Study Gas Technician part-time

Ontario College Certificate

We鈥檒l open up an entire industry full of career opportunities for you! This full-time program is delivered in the evenings and weekends.

Please refer to the Gas Technician program page for all of the main details, including admissions requirements.

Program information

Program description

In this program, students develop the theoretical and practical skills required to obtain the Technical聽Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) Gas Technician 3 (G.3) and Gas Technician 2 (G.2)聽certifications. Students study workplace safety, codes/regulations, propane fundamentals, system testing and troubleshooting in order to maintain and install gas-fired equipment in residential and commercial settings.


Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.

Course information

Course offerings and equivalents

Currently available courses are linked below. Please see our course listings of available聽General Education听补苍诲听Communications聽courses for this program.

Basic Electricity and Controls
ELEC 1011
Buildings and Air Handling
GAST 1020
Gas Appliances
GAST 1015
Introduction to Electricity
ELEC 1010
Introduction to Gas Appliances
GAST 1003
Piping and Tubing Systems
GAST 1014
Piping, Forced Air and Space Heating
GAST 1021
Professional Practices
GAST 1013
Venting
GAST 1017
Water Heaters and Hydronic Heating
GAST 1022

How to apply to the part-time Gas Technician certificate program

Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca

  1. Make sure you meet program admission requirements
  2. Complete an online application using the using the part-time program code
  3. When registration opens, 聽select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay

Need help with your application?

Watch a video tutorial

  • 聽to learn how to apply with the online application

Contact the Office of the Registrar

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Finance and fees

Are part-time students eligible for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)?小优短视频 Chevron

As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.

For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.

What is the cost of the program?小优短视频 Chevron

As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.

For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.

Online learning

What is an OntarioLearn (ODE) course?小优短视频 Chevron

These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.

OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the 小优短视频 courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the 小优短视频 courses.

When a 小优短视频 course isn鈥檛 available to be delivered online, we鈥檝e listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the 小优短视频 courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Can I transfer credits or prior life or work experience to fast track my studies?小优短视频 Chevron

Previous postsecondary education: If you鈥檝e completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at 小优短视频.

Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at 小优短视频, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.

To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.

Do you have questions about studying Gas Technician part-time?

Questions about the program?

Tammy Burke-Marson, Programming Support Assistant