Advanced College Diploma - Chemical Engineering Technology (CHY) (Optional Co-op)

Seneca Polytechnic - Seneca at York Campus

In Chemical Engineering Technology (CHY) (Optional Co-op) three-year advanced diploma program, students will be training for an exciting career as a chemical technologist with specializations in chemical analysis, applied chemical engineering and environmental chemistry. This program will provide students with hands-on experience and a solid background in basic biology, chemistry and mathematics. Students will further focus on analytical and instrumental chemistry, organic, industrial and polymer chemistry, metallurgy, ceramics, composites and environmental analysis, health and chemistry.

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:

• Implement and evaluate quality control procedures
• Perform and validate laboratory procedures to conduct tests
• Improve industrial or chemical processes and laboratory equipment
• Prepare and purify compounds using standard chemical procedures

When students graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that they can explore:

• Analytical chemistry technologist
• Quality control technologist
• Occupational health chemistry technologist
• Environmental chemistry technologist