KINDERSLEY, SK: Great Plains College is pleased to announce the addition of a Third Class Power Engineering course at its Kindersley Campus. The new course, which is brokered from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), will complement the existing Fourth Class Power Engineering program in Kindersley.
“Many of our students that complete the Fourth Class Power Engineering program are looking to continue their education with the Third Class course,” explained Fritz Eckstein, region manager at Great Plains College. “This new course will allow our Fourth Class students to continue into Third Class training, while also opening the doors for others to further their education and career in the field.”
Applications are now being accepted for the first cohort of the course, which is set to run April 10-July 21, 2017. Anyone with a Fourth Class Provincial Certificate is eligible to apply.
“We know there is a high demand for power engineering programs in the province, so we’re excited to offer another option for those wanting to access Third Class training,” said Eckstein.
According to Great Plains College 2013-14 Annual Follow-up Survey conducted by Fast Consulting, 83 per cent of contacted Kindersley Fourth Class Power Engineering graduates were employed within the year following their program.
In the four-month Third Class Power Engineering course, students will work through the 60 SAIT Third Class Power Engineering modules and participate in an optional practicum. Successful completion of the modules and exams will give students six months’ credit toward the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan’s steam time requirement at the Third Class level. Students will also have the opportunity to write the Part A and Part B interprovincial exams.
To apply or learn more about Third or Fourth Class Power Engineering at Great Plains College, visit greatplainscollege.ca/programs-courses/college-trades-university or contact the Kindersley Campus at (306) 463-6431.
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amys@greatplainscollege.ca