Diploma - Carpentry (Building Construction Technician)
- 2 year
- Duration
- 14,884 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Whitby / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
There is a need for construction workers with the knowledge and abilities to operate in the developing building construction business in today's skills-specific labor market. This program will give you the fundamental skills you need to enter the modern construction sector and a solid understanding of the most recent edition of the Ontario Building Code. You will acquire knowledge of modern, low-carbon, energy-efficient, and ecologically conscious homes, including Net Ready and Net Zero designs, that are constructed with modern materials.
For students with a lot of energy, this is a fantastic chance to work in the expanding construction business. Graduates will fulfill the requirements for Working at Heights training set forth by the Ministry of Labor, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Additionally, students will have the chance to finish a field placement or co-op program, which offers priceless practical job experience and industry exposure that equips graduates for prosperous employment.
Program structure
- Construction Math & Estimating I
- Tools I (Hand Tools)
- Layout Footings & Foundations
- Tools II(Portable Power Tools)
- Communication Foundations
- General Education Elective
- Construction Site Safety
- Construction & Blueprint Reading
- Construction Math & Estimating II
- Residential Construction
- Interpersonal and Group Dynamics
- General Education Elective
- Building Science
- Exterior Finish
- Roof Framing
- General Education Elective
SEMESTER 4
- Field Placement
- Basic Casework
- Introduction to Common Stairs
- Interior Trim
- Roof Framing (Intersecting Roofs and Engineered Systems)
- Sustainable Building Practices
- Field Placement Preparation
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 7,442.05 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,011.05 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 7,442.04 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- (DCSI) Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 8,025.5 CAD
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 7,326.23 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,162.9 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 386.89 CAD
Total: 8,876.02 CAD
SEMESTER 4
- Tuition: 7,326.22 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 7,890.47 CAD
*Durham College Students International
Requirements for applicants
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- Grade 12 Mathematics (C, M or U)
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5
- IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20
- PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60
- DET 105
RECOMMENDED
- Technical Mathematics
- Grade 11 or 12 Physics (C, M or U)
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
