Programs with WIL Experiences

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a planned, approved and evaluated work-based experience that comes in many forms including clinical placements, co-ops, field placements, and more. To find out which programs offer WIL experiences, see the list below.

• For employers, hiring students brings a new and fresh perspective. These experiences may lead to the hiring of future employees.
• For students, WIL experiences are an amazing opportunity to practice what you have learned in class and apply it in the workplace, while introducing yourself to prospective future employers.

All Programs (A - Z)

Program Name	WIL Availability	Program Requirement	Opt-In	Paid or Unpaid	International Students - Is a work permit required?
Advanced Care Paramedic	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Advanced Plumbing Technology	No (Co-op available in 2025)
Advanced Welding Technology	No (Co-op available in 2025)
Alternative Energy Technology	No (Co-op available in 2025)
Applied Financial Services	No
Architectural Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Automotive Service Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
BAIST – Information Systems	Yes	Mandatory		Paid	Yes
BAIST – Network Management	Yes	Mandatory		Paid	Yes
BBA - General	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
BBA - Accounting	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
BBA - Marketing	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
BBA - Management	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
BBA - Human Resource Management	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
BBA - Finance	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
BBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Bachelor of Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management	No
Baking and Pastry Arts	Yes	Mandatory			Yes
Biological Sciences Technology Conservation Biology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Biological Sciences Technology Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Biological Sciences Technology Laboratory Research and Biotechnology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Biomedical Engineering Technology	Yes	Mandatory	Yes	Paid	Yes
Building Environmental Systems	No
Business Administration - Accounting	No
Business Administration - Entrepreneurship and Innovation	No
Business Administration - Finance	No
Business Administration - Human Resource Management	No
Business Administration - Management	No
Business Administration - Marketing	No
Business for Journeyperson Pathway to Management Diploma	No
Captioning and Court Reporting	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Chemical Engineering Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Chemical Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Civil Engineering Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
CNC Machinist Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Computer Engineering Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Computer Network Administrator	No
Construction Engineering Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Culinary Arts	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Cybersecurity	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Data Analytics	No
Dental Assisting Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Dental Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Denturist Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Diagnostic Medical Sonography	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
DMIT - Animation	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - Computer Software Development	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - Digital Cinema	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - Game Programming	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - Game Design	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - IT Business Analyst	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - IT System Administrator	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - Visual Communications	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
DMIT - Web Design and Development	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Disaster and Emergency Management	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Electrical Engineering Technology	No
Electrical Installations Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Electronics Engineering Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Engineering Design Technology	No
Forest Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Geoscience Technology	Yes	Mandatory/Optional	No		Yes
Graphic Communications	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning refrigeration Technician	No
Hospitality Management	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology	No
Instrumentation Engineering Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Interior Design Technology	No (Co-op available in 2025)
Laboratory and X-Ray Technology Combined	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Landscape Architectural Technology	No (Co-op available in 2025)
Magnetic Resonance	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2nd Discipline)	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Materials Engineering Technology	No
Mechanical Engineering Technology	No
Medical Laboratory Assisting	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Medical Laboratory Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Medical Radiologic Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Millwork and Carpentry	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Nanosystems Engineering Technology	No (Co-op available in 2025)
Network Engineering Technology	Yes		Yes	Paid	Yes
Occupational Health and Safety	Yes	Mandatory		Paid	Yes
Optical Sciences - Contact Lenses	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	International admissions not accepted
Optical Sciences - Eyeglasses	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	International admissions not accepted
Personal Fitness Trainer	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Petroleum Engineering Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Photographic Technology	No
Power Engineering Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Paid	Yes
Pre-employment Auto Body Repair	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Primary Care Paramedic	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Professional Meat Cutting and Merchandising	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Radio and Television - Radio	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Radio and Television – Television	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Respiratory Therapy	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Surveying and Geospatial Engineering Technology	No
Veterinary Medical Assistant	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Veterinary Technology	Yes	Mandatory		Unpaid	Yes
Water and Wastewater Technician	Yes	Mandatory		Paid	Yes
Wireless Systems Engineering Technology	No