Short Programme in Maintenance Planning and Management at École de technologie supérieure

Programme overview

First-cycle short programme of 15 credits that broadens or completes prior training in the managerial and technical fields needed to understand, plan, manage and carry out maintenance of industrial systems, covering curative, predictive and productive maintenance and its effect on quality and safety. It gives access to the PEMAC professional in maintenance management (PGM) certification. Courses are delivered online by scheduled videoconference. Programme code 0486; delivered in French.

Duration: Average of seven sessions (2 years and 4 months), part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: Fall: deadline 1 August; Winter: deadline 1 December | Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Course PGM101 is taken at first registration and is a prerequisite or corequisite to the other courses; workshop ATE100 is passed in the first session.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is based on one of three profiles: a technical college diploma (DEC technique) in the physical techniques family or equivalent; a university degree in engineering, administration or applied sciences, or equivalent, in an appropriate field; or experience (at least 21 years old with appropriate knowledge and at least two years of relevant experience). Course PGM101 must be taken in the first registration and workshop ATE100 passed in the first session.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Academic year has three semesters: fall (September to December; 2026 classes start 31 August), winter (January to April; 2027 classes start 5 January) and summer (May to August; 2026 classes start 4 May). Some programmes do not admit students to the summer semester.

Canadian students: applications close 1 April for summer, 1 August for fall and 1 December for winter (summer excludes Bachelor programmes). International students: 1 December for summer, 1 March for fall and 1 July for winter.

Application fee is $57 for Canadian citizens and applicants through partnership agreements and $141 for international applicants, payable by Visa or Mastercard and non-refundable; a separate application is required for each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.etsmtl.ca/en/study-at-ets/applying-to-ets

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