# Automation and Instrumentation Technician
**Diploma** · 4 Semesters

A two-year Ontario College Diploma at Northern College's Haileybury School of Mines preparing students to install, maintain, test, and calibrate industrial instrumentation and process control systems. Covers temperature, pressure, level, and flow measurement; electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and computer-based control systems; digital communication; and technical drawing. An optional co-op placement provides industry experience. Graduates pursuing the Red Seal Instrumentation and Control Technician (447A) apprenticeship receive exemption from all three levels of in-school apprenticeship training.

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| Credential | Diploma |
| Length | 4 Semesters |
| Campuses | Haileybury |
| Delivery | In-person |
| Start dates | Fall 2026 |
| OCAS code | M001 |

[Apply →](https://ontariocolleges.ca/en/cba?collegeCode=NORT)

## Courses

- [CM1323 — Professional Communications](/courses/cm/cm1323)
- [EE1055 — Electrical Fundamentals I](/courses/ee/ee1055)
- [GN1033 — Health and Safety](/courses/gn/gn1033)
- [IN1224 — Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) I](/courses/in/in1224)
- [IT1004 — Basic Techniques](/courses/it/it1004)
- [IT1015 — Measuring Principles I](/courses/it/it1015)
- [MA1100 — Mathematics I](/courses/ma/ma1100-2)
- [MI1001 — Placement Prep](/courses/mi/mi1001)
- [CM2303 — Communications in the Workplace](/courses/cm/cm2303)

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/instrumentation-and-control-engineering-technician/](https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/instrumentation-and-control-engineering-technician/)</small>