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Launch your career in skilled trades as a gas technician

Gas Technician program

We’ll open up an entire industry full of career opportunities for you! This full-time program is delivered in the evenings and weekends.

Program code GAST
Program Delivery Part-time
Program delivery method(s) In person What does this mean?

Program information

Program description

The Barrie Campus program is delivered evenings and weekends only.

Intake information

Start dateCampus
Fall 2025 Barrie

Tuition and fees

What are the admission requirements for the Gas Technician program?

Gas Technician admission requirements

What career paths can I take as a gas technician?

Your Gas Technician certificate gives you many career opportunities

Graduates are primarily prepared for a career as a gas technician. 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, and 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. 


Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.

Flex MORE. Study Gas Technician part-time

Benefits of studying part-time:

  • Register on a course-by-course basis, paying as you go!
  • MORE choices. We are always adding more flexible delivery programs and courses.

What courses are included in the Gas Technician certificate program?

Course overview

13 Program Courses
2 Communications Courses
2 General Education Courses

Program-specific courses

Semester 1 courses are listed below. For a full list of courses in the program including course descriptions, view the Gas Technician program outline.

  • ELEC 1010 – Introduction to Electricity
  • GAST 1003 – Introduction to Gas Appliances
  • GAST 1013 – Professional Practices
  • GAST 1014 – Piping and Tubing Systems
  • Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.

Your course delivery method(s)

In person

This program is delivered fully in person and requires you to attend campus.

Please note, delivery methods are based on planning for the upcoming semester and are subject to change.

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