Ready to Innovate
Do you love dealing with details? Thinking logically? Solving problems? Do you excel at math, physics and computer coding? Are you energized by how quickly technology can change? Can you analyze data in a way that points to a solution?
Consider one of our technology programs for a career in engineering, computer information or the creation of virtual or augmented spaces. Technology changes quickly, but our need for people who can harness the power of technology to design buildings, spaces or systems will never go away.
You’ll learn from highly skilled, experienced instructors, getting the classroom theory you need and the opportunity to put that learning into practice in the real world.
96%
Percentage of employers said they would hire Lethbridge College graduates in the future.
3D
3D computer-assisted Technology and printing helps students bring ideas to life.
Wondering if a career in technology or engineering is right for you?
If you have a talent for technology, think analytically and pay attention to detail, the tech world needs you. You can turn your interests – whether in information systems, reading and making maps, sketching buildings and bridges, or creating detailed plans – into rewarding careers. If the idea of building the future with a career in the technologies intrigues you, there is no better place to get started than at Lethbridge College.
If you:
- excel at math, physics and are interested in coding
- enjoy using technology and solving problems
- enjoy using computers to complete precise tasks
- think logically and analytically
Technology or engineering might be right for you.
Career paths
Students in our engineering and technology programs have found success in the following careers:
- Architectural technologist or animator
- Cad technologist or designer
- Engineering design technologist
- Mapping technologist
- Network analyst/technician
- Software developer
- It support specialist
- Digital environment artist
- Residential and interior design
- VR/AR content creator
- Interactive media developer
“The broad spectrum of engineering and drafting fields that we got to sample during the program helped me realize what i liked or didn’t like. My experience at the college was very positive and helped bring me to where i am today.”
-Eric Vandenberg
Engineering Design Technology 2016
Our nationally accredited engineering technologies programs provide opportunities for you to work on actual designs and applied research initiatives, creating projects with real-life applications that can launch into a career right after graduation.
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA • SEPTEMBER ADMISSION
Through a blend of theory and hands-on training, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of design and drafting fundamentals. You’ll learn how to design and draft drawings, plans and diagrams while using 3D computer-assisted drafting technology and 3D printing to help bring your ideas to life for all types of buildings, subdivisions and other infrastructure projects.
Requirements: High school diploma and Grade 12 English (30-1 or 30-2), Grade 12 Math (30-1 or 30-2 with min. 60%), Grade 11 Physics (20) or Grade 12 Science (30)
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA • SEPTEMBER ADMISSION
If you envision a future shaping the look and design of a community from its buildings to bridges to water and sewer systems, then Civil Engineering Technology is the program for you. You’ll turn your strong mathematical and science skills into the creative and logical mind of a civil engineering technologist. Starting with a comprehensive introduction to engineering fundamentals in your first year and developing a practical understanding of engineering design in your second, you’ll become familiar with the latest tools and software, use industry-standard computer applications to complete your projects and have opportunities to interact with today’s engineering technology professionals.
Requirements: High school diploma and Grade 12 English (30-1 or 30-2), Grade 12 Math (30-1 or 30-2 with min. 60%), Grade 11 Physics (20) or Grade 12 Science (30)
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA • SEPTEMBER ADMISSION • 200-HOUR PRACTICUM
If you have a talent for technology, think analytically and pay attention to detail, the IT world needs you. Start your IT career with a diploma in Computer Information Technology. Through a mix of classroom theory, hands-on projects and workplace experience, you’ll receive a comprehensive introduction to the information technology industry in a Canadian Information Processing Society-accredited program. Your technological skills will be balanced with coursework in business and communication, so you can understand how to best serve the companies that will rely on your talents.
Requirements: High school diploma and Grade 12 English (30-1 or 30-2) and Grade 12 Math (30-1 or 30-2)
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA • SEPTEMBER ADMISSION • 120-HOUR PRACTICUM • HYFLEX DELIVERY
Learn to take an idea for a space and create it virtually to ensure it’s up to code and beyond client expectation before construction begins. In the Architectural Animation Technology program, you’ll learn to communicate spatial ideas and basic construction visualization techniques to a variety of industries, including architecture, interior design and digital environments. This unique program will give you specialized production knowledge and visual communication skills in digital rendering and animation to succeed in the world of architecture.
Requirements: High school diploma and Grade 12 English (30-1 or 30-2) and Grade 12 Math (30-1 or 30-2)
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMA • SEPTEMBER ADMISSION • 120-HOUR PRACTICUM • HYFLEX DELIVERY
Are you able to look at a space and visualize its potential? If so, the Interior Design Technology program might be right for you. This two-year program is structured around the professional standards of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. In the classroom, our experienced instructors will stimulate your imagination while showing you how to develop creative yet practical solutions to create healthy, productive and exciting living and working environments. With our hands-on approach to training, you’ll use industry-standard software, put classroom theory into practice and gain valuable experience working on real-world design projects.
Requirements: High school diploma and Grade 12 English (30-1 or 30-2) and Grade 12 Math (30-1 or 30-2)
ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATE • SEPTEMBER ADMISSION • INDUSTRY-INTEGRATED CAPSTONE PROJECT • HYFLEX DELIVERY
With a balance of technical and entrepreneurial skill-building, the Virtual Reality program focuses on four areas of study: production fundamentals, experiential design, spatial media, and industry application. In this one-year program, you’ll enhance your technical expertise and convert your imaginative ideas into exciting and relevant virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) content. You’ll learn the fundamentals of extended reality design and be exposed to the latest tools including 3D asset creation, spatial media production, sound design, real-time game engines and coding.
Requirements: High school diploma and Grade 12 English (30-1 or 30-2)