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Once you have examined the careers in plastics, you may find that you need more knowledge or skills to join the Plastic Industry. Perhaps this means taking a few more courses, or you may want to take a 2-year college program in machining, or a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
Scholarships
One search engine that you may want to check out is www.schoolfinder.com. It will allow you to type in a request and search all of the educational institutions in Canada that provide information on your request.
Ontario Secondary Assistance Program
OSAP’s objective is to help students from lower-income families meet the costs of postsecondary education.
OSAP is intended to promote equality of opportunity for postsecondary studies by providing financial assistance for educational costs and basic living expenses. You (and your family, if applicable) are responsible for meeting the basic costs of your postsecondary education.
Website:http://osap.gov.on.ca/
eStudent Loan
Try this excellent site which provides Instant Student Loan Comparisons - Free! It is user friendly and features great advice and tips. Plus you can APPLY ONLINE with major lenders. Remember, almost every training centre provides a list of in-school scholarships and can be explored through the web if you go into their site.
Website: www.eStudentLoan.com
Training Centres
Use the search function below to help you find the training centre anywhere in Canada that offers what you need. Remember, always check for available scholarships in a school's course calendar or even on-line; every little bit helps!
Canadian Community Colleges
Use the below website to search for Canadian Community Colleges:
http://www.cpsc-ccsp.ca/skills/dbskills.php?lang=e&view=db_ca_colle&bk=skilldb
Canadian Universities
Use the below website to search for Canadian Universities
http://www.cpsc-ccsp.ca/skills/dbskills.php?lang=e&view=db_ca_unive&bk=skilldb
BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Contact:
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BCV5G 3H2
www.bcit.ca
Program Description:
Diploma and certificate programs include mechanical engineering technologies, plastics technology, and plastics engineering technology.
Trinity Western University
Contact:
7600 Glover Road
Langley, BC V3A 6H4
www.twu.ca/
Program Description:
Undergraduate programs in Chemistry and Natural and Applied Science (multidisciplinary studies)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Contact:
11762-106 Street
Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1
www.nait.ca/
Program Description:
Diploma and certificate programs offered by the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing include mechanical engineering technology, plastics engineering technology, plastics processing technician.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Contact:
103-15th Avenue North West
Calgary, AB T2M 0L4
www.sait.ab.ca
Program Description:
The department of Engineering and Technology offers studies in chemical engineering, energy and natural resource technologies, mechanical engineering technology, and petroleum engineering technology.
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Contact:
1385 Woodroffe Ave.
Nepean, ON K2G 1V8
www.algonquincollege.com/
Durham College
Contact:
Oshawa, ON L1H 7L7
www.durhamcollege.ca/
Program Description:
A mould maker apprenticeship is offered through the skills training center at the College.
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
Contact:
1460 Oxford Street East
London, ON N5W 1H1
http://www.fanshawec.ca
Program Description:
There are several apprenticeships and programs offered such as: Industrial Machinery Maintenance and Repairer/Millwright, Machinist/Machine Technologist, Numerical Control Machine Operator/Programmer, Pr-Technology/Trades, Tool and Die Maker/Technologist, and Welder/Welding Technologist.
Humber College
Contact:
Rexdale, ON M9W 5L7
www.humber.ca
Program Description:
Post-secondary programs offered include chemical technology, environmental systems, engineering technology - energy management, plastics engineering technician. Also affiliated with the Canadian Plastics Training Centre (see below).
Industrial Research and Development Institute
Contact:
649 Prospect Blvd.
Box 518
Midland, ON L4R 4L3
http://www.irdi.com/
Program Description:
The institute offers courses in mould design and injection moulding.
McMaster University
Contact:
1280 Main West
Hamilton, ONL8S 4L7
http://mcmaster.ca/
Program Description:
McMaster offers a specialized degree program in materials science, and minor concentrations for engineering students in materials properties and processing.
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Contact:
Skills and Technology Department - Brantford Campus
411 Elgin Street
Brantford, ON N3S 7P5
www.mohawkc.on.ca
Program Description:
The faculty of engineering technology offers full time diploma programs in materials and manufacturing engineering technology.
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Institute for Environmental Chemistry
Contact:
Montreal Road
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Queen's University
Contact:
Kingston, ON
K7L 3N6
www.queensu.ca/
Program Description:
The Faculty of Applied Science offers degree programs in chemical engineering and engineering chemistry.
Royal Military College
Contact:
Kingston, ON
K7K 5L0
www.rmc.ca
Program Description:
The Engineering division offers a program in Chemical and Materials Engineering.
Ryerson Polytechnical University
Contact:
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON L6H 2L1
www.ryerson.ca/
Program Description:
The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science offers a degree program in mechanical engineering.
Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology
Contact:
Centre for Advanced Technologies
21 Beverly Hills Drive
Downsview, ON M3L 1A2
http://senecac.on.ca
Program Description:
The Centre for Precision Skills Training is part of the Centre for Advanced Technologies. The Centre provides opportunities for people wishing to pursue a career in the metal machining trades. The Centre consists of a bright modern fully equipped facility capable of preparing graduates to enter an apprenticeship as a Tool and Die Maker, Mould Maker or General Machinist. Our commitment to program excellence and our philosophy of a hands-on approach to learning also make this an excellent place to gain experience in Computer Numerical Control Programming (CNC).
Sheridan College
Contact:
Oakville, ON
L6H 2L1
http://www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/
Sir Sandford Fleming College McDonnel Campus
Contact:
526 McDonnel Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 7B1
www.flemingc.on.ca/
St. Clair College
Contact:
2000 Talbot Road West
Windsor, ON
N9A 6S4
http://www.stclaircollege.ca/
University of Ottawa
Contact:
Ottawa, ON K1N 6H5
www.uottawa.ca
University of Toronto
Contact:
200 College Street
Toronto, ON M5S 1A4
http://www.utoronto.ca/
University of Western Ontario
Contact:
London, ON N6A 5B9
www.uwo.ca/
Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Terrebonne
Contact:
2906, chemin Ste-Marie
Mascouche, Québec J7K 1N7
http://collanaud.qc.ca
Cégep de la région Appalaches
Contact:
671, boulevard Smith Sud
Thetford-Mines, QC
G6G 1N1
http://www.cegep-ra.qc.ca/
Program Description:
Programmes offerts : Techniques de génie mécanique, Techniques de transformation des matières plastiques, et Technologies du génie électrique.
Concordia University
Contact:
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. #H549
Montreal, QC
H3G 1M8
http://www.concordia.ca
Industrial Materials Institute
Contact:
75, boulevarde de Mortagne
Boucherville, QC
J4B 6Y4
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/imi.html
McGill University
Contact:
801 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC
H3A 2K6
www.mcgill.ca
Univerisité du Québec a Trois-Rivières
Contact:
CP 5000
Trois-Rivières, QC
G9A 5H7
www.uquebec.ca/reseau/
FORMATION PROFESSIONNELLE
Conduite et réglage de machines à mouler (prog. 5193, DEP, 1350 heures)
Le programme de conduite et réglage de machines à mouler conduit aux métiers ou professions suivants:
Opérateur
Préparateur de matières premières
Ajusteur-monteur
Chef d'équipe
Contrôleur qualité
Préposé à la préparation des moules
Préposé à l'entretien des machines
Représentation technico-commercial
Commission scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud
Contact :
Centre Scolaire des plastiques
74, route St. Gérard
Saint. Damien, QC G0R 2Y0
www.cscotesud.qc.ca
Commission scolaire des Sommets
Centre de formation professionnelle Memphrémagog
Contact:
1255, boul. Des Étudiants
Magog, QC J1X 3Y6
Commission scolaire des Hautes-Rivières
École professionnelle de métiers
Contact:
100, rue Laurier
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J3B 2Y5
Commission scolaire de Montréal
Ecole des métiers du Sud-0uest de Montréal
Contact:
4115, rue St. Jaques
Montréal, QC H4C 1J3
www.csdm.qc.ca/emsom
Mise en oeuvre de matériaux composites (prog. 5072, DEP, 900 heures)
Le programme de mise en oeuvre des matériaux composites conduit aux métiers ou professions suivantes:
Stratifieur/lamineur
Réparateur-finisseur de pièces
Préposé au moulage au sac
Opérateur de machine à projection simultanée
Chef d'équipe
Mouliste
Commission Scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin
Centre de formation professionnelle de Saint. Joseph
Contact:
17, rue du Parc
Saint. Joseph, QC G0S 2V0
www.csbe.qc.ca
Commission scolaire des Affluents
Centre de formation professionnelle des Moulins
Contact:
2525, boul. des Entreprises
Terrebonne, QC J6X 4J9
www.cfpmoulins.qc.ca
Commission scolaire Marie-Victorin
Centre de formation professionnelle Pierre-Dupuy
Contact:
1150, chemin du Tremblay
Longueuil, QC J4N 1A2
www.pierredupuy.qc.ca
Centre de formation professionnelle de Lachine
Contact:
46, 16e avenue
Lachine, QC H8S 3M4
www.csmb.qc.ca
Fabrication de moules (prog. 5249, ASP, 1185 heures)
Le programme de fabrication de moules conduit aux métiers ou professions suivants:
Mouliste
Réparateur de moules
Commission scolaire de la Côte-du-Sud
Centre de formation professionnelle l'Envolée
Contact:
141, boul. Taché Est
Montmagny, QC G5V 1B9
Commission scolaire des Sommets
Centre de formation professionnelle de l'Asbesterie
Contact:
430, 5e Avenue
Asbestos, QC J1T 1X2
Commission scolaire des Hautes-Rivières
École professionnelle de métiers
Contact:
100, rue Laurier
Saint-Jean-sur-Richeliwu, QC J3B 2Y5
Commission scolaire Marquerite-Bourgeoys
Centre intégré de mécanique, de métallurgie et d'électricité
Contact:
1100, rue Ducas
LaSalle, QC H8N 3E6
Techniques de transformation des matières plastiques (prog. 241.12, DEC, 2730 heures)
Le programme de techniques de transformation des matières plastiques conduit aux métiers ou professions suivants :
Technicien en contrôle de procédé
Technicien en contrôle de qualité
Responsable de l'amélioration continue
Chargé de projets
Concepteur de pièces
Chef d'équipe
Prerésentant technico-commercial
Collège de la région Appalaches
Contact :
671, boul. Smith Sud
Thetford Mines, QC G6G 1N1
www.cegep-ra.qc.ca
Collège Ahuntsic
Contact:
9155, rue Saint-Hubert
Montréal, QC H2M 1Y8
http://www.collegeahuntsic.qc.ca/
Techniques de transformation des matériaux composites (prog. 241.11, DEC, 2715 heures)
Le programme de techniques de transformation des matériaux composites conduit aux métiers ou professions suivants:
Technicien en contrôle qualité
Agent de méthodes
Technicien en recherche développement
Concepteur de pièces
Chargé de projets
Chef d'équipe
Représentation technico-commercial
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Contact:
455, rue Fournier
Saint-Jerome, QC J7Z 4V2
http://www.cegep-st-jerome.qc.ca/
FORMATION UNIVERSITAIRE
Le programme de techniques de transformation des matériaux composites conduit aux métiers ou professions suivants:
Chargé de projets
Concepteur de pièces
Ingénieur de production
Ingénieur de procédé
Certificat en génie de la plasturgie (1 an)
Université Laval
Faculté des sciences et de génie
Départment de génie chimique
Contact :
Université Laval
Québec, QC G1K 7P4
http://www.ulaval.ca/
Concentration en plasturgie
Ecole Polytechnique
2900, Boul. Édouard Montpetit
PO Box 6079
Station Centre-Ville
Montreal, QC H3C 3A7
www.gch.ulaval.ca/
NEW BRUNSWICK
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)
Contact:
Campbellton NB
www.nbcc.nb.ca
Program Description:
The St. John campus offers a 135 week diploma program in mechanical technology that includes a 12 month co-op placement.
NOVA SCOTIA
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Contact:
Cumberland NS
www.nscc.ns.ca
Program Description:
At the institute of technology campus, NSCC offers a two year diploma program in manufacturing engineering technology.