Building Construction Technician

42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

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Build full-size houses in the carpentry lab

Overview

Upcoming Intake: Fall 2022, Commerce Court – North Bay

Complete a two-year diploma in just 42 weeks! Canadore has one of the largest carpentry labs in Ontario with over 14,000 sq. ft. of training space – large enough to have two full-size houses built within its walls. In this program you will gain the hands-on skills needed to work in the growing building construction industry. You will learn how to operate the tools and equipment of the trade, layout and construct wood frame structures, apply interior and exterior finishes, and much more.

Includes a two-week work placement

Note: Successful completion is equivalent to Level 1 Apprenticeship
in-class portion.

Your Future Career

  • Commercial and residential carpentry
  • Project design, planning and management
  • Construction companies
  • General contracting
  • Self-employment

What You Learn

  • Site layout and foundation systems
  • Interior and exterior finishes
  • Estimating
  • Wood framing
  • Stair construction
  • Ontario Building Code

OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U

If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

View current English Language Proficiency Requirements.

Academic Upgrading

Semester 1

BTT025 Tools & Equipment
CAR010 Site Layout
CAR022 Foundation Systems
WLD008 Welding for Carpenters (5 weeks)
MTH108 Trades Calculations
CMM125 College Communications

Semester 2

CAR032 Wood Framing
CAR095 Finishes 1
GENED General Education Elective - Online (CoT Sem 2)
HUM100 Interpersonal Relations

Semester 3

CAR070 Blueprint Reading
CAR090 Estimating for Residential Structures
CAR042 Stair Construction
CAR100 Finishes 2
PFN100 Personal Finance
CAR200 Work Placement

2022-23 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

Commerce Court Campus – Domestic
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $5440.5 $1290.98 $65 - $6796.48

2022-23 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma

Commerce Court Campus – International
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $28204.17 $1870.98 $65 - $30140.15

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts. 

You will also need:

  • CSA approved work boots, Grade 1 (green patch) - apx. $150.00
  • CSA approved safety glasses, Class 1 - apx. $20.00
  • CSA approved hard hat, coloured, Type 1, Class E / Type 2, Class E - apx. $25.00 
  • CSA approved hearing protection, Class B - apx. $20.00
  • Nail apron - apx. $60.00
  • Hammer - apx. $40.00
  • Imperial tape measure - apx. $25.00
  • Utility knife - apx. $15.00
  • Pull saw, fine tooth - apx. $20.00
  • Set of chisels (1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1") - apx. $40.00
  • Butt chisel, 1 1/4" - $20.00
  • Mason line - apx. $10.00
  • Aviation snips - apx. $15.00
  • Combination square - apx. $15.00
  • Drafting equipment - imperial scale, 30/60, 45 set squares, eraser, eraser shield, pencil HB/2H, T-square - apx. $60.00
  • 12-15point crosscut saw- apx. $20.00
  • Chalk line and chalk – apx. $15.00
  • Cats paw nail puller- apx. $10.00
  • High visibility vest - apx. $20.00

Canadore College will implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Fall 2020 to enhance students’ learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure student flexibility in learning. To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD

Ontario College Diploma

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

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