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6 Recent Improvements to GBCTechTraining Processes Due to Covid-19

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Since March, the GBCTechTraining team has seen a number of changes to our processes, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  We have had to rethink the ways that a number of our resources are delivered, including how students access their program materials and documents.  Physical materials and documents can no longer be sent out due to the closure of GBC’s physical location and mail room—so we have had to take these materials fully digital!  Here a

Watch the Webinar: 20 Reasons to Consider our Automation Technician Program

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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:

8 Things you Need to Know About GBCTechTraining Programs

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Here at GBCTechTraining, we take student support very seriously.  This means keeping track of the questions both current and prospective students ask regularly, anticipate potential questions, and make answers and information acc

Our Graduates Share their Experience with the GBCTechTraining Online Certificate Programs

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Here at GBCTechtraining, we are very proud of our graduates. Their stories inspire us, and we hope they will inspire you as well!

This post highlights some of our graduates' experiences and gives some insight into how our online technical certificate programs have impacted their careers and lives.  Take a look at how our graduates have found success after completing a GBCTechTraining program. 

How to Download, Install and Access your Program Material

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Congratulations in taking that first big step to upgrade your skills by registering into the online Automation Technician Certificate program. Now that you have signed-up for the program, you should have received an email with a link to download the web-based curriculum software.

Update on GBCTechTraining’s Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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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. George Brown College and our distance learning department have been challenged to adapt and adjust the delivery of our programs.

Is GBC’s Automation Technician Program Right For You?

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In the past few decades, automation has rapidly disrupted and changed industries by redefining responsibilities of existing jobs, and introduced new fields and roles. For example, consider the evolution of Amazon’s warehouses—self-organizing robotic shelves now work with workers to fulfil a high volume of orders quickly and efficiently for rapid delivery, which would not have been possible decades ago!