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Continuing Education & Part-time Studies Guide Winter/Spring 2015 continuingeducation@georgiancollege.ca 30 EnvironmEntal, tradEs and tEchnology programs enViRonmental, tRades and technology ONTARIO COLLEGE CERTIFICATE GAS TEChNICIAN CERTIFICATE GAST (ONTARIO COLLEGE CERTIFICATE) This full-time continuing education program, offered evenings and weekends, provides the skills to obtain the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) Gas Technician lll and Gas Technician ll certifications. Students will gain the knowledge required to work in the gas service industry. This program blends theory and practice and prepares students to write the provincial TSSA exams. Students can purchase their own manual and code book through Georgian Stores. gas technician iii ceRtificate To write the Gas Technician lll exam as provided by Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), students must take the following courses and apply to write the exam. mandatory courses: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE GAST 1000 Introduction to Electricity 60 GAST 1001 Professional Practices 60 GAST 1002 Piping and Tubing Systems 60 GAST 1003 Introduction to Gas Appliances. 60 gas technician ii ceRtificate Students with a Gas Technician lll licence may apply to write the Gas Technician ll exam as provided by Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) after successful completion of the six mandatory courses. These full-time continuing education courses will be offered evenings and weekends. It is recommended students take GAST1004, GAST1006 and GAST1009 before registering for the other courses. GAST1011, GAST1008 and GAST1012 will be offered in January. Students must complete all required Gas Technician ll courses over two semesters and apply to write the TSSA exam in April 2015. mandatory semester 1 courses: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE GAST 1004 Pressure Regulator Controls 60 GAST 1006 Gas Appliances 60 GAST 1009 Venting 61 mandatory semester 2 courses: cOURSE cODE cOURSE TITLE pAGE GAST 1011 Water heaters and hydronics 61 GAST 1008 Forced Air and Space heating 60 GAST 1012 Forced Air Add-ons and Air handling 60 After successful completion of the second semester and all six mandatory courses, students are eligible to write the Gas ll exam. gas technician ceRtificate (Ontario College Certificate) To receive the Gas Technician Certificate, students are required to complete two communications courses and two general education courses in addition to the Gas Technician III Certificate and the Gas Technician II Certificate courses. communications courses: To be selected at time of registration from the college list (see pages 51 – 52), as determined by testing. general education courses: To be selected from the college list (see pages 63 – 65). admission Requirements • OSSD or equivalent • Grade 12 English (C) or (U) (ENG4U) • OR Academic Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) program with Communications • OR Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) • OR mature application with standing in the required course and/or mature student testing that meets the minimum standards for admission. cORpORATE TRAINING AVAILABLE Contact the Continuing Education School of Engineering and Technology for more information: 705.728.1968, ext. 1268