• Completion of a two- or three-year college program in mechanical engineering technology is usually required for mechanical engineering technologists.
  
• Completion of a one- or two-year college program in mechanical engineering technology is usually required for mechanical engineering technicians.
  
• Certification in mechanical engineering technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required for some positions.
  
• A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
  
• In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."
  

Certificate
Diploma

Apprenticeship

Design tools, moulds, jigs and fixtures
Estimate costs and materials
Prepare and interpret engineering design, drawings and specifications
Supervise maintenance programs or operation of mechanical plants
Test machines and equipment
Supervise, monitor and inspect mechanical installations and construction projects
Assist in inspection of mechanical installations and construction
Carry out a limited range of mechanical tests and analyses of machines, components and materials
Participate in machinery installation, repair and maintenance
Assist in the design of moulds, tools, dies, jigs and fixtures

Physics
Mathematics
Calculus