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Overview

The Event Technician program offers comprehensive real-world experience, developing key technical and creative skills in sound, lighting, and video to launch your career in live event production — from theatre and television to corporate events and sound stages.

Perfect for new or aspiring social media content creators, this certificate will set you up for success. Already working in the field? Upgrade and modernize your technical skills while opening exciting new career pathways.

Gain hands-on experience in our theatre and sound stage lab with DMX lighting boards and mixing consoles, learning from industry professionals with live event and audio engineering expertise.

In this program, you'll learn how to:

  • effectively communicate and collaborate on a live event crew
  • set up, program and operate different types of lights and lighting systems for different types of live events
  • capture professional-quality footage using both high-end cameras and smartphones
  • assess the event location and environment to produce the perfect listening experience for your audience.

Note: physical demands include lifting equipment up to 12 kilograms.

You must be at least 18 years of age to take this certificate program.

Program outline

To earn this certificate, you must complete the seven mandatory courses below. Start with AUDI 017 -  Introduction to Event Production and Content Creation, followed by the remaining courses listed. The AUDI 021 - Immersive Event Production Capstone is a standalone course available in addition to this certificate for graduates who would like to continue strengthening their practical skills and building up their portfolio.

Required courses & electives

How to apply for this certificate

Once you have registered for any course offered in this certificate, you will be automatically eligible to complete the certificate. You will have up to three years to complete this program. You may track your progression by signing in to your Continuing Education student account.

Certifications and professional designations

Upon successful completion of all the required courses in this certificate program, you’ll receive an electronically issued SAIT Certificate of Achievement and transcript.

Costs

This program consists of seven courses with varying fees. Please review the individual course pages for this certificate program to determine costs and to learn more about additional learning materials, including textbooks.

Note that you'll need to supply your own:

  • 32GB USB stick for assignments
  • C-wrench
  • Cellphone or video camera capable of shooting HD video 1920x1080 @ 29.97 (30) fps with audio
  • CSA-approved hard hat
  • CSA-approved safety shoes
  • Heat-resistant work gloves

If you choose to bring your own laptop to class, you'll need the following software loaded on it:

  • Audacity digital audio editor and recording application software
  • Blackmagic Design Davinci Resolve video editing application
  • Eos Family lighting console
  • Lightworks cross-platform video editing software
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Financial support

Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant. 

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Careers and opportunities

Skills learned in this program can be applied to a variety of careers. Expect to start at the entry-level, and as you gain experience and with additional education, your career opportunities will expand.

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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.

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