Diploma (Chemical Laboratory Technician)
STEM Course
2 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
CA$16,208/Yr
CA$16,208 /Yr
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | CA$16208 (CAD 16208) |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
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Housing | CA$5708 (CAD 5708) |
Food | CA$1840 (CAD 1840) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2022 | CA$14186 (CAD 14186) |
2021 | CA$9992 (CAD 9992) |
- Durham College offers a Diploma in Chemical Laboratory Technician with the duration of 2 years (4 semesters).
- The program is full-time and delivered on-campus.
- This program is offered on course-basis.
- Chemical laboratory technicians work in a supporting role using testing methodologies to assure quality with chemical manufacturers, cannabis and food ingredient companies, energy producers, and the emerging green product sector.
- One of the few two-year science-based diploma programs at Ontario colleges, the Chemical Laboratory Technician program will provide students with foundational knowledge in many different disciplines to open the door to the career of their dreams.
- Students spend almost half of their course time in the laboratories, learning to operate state-of-the-art analytical instruments such as gas chromatographs, atomic absorption spectrometers, and fluorometers while building core wet chemistry skills.
- Once students have successfully completed the first year or the entire two-year diploma, there is also the opportunity to specialize in a specific industry by completing the remaining coursework for some of the three-year advanced diplomas.
- This program will provide them with the entry-level qualifications needed to obtain a chemical and/or biological laboratory technician position in a broad range of industries including:
- Cosmetic
- Cannabis
- Environmental
- Food production
- Pharmaceutical
- Chemical manufacture
- Government
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Students will learn how to:
- Operate and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
- Set up and conduct experiments
- Compile records and interpret experimental or analytical results
- Develop and conduct sampling and data analysis
- The Employment rate of Durham College is 83%.
- DC also ranked at 1st position for international satisfaction, as per the survey report of KPI results.
- The institute was ranked among Canada’s top 50 Research Colleges by Research Infosource Inc. in 2016.
- The average salary goes up to 42,200 USD.
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Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Acceptance Rate | 40% |
12th Standard |
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English Language Proficiency Score | TOEFL iBT - 88 | IELTS - 6.0 | Duolingo - 110 | CAEL - 70 |
Documents Required |
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Application Fee | CAD 100 (6,142 INR) |
Applications Deadline | Feb 1, 2023 (Fall) |
Offer Acceptance time | within 2-3 weeks |
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Career and Placement after Course
Career opportunities are:
- Chemical laboratory technician
- Instrumentation technician
- Quality assurance technician
- Sample entry technician
- Sample preparation technician
- Biological laboratory technician
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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BrokerFish International student scholarship | Scholarship per studentCA$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
Paul Foundation scholarships | Scholarship per studentCA$ 20,174/Yr$20,174 | Level Of StudyDiploma | TypeMerit-Based | |
scholarship test | Scholarship per studentCA$ 200/Yr$200 | Level Of StudyApprenticeship | TypeAwards | |
Collegedunia $150 Scholarship Program | Scholarship per studentCA$ 150/Yr$150 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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