Program Information

• Accredited by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC)
• Accredited as a co-op program under CEWIL (Co-operative Education and Work-integrated Learning)
• Work integrated experience in the form of two co-op work terms, and an applied research capstone project in Year 3 of the program
• Link to a Bachelor of Technology degree, through the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, and transfer of credit towards degree programs at several out-of-province institutions

• Graduates with two years of progressive work experience may be eligible to receive the designation of Professional Technologist (P. Tech) upon completion of a Professional Practice and Ethics Exam.
• Graduates earn between CA$55,000 to CA$130,000 per year with a median salary of $85,000 CAD after 10 years’ experience. (AETTNL Salary Survey, 2020)
• The Sydney Accord, administered by the International Engineering Alliance, is an international agreement between the bodies responsible for accrediting engineering technologist qualification programs in each of the signatory countries. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of accredited programs in any of the signatory countries be recognized by the other countries as having met the academic requirements for entry to the practice of engineering technologist. 

1. Evaluate, design and specify facility electrical systems such as power, lighting, heating, control and protection.
2. Design and specify electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems.
3. Design, test, analyze and commission industrial electrical power control systems.
4. Coordinate, plan, direct and interface with other electrical industry professionals as part of a technical support team.
5. Analyze, configure and assist in the electrical design of control systems in commercial and industrial applications employing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
6. Design and specify electrical systems found in electrical utilities and industrial plants.
7. Maintain and troubleshoot electrical equipment such as motors, generators, transformers, and protection & control devices.
8. Employ the use of power electronic circuits in the electrical design of commercial and industrial systems utilized by the electrical power industry.
9. Apply knowledge of current applicable codes, practices, and safety standards.

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Standard First Aid/Heart Start
• Arc Flash Awareness

• Safety Glasses
• Non-conductive Safety Boots

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due during confirmation of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay a non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • Deposit fee - First semester tuition of which $1500 is non-refundable
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $79.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Engineering Technology (per semester) - $4,462.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Engineering Technology (per semester) - $2,232.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $337.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $337.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $298.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2024-2025) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Materials & Fees

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Dates. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of the confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).