be trained on cutting-edge numerically controlled CNC and CAD/CAM equipment, giving you an advantage in the work force once you graduate. In the pursuit of your manufacturing technician certification, you'll also be trained to evolve your skills alongside the always changing manufacturing sector – an opportunity for lifelong learning.

This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada. This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for co-operative education programs in Canada, and recognizes Fanshawe's commitment to excellence.

After graduation:

Upon graduation from the CNC machine operator course, you'll be ready for work as a technical analyst, project engineering technician, AutoCAD designer or CNC machine operator. Or, you might pursue a career in research and development, sales, or construction equipment inspection and maintenance.

Career Opportunities

The placement record is good. The graduate technician will have the fundamental skills and knowledge to enable him/her to function as a junior analyst in numerical control programming, tool design, basic production tooling and process planning, manage SPC methods, undertake cost reduction studies, provide value analysis assistance, work on production equipment maintenance methods and many other careers in the manufacturing industry.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
• Final minimum average of 65.0% based on the highest six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5  - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence. 

TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years

PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years

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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance

To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:

Tuition fee

The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:

International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.

Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.

Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8