
Online technical training blog

Student Tips
Online education has brought numerous advantages to learning, such as making education more accessible, and in some ways, more interactive and engaging. However, it has also brought some unique challenges.

Student Tips
As we are still in the middle of a pandemic, many post-secondary institutions have shifted their traditional in-class instruction and delivery of programs and courses online.

Industry News
As Covid-19 is brought under control, many people are anxious to get back to work. While some may be able to work from home, it is important that safety measures are in place for those who must physically return to their w

Career Tips
In a 2018 study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute it was predicted that by 2028 there would be

Student Tips
Since March 2020, the GBCTechTraining team has seen a number of changes to our processes, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We have had

Career Tips
In our recent webinar, held August 13, 2020, our program experts covered 20 reasons to choose GBC's Automation Technician program. It included essential information about our Automation Technician program such as:

Industry News
In theatre, being a Triple Threat means that you can sing, dance, and act—that you have all the skills necessary to take on any role and succeed at it. This term can be applied to manufacturing, as well, and refer to

Student Tips
As we continue through the Covid-19 pandemic, many changes continue to affect how we at George Brown College are operating.

Technical Tips
In some ways, the phrase, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is an adage that can be applied to the manufacturing sector, particularly when it comes to the use of programmable logic controllers (or PLCs). Since the 1960’s, PLCs have been used to automate manufacturing processes – and while the PLCs of today dwarf the capabilities from those in operation sixty years ago, many believe that as far as process management is concerned, there is no better solution than a program logic controller.

Student Tips
Congratulations in taking that first big step to upgrade your skills by registering into a GBCTechTraining online technical training Certificate program.

Career Tips
If you are considering a career in electronics, you may be aware that it is a broad technical field with numerous applications. Ranging from analog to digital electronics, audio electronics, and even into sectors such as t

Student Tips
George Brown College Technical Training is proud to present an updated version of the Robotics Technician online certificate program. The program provides a basic introduction to the theory and practice of using industrial robots in manufacturing. This new edition of the program has been enriched with an additional learning module on Autonomous Robots and an upgraded version of the simulation software, RoboLogix.

Industry News
Undoubtedly, the rise of new technologies, namely within the virtual reality (VT), augmented reality (AR) and augmented intelligence (AI) realms have changed the way consumers and businesses perceive the world around them, the world in which they

Student Tips
The COVID-19 pandemic and our government’s public health and societal response to it are having a dramatic effect on all of our lives, and the way we interact with each other as individuals, businesses and public institutions.

Career Tips
Students often think that once they gain technical knowledge, they are ready to go and get that career they've always wanted.

Student Tips
If you’re considering taking one of our online technical training certificate programs, maybe you’ve been wondering what kind of a computer you need to install our program curriculum and simulation software.

Career Tips
Updated Oct. 4, 2019

Industry News
Robots contribute to our world on both a large and small scale. The manufacturing industry is shaped by robotics technology and other industries are not far behind from the influence of robotics and AI.

Career Tips
Distance learning and online programs have created more resources than ever before to assist in a career change.