Diploma - Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Co-op)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 37,358 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you enjoy working with your hands and have a desire to construct and improve residential and commercial spaces?
As a Carpentry and Renovation Technician graduate, you are well-equipped to contribute to Ontario's expanding construction and renovation industry in a safe and efficient manner.
Highlights
- Graduates are in high demand due to a chronic shortage of skilled trades workers in the construction industry.
- Critical knowledge and hands-on experience with project planning, including estimating, managing, and completing a renovation project.
- Connect with industry leaders while gaining hands-on experience through a co-op work term.
- First-year curriculum is shared with Niagara College's Carpentry and Renovation program.
- Certificate program in techniques.
Program structure
Term One
- Computer Applications
- Blueprint Reading for Construction Trades
- Building Construction I
- Construction Materials I
- Building Construction II
- Applied Technical Mathematics for Construction Trades
- Health and Safety
Term Two
- Construction Tools and Techniques
- Building Codes and Specifications
- Building Construction III: Building Exteriors
- Construction Surveying and Building Layout
- Residential Estimating
- Building Construction IV: Trims and Finishes
- Essentials of Workplace Communication
Term Three
- Co-op Work Term
Term Four
- CAD for the Building Trades
- Entrepreneurship
- Construction Renovation Project (Management)
- Building Codes II
- Building Construction V: Structural Modifications
- Introduction to Interior Design
- Architectural Millwork
Term Five
- Commercial Construction Methods
- Construction Materials II
- Green Building Practices
- Architectural Styles
- Mechanical Electrical Design and Installation
- Construction Renovation Project (Practical)
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 2,202 CAD
- Material Fees - 537 CAD
- Level Total - 10,314 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,242 CAD
- Material Fees - 50 CAD
- Level Total - 8,867 CAD
Level Three
Co-op/Work terms have no tuition cost, however the co-op fee(s) in previous terms covers administration of this term.
Year One Total - 19,182 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,920 CAD
- Material Fees - 114 CAD
- Level Total - 9,610 CAD
Level Five
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 29 CAD
- Level Total - 8,565 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,176 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 37,358 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 11 (C), (U), or (M), or equivalent
- Construction Technology – Grade 11 (C) or Grade 12 (C)
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Technological Design – Grade 11 (M) or Grade 12 (M)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
