This program will enable the student to gain the required competencies to function confidently in a bioleaching plant. Offered over two semesters, the hands-on portion of the program will be conducted at the Centre of Excellence for Bioleaching at Northern College. The plant site is only a few kilometres from the College’s Haileybury campus.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates may obtain employment in bioleaching plants and related industrial sampling plants.

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
Grade 12 English (C, M, U)
Grade 12 Math (C, M, U)

Or equivalent.

Or mature student status (an applicant who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent, and will have reached the age of 19 years on or before the start of the program). Mature students must undergo academic testing prior to admission into a program. Call the Admissions Office at 705-235-7222 for more details.

Note: Academic prerequisites for this program may be obtained free of charge through Academic Upgrading. Refer to the Post-Secondary Preparation section in this calendar for more details.

Program of Studies

Semester I
CM1903-A Communications I
EV1013 Chemistry and Physics
GN1082 College Success (General Education)
IT1004 Basic Techniques
IT1014 Measuring Principles I

Semester II
BU2003 Human Resource Management
GN1033 Health and Safety
EV4011 Laboratory Analysis
IT2004 Control Principles
MI2004 Mineralogy and Geology II
EL1003 Elective (General Education)
BI2023 Microbiology

For program information:
Patricia Hamilton
Program Coordinator
705-672-3376 ext. 8829
hamiltonp@northern.on.ca