Industrial Mechanics (Applied Certificate)

About this programme

If you like working with machinery, enjoy solving mechanical problems and are good with your hands, check out the Industrial Mechanics applied certificate program. You’ll get the knowledge and skills you need to install, repair, overhaul and maintain stationary, industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Demand for industrial mechanics—also called millwrights—is high across western Canada. Oil and gas, and mining are big employers, but there’s also demand in manufacturing, milling, power generation and chemical plants. Working in well-equipped shops with highly qualified instructors, you’ll get practical, hands-on training in: The Industrial Mechanics applied certificate program is mainly delivered off campus through continuing education at Regional Colleges. It may be offered at all Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses subject to a needs assessment. Industrial mechanics are also known by other trade names (i.e., maintenance mechanics, millwrights or machine repairmen). Graduates may find employment in commercial or industrial operations that use machinery. These include wood, cereal, meat processing and power generating plants, hard rock and potash mines, mills and refineries. There are no part-time options for this program. However, there are courses you can take prior to acceptance into the program that will decrease your course load once you’ve been accepted. View the A-Z course listing for a complete list of courses and additional information. Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success