Gas Technician 3 & 2 Combined
About the Course
The Gas Technician 3 & 2 Combined course incorporates 2 separate programs – Gas Technician 3 and Gas Technician 2. These courses will run consecutively. Upon successful completion of the Gas Technician 3 training program, the student will enter into the Gas Technician 2 training program.
Both the Gas Technician 3 and Gas Technician 2 courses are approved as vocational programs under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005
Format / Length
Full Time: 5 classes per week during the day. Monday – Friday for 17 weeks.
Part Time: 3 classes per week. 2 weeknight classes and 1 weekend day class for 34 weeks.
(Length of Gas Technician 3 plus the length of Gas Technician 2)
Cost
Tuition Fee: $7015.00
Books: $934.50
TSSA Exams: $450.00
(Cost of Gas Technician 3 plus the cost of Gas Technician 2)
Career Description
A Gas Technician 2 license allows individuals to work independently on natural gas and propane equipment up to 400,000 Btuh. This type of equipment can be found in a number of different applications, including residential, commercial and light industrial.
Transferable Skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Self direction
- Customer service excellence
- Problem solving
Employability
The following are potential career options for graduates of the Gas Technician 3 & 2 certification programs.
- Gas Fitter
- Gas Customer Service Representative
- Gas Service Technician
- Appliance Repair Technician
- Gas Technician
- Furnace Converter
- Furnace Installer
- Gas Appliance Repairs/Services
- Gas Appliance Installer
- Water Heater Installer
- Gas Main Fitter
- Gas Pipefitter
- Mechanic – Gas Pipes
- Troubleshooter – Gas Works
- Plumbing Apprentice
- HVAC Technician
- Sheet Metal Apprentice
- Building Maintenance
- Construction
- Electrician Apprentice
- Refrigeration Apprentice
Course Outline
Gas Technician 3 Course OUTLINE
| Unit 1 | Safety |
| Unit 2 | Fasteners, Tools and Testing Instruments |
| Unit 3 | Properties and Characteristics of Fuel Gasses |
| Unit 4 | Utilization Codes, Acts and Regulations |
| Unit 5 | Introduction to Electricity |
| Unit 6 | Manuals, Specifications and Drawings |
| Unit 7 | Customer Relations |
| Unit 8 | Introduction to Piping and Tubing Systems |
| Unit 9 | Introduction to Gas Appliances |
Gas Technician 2 Course OUTLINE
| Unit 10 | Advanced Piping and Tubing |
| Unit 11 | Basic Electricity |
| Unit 12 | Controls (Mechanical and Electronic) |
| Unit 13 | The Building as a System |
| Unit 14 | Domestic and Non-Vented Gas Appliances |
| Unit 15 | Meters and Pressure Regulators |
| Unit 16 | Domestic Gas Fired Refrigerators |
| Unit 17 | Conversion Burners |
| Unit 18 | Water Heaters and Combination Systems |
| Unit 19 | Forced Warm Air Heating Systems |
| Unit 20 | Hydronic Heating Systems |
| Unit 21 | Space Heaters and Decorative Gas Appliances |
| Unit 22 | Venting Practices |
| Unit 23 | Forced Air Add-On Devices |
| Unit 24 | Air Handling Systems |
Admission Requirements
Students must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or be at least 18 years of age and pass a Superintendent approved qualifying test (Wonderlic SLE).
Certification
Successful completion of the Gas Technician 3 course grants TSSA G3 certification exam eligibility. Successful completion of the Gas Technician 2 course grants TSSA G2 certification exam eligibility. The TSSA exam will be held at our location at the end of the training program.