Where skills take shape: Building futures through skilled trades at Georgian College

In the skilled trades, learning happens by doing. At Georgian, that starts in the lab.

Welding Techniques: turn sparks into skills

Learning to weld takes practice, precision and plenty of time behind the helmet.

In Georgian’s Welding Techniques program, students develop comprehensive welding skills through hands-on labs using current equipment. Along the way, they learn to create and read blueprints, understand different metals, follow safe work practices and develop welding inspection skills.

That combination of technical knowledge and practical experience can prepare graduates for opportunities in manufacturing and fabrication, construction, automotive and heavy equipment production, and other areas of the welding field. The program also covers learning outcomes connected to the Welder and Metal Fabricator apprenticeship pathways in Ontario.

Electrical Techniques: connect learning with opportunity

Electrical work is everywhere, from the systems that power homes and businesses to automation, green technologies and large-scale infrastructure.

Students in Georgian’s Electrical Techniques program combine electrical theory with practical training. They develop foundational skills in areas including electrical and electronic theory, applied mathematics, health and safety, while learning techniques they can put into practice under qualified supervision.

For some students, the program can be a first step toward an electrical apprenticeship. Others may choose to continue their education in electrical engineering technician or technology programs. Career possibilities can stretch across construction, maintenance, service, industrial settings, power generation, alternative energy and automation.

Small Engine Mechanic: get inside how things work

For students who would rather take something apart to understand how it works, small engine training offers plenty of opportunities to do exactly that.

Georgian’s Mechanical Techniques – Small Engine Mechanic program provides extensive hands-on experience with small- and medium-sized engines and the systems found in off-road vehicles and powered equipment. Students explore gasoline and diesel engines, fuel and electrical systems, steering and suspension, transmissions, braking systems, hydraulics and onboard computer systems.

The program also includes a field placement, giving students an opportunity to take what they’ve learned into a setting connected to their future career. Graduates may pursue opportunities in service, dealerships, manufacturing, operations and other areas of the mechanical field, or continue into an apprenticeship or further technical training.

Ready for what comes next

A skilled trades career can take many different directions. What starts with learning how to strike an arc, wire a system or diagnose an engine can grow into a career that keeps businesses running and communities moving.

At Georgian, students are getting hands on, making connections and learning in environments designed to prepare them for that opportunity.

They’re gaining the skills to get started and the confidence to keep moving forward.

Built for MORE.

Explore skilled trades at Georgian and find the program that can take you where you want to go.

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