* Accelerated two-year program

The Building Construction Technician program will provide you with the skills to work hands-on in building construction. In this 45-week program you will gain the confidence, knowledge and leadership skills needed to manage a team.

You will learn essential skills related to the use of tools and equipment, the characteristics of building materials, site layout, foundation systems, forming for concrete foundations, framing methods and techniques for floors, walls and roof systems, stair design and construction, and exterior and interior finishes. Construction safety is stressed throughout.

Students will also learn how to identify, interpret and apply the requirements of Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code to all aspects of house and small building construction. Reading and interpreting plans for buildings and estimating costs of construction based on material quantity surveys complement the trade skills acquired through completion of the program.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma at or above the general level or its equivalent. Grade 12 English or equivalent is required.

Mature Students:
Ontario residents aged 19 or over without the OSSD will be considered on the basis of their results on the College’s Mature Student Test.

Graduates of the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/ College (M), or Open (O) preparation levels.

Required courses:
Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG 4C or ENG 4U).

Recommended courses (not used in the admission selection process):
• Grade 12 (C) College and Apprenticeship
  Mathematics (MAP 4C)
• Grade 11 or 12 (C) Construction Technology
  (TCJ 3C, TCJ 4C)