CFPA Member cost: $500, Non-member cost: $610

Register here

Start Date: January, 2026

40 hours online training: 3 hours/week virtual
teacher-led and 2 hours/week independent study –
5 hours/week for 8 weeks

This micro-credential contains industry highest in-demand skills-based training, delivered in a condensed format. This relevant training with access to state-of-the-art equipment and labs for experiential learning, developed in collaboration with the Canadian Fluid Power Association, to improve your marketability or expansion of career paths. From participating in this program, you will be able to :

• Recognize and use industrial catalogues
• Gain Hydraulic fundamentals and theory
• Gain elements and fundamentals of Hydraulics and specify components to meet various loads and motions
• Explore functions of Hydraulic system components (pumps, valves, cylinders, motors) and symbols
• Calculate and select Hydraulic system components, read and create Hydraulic circuits and schematics
• Apply Hydraulic system safety
• Understand fluid conditioning, emphasizing contamination control
• Explore Hydraulic simulation software

Upon successful completion of a Micro-credential, you will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement and Industry digital badges where applicable.

This project focuses on helping impacted workers develop new skills as advanced operators and highlighting these skills to employers facing workforce and/or skills shortages.

Admissions:

Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or General Education Development (GED), or equivalent; OR Mature Student Status (19 years or older)

 CFPA Member Cost: $500, Non-Member Cost: $610

Register here 

Start Date: April 23, 2026

40 hours online training: 3 hours/week virtual
teacher-led and 2 hours/week independent study –
5 hours/week for 8 weeks.

This micro-credential contains the industry’s highest in-demand skills-based training, delivered in a condensed format. It provides relevant training with access to state-of-the-art equipment and labs for experiential learning developed in collaboration with the Canadian Fluid Power Association to improve your marketability or expand career paths.

By participating in this program, you will be able to:

– Recognize and use industrial catalogues

– Gain Pneumatics fundamentals and understanding of functions of Pneumatics system components (compressors, valves, cylinders, reservoirs, filters, lubricator, etc.) and symbols

– Calculate and select Pneumatic system components

– Read and create Pneumatic circuits

– Apply Pneumatic system safety

– Analyze loads and motion

– Interpret Pneumatic schematics,

– Analyze and troubleshoot Pneumatic systems

This project focuses on helping impacted workers develop new skills as advanced operators and highlighting these skills to employers facing workforce and/or skills shortages.

Career Outlook:

Service Technician

Maintenance Technician

Hydraulic Assembler

Field Technician

Sales – Fluid Power/Hydraulic System design

Upon successful completion of this Program, you will receive a Centennial College / CFPA Certificate of Achievement.

Admission Requirements:

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or General Education Development (GED), or equivalent;

OR Mature Student Status (19 years or older).

CFPA Members: $800, non-members: $850

Next offering starting January 8, 2026

Register Here

Course delivery at Centennial College, Progress Campus, Toronto, Ontario:

• Weeks 1 to 7: Online lectures
• Weeks 9 to 10: Online lecture and in-person at Centennial

  One week break (During March break ) No classes

• These micro-credentials contain industry& highest in-demand skills-based training, delivered in a condensed format. This relevant training with access to state-of-the-art equipment and labs for experiential learning developed in collaboration with the Canadian Fluid Power Association, to improve your marketability or expand of career paths.

  This program includes 27 hours online training: 3 hours/week virtual teacher-led for 9 weeks and 20 hours in-class lab training plus one 3 hours of in-class lecture at Centennial College – Progress Campus Toronto.

  Schedule Breakdown:

  7 Weeks – Virtual (Thursdays at 1:30PM-4:30PM)

  3 Days – In-person (8:30AM- 5:30PM)

  2 Days – Virtual (Thursdays at 1:30PM-4:30PM)

  By participating in this program, you will be able to:

  • Apply safety industry standards in order to ensure a safe industrial work environment.
  • Analyze individual hydraulic components to explain the operation of a hydraulic circuit schematic.
  • Size appropriate hydraulic components and select using a manufacturer’s catalogues.
  • Select and assemble fittings and hoses to build a functioning hydraulic system.
  • Explain the basic concepts of hydraulic valve control in order to select appropriate components for an application.
  • Differentiate between open and closed loop hydraulic circuits.
  • Calculate static and dynamic external forces to select appropriate hydraulic components.
  • Describe intensification, compression and decompression processes in order to avoid related negative impacts on a hydraulic system operation.
  • Troubleshoot a hydraulic system to ensure proper functioning.

  Upon successful completion of a Micro-credential, you will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement and Industry digital badges, where applicable

  Please note that safety shoes and glasses are required for the lab portion of the course. 

• This project focuses on helping impacted workers develop new skills as advanced operators and highlighting these skills to employers facing workforce and/or skills shortages.

  Admission Requirements

  Completion of Hydraulic Fundamentals 7074

  Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or General Education Development (GED), or equivalent; OR Mature Student Status (19 years or old

Program Code TBA  /  Start Date: TBA

50 hours of hybrid training, including online and in person labs

• Read, create and troubleshoot Pneumatic circuits
• Analyze Pneumatic safety circuits
• Use catalogues for selecting, designing and pricing
• Utilize software including Automation Studio for simulation and design
• Introduction to electronic controls

Program Code TBA  /  Start Date: TBA

50 hours of hybrid training, including online and in person labs

• Understand applications of electronic components used in fluid power
• Demonstrate working knowledge of sensors, relays, solenoids, servo valves and mechanical controls
• Design electrohydraulic systems
• Interpret, design and troubleshoot electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic circuits
• Introduction to SMART and new technology