Gas And Oil Burner Technician

Develop foundational skills, and learn best practices essential to the gas and oil heating industry.

Overview

Program Highlights

• Accredited by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA).
• Gain hands-on experience building, wiring, and troubleshooting gas and oil-fired equipment
•  First semester prepares participants for provincial testing by the TSSA for Oil Burner Technician 3 (OBT 3) and Gas Technician 3 (G3) certification. Upon successful certification, participants are eligible to write the Oil Burner Technician 2 (OBT 2) and Gas Technician 2 (G2) examinations in second semester.

What You'll Learn

Foundational skills and best practices essential to the gas and oil heating industry including:

• Safe operation of tools and equipment
• Electrical wiring
• Piping, soldering, and brazing
• Equipment installation, commissioning, troubleshooting and servicing

Optional training includes Ozone Depletion Prevention, Gastite and IPEX Certification 

Program Length

1 academic year (period of 9 months)