Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Photonics Engineering Technology

Develop advanced skills in photonics, AI-enabled vision systems, optical communications, sensing, and automation technologies used in telecommunications, healthcare, aerospace, autonomous, and defense applications.

The three-year Photonics Engineering Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma prepares you to design and build technologies powered by light. Photonics drives today's fastest-growing industries including telecommunications, healthcare, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing. You combine optics, electronics, and programming to develop versatile, future-ready skills. Learn using advanced equipment including optical communication systems inspired by industry leaders. Build practical experience that adapts across multiple sectors and aligns with evolving industry needs.

Explore exciting and fast-growing fields at the heart of modern innovation. Work with lasers, optical fibers, and intelligent sensors while discovering how technologies like LiDAR, machine vision, and artificial intelligence transform industries. Work with optical telecommunication networks and high-speed data systems in hands-on lab environments. Learn by doing in labs, simulations, and real-world projects. Design optical systems, analyze data, and build smart sensing and communication solutions. Work in teams, solve complex problems, and bring ideas to life using industry-relevant equipment and techniques

College Eligibility

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent;

Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing, for which a fee will be charged.

Program Eligibility

English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).

Mathematics, (Grade 12 MCT4C) or (Grade 11 MCR3U) or equivalent; or (Grade 12 MAP4C with a grade of 65% or higher) or (Grade 11 MCF3M with a grade of 65% or higher).

Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).