About

Our two-year Computer Systems Technician diploma program will give you a broad and in-depth technical base through courses in the high-demand areas of system support, network administration and web technologies. Upon graduation, you’ll have the strong administration, troubleshooting and design skills you need for a successful career in IT. The Information Technology (IT) sector is growing in Toronto, and our industry partners report skills shortages. With our Computer Systems Technician two-year diploma program, you’ll gain a complete understanding of computer systems. After graduating, you’ll be prepared to write several industry certification exams, making you ready to fulfill the demand for skilled employees in this field. We continually invest in up-to-date networking, wireless and security lab equipment to help our students develop hands-on installation, configuration and troubleshooting skills. Our students use the Net Lab platform, giving them 24/7 remote access to Cisco Systems’ physical equipment. Cisco recognized this investment and our hands-on teaching environment and designated the college as an Area Support Centre and Instructor Training Centre. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to: Contribute to the diagnostics, troubleshooting, documenting and monitoring technical problems using appropriate methodologies and tools. Identify, analyze, develop, implement, verify and document the requirements for a computing environment. Implement and maintain secure computing environments. Implement robust computing system solutions through validation testing that aligns with industry best practices.

Career Path

Graduates career path includes IT Support Technician, Help Desk Analyst, Technical Support Specialist,End-User Support Analyst, Desktop Support Specialist, Field Service Technician, Network Technician, Wireless Network Technician, Network Administrator, LAN/WAN Support Specialist, Infrastructure Support Analyst, VoIP Support Technician, Systems Administrator, Windows/Linux Server Technician,Cloud Systems Support (AWS, Azure), Virtualization Technician (VMware, Hyper-V), IT Security Support Analyst, Firewall Support Technician, Endpoint Protection Technician, Active Directory Administrator, Database Support Technician, Security Operations Technician, Identity and Access Management Assistant, Web Server Administrator.

Eligibility

Post Study Work Visa

Post Study Work Visa availability - YES

Admission Requirement

We’ve simplified the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. You can find all requirements for admission to George Brown College below;

1. WASSCE/A level Certificate 

2. School Transcript

3. Passport

4. Recommendation Letter

English Language Requirement

George Brown College will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit 

1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.

Intakes


January, 2026

From April, 2025 to November, 2025

September, 2026

From November, 2025 to June, 2026

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