Building Construction Technician
42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma
Build full-size houses in the carpentry lab
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2025: 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
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
| BTT025 | Tools & Equipment |
| CAR015 | Site Layout and Foundation Systems- Theory |
| CAR016 | Site Layout & Foundations - Lab |
| CAR075 | Blueprint Reading I |
| CMM125 | College Communications |
| MTH119 | Math for Carpenters |
| WLD008 | Welding for Carpenters |
Semester 2
| CAR032 | Wood Framing |
| CAR095 | Finishes 1 |
| GENED | General Education Elective - Online (BCT Sem 2) |
| HUM100 | Interpersonal Relations |
Semester 3
| CAR042 | Stair Construction |
| CAR085 | Blueprint Reading II |
| CAR090 | Estimating for Residential Structures |
| CAR100 | Finishes 2 |
| CAR200 | Work Placement |
| PFN100 | Personal Finance |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2025-26 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma
Commerce Court Campus – Domestic| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5440.5 | $1587 | $135 | - | $7162.5 |
2025-26 – 42 weeks – Ontario College Diploma
Commerce Court Campus – International| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $31095.06 | $1975.5 | $135 | - | $33205.56 |
What You Need
What You Need
Textbooks:
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Technology/Devices:
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring 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
You will also need:
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
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.
View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Find out more about General Education program requirements here.