About
Since 1967, Cambrian College has been the leading post-secondary institution in Northern Ontario. The College has a vibrant community of more than 4,800 students and over 1,600 international students from over 40 countries. Cambrian College offers over 80 full-time programs, across three campus locations in northern Ontario: Sudbury, Espanola, and Little Current / Manitoulin Island. As well, Cambrian College provides students with a wide range facilities and support students preparing them for success in today’s competitive work places.
At Cambrian College education is the total package students will be given practical, hands-on experience in every program. Hands-on learnings at Cambrian College provides students with opportunities through applied research, co-ops, placements, and community projects. Furthermore, Cambrian College was just recently recognized as one of Canada’s top 50 research colleges. As well, students will learn from expert faculty who are connected to industry and recognized research specialist.
Why Cambrian College
Location: The City of Greater Sudbury, where Cambrian College is based, serves as the education, health care, business, shopping and entertainment hub of Northern Ontario. In addition Greater Sudbury is built on the Sudbury basin, a nearly two-billion year-old impact crater (the second largest on earth!).
Facilities: Cambrian College provides students with numerous facilities ranging from innovative and modern learning spaces, labs, Lounges and workshops. As well, the college top-of-the-line Athletics Centre, gyms, Baseball Diamonds and Soccer fields for students use.
Academic Service: Cambrian College offers students a variety of academic services on campus such as Career and Learning Centres. These services are designed to give students an inside edge today’s competitive market and assist them in launching their careers.
College Diploma - Mining Engineering Technician
The mining industry is dynamic and ever-changing, and Cambrian’s Mining Engineering Technician program will challenge students to explore why and how things work and to find innovative solutions to problems. Students will learn and live in one of the mining centres of the world, students will prepare to become part of mining engineering teams responsible for a wide range of projects involving surveying, drafting, design, environmental studies, industrial geological and geophysical fieldwork, ventilation, ground control, and supervision.
Industry-experienced faculty members will guide students progress and understanding through examples gained from industry experience, field trips in the renowned Sudbury basin and surrounding area, and hands-on demonstrations. Students will benefit from a variety of experiential learning opportunities, including activities at an active mine site to gain a broad understanding of the various aspects of mining engineering as well as communication and leadership skills.
College Diploma - Civil Engineering Technician
Use science and technology to help build the world! Cambrian College’s Civil Engineering Technician program is focused on the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of infrastructure facilities including: roads, bridges, buildings, dams, storm/sanitary/water systems, pipelines, and deep and shallow foundations.
Acquire the skills and knowledge to become a member of civil engineering teams that are responsible for planning, costing, building, maintaining, and rehabilitating roads, bridges, buildings, water distribution systems, and pipelines. Courses are focused on applying professionalism towards drafting, surveying, construction methods, costing, quality control, inspections, and laboratory testing.
Cambrian College’s computer-aided drafting (CAD) laboratories provides students with practical, hands-on experience. Students will also receive surveying training with electronic distance and angle measuring equipment that will be interfaced with coordinate geometry and drafting software. In addition, to meet the demand for structural steel detailers, students will learn automated structural detailing.