SKILLED TRADES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates are primarily prepared for careers
as gas technicians. Employment may also be
found in the areas of technical support and sales
within the industry. There are also a number of
apprenticeships that graduates may pursue in
areas such as:
• sheet metal
• refrigeration
• plumbing
• pipe fitting
For those who want to work in these trades, an
apprenticeship is required after graduation. By
the end of the program, students are eligible to
write their TSSA Gas Technician 3 (G.3) and Gas
Technician 2 (G.2) exams in order to become
fully qualified and licensed technicians.
PLEASE NOTE
Gas technician work in Ontario requires a
Gas Technician licence (Ontario Certificate of
Qualification), which is governed by Technical
Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA).
GeorgianCollege.ca/GAST
GAS TECHNICIAN
GAST
Students are trained in the theoretical and practical skills required to obtain the Technical
Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) Gas Technician 3 (G.3) and Gas Technician 2 (G.2)
certifications. Students study workplace safety, tools, characteristics of natural gas, codes/
regulations, basic electricity, technical specifications, customer relations, basic piping systems
and an introduction to gas appliances. Further on, students study advanced piping/tubing
systems, electricity, controls, systems, appliances, gas meters, pressure regulators, gas-fired
refrigerators, conversion burners, water heaters, forced warm air heating systems, hydronic
heating systems, space heating, venting practices, forced air add-on devices and air handling.
ONTARIO COLLEGE CERTIFICATE
1 year (3 semesters)
STARTS SEPTEMBER: Barrie, Owen Sound
STARTS JANUARY: Owen Sound
Approximate fees for three semesters: $8,249.94
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
OSSD or equivalent with
• Grade 12 English (C or U)
Recent Mechanical Technician – Precision Skills graduate Jonathan Adair shows off the gold medal he earned in CNC milling at a
Skills Canada competition.
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