Certificate - General Construction Carpentry Techniques
- 1 year
- Duration
- 23,278 CAD
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Cornwall / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
The program in General Construction Carpentry Techniques equips students with many of the tools they'll need to construct a new house or building, or to restore an older one.
Students gain experience in drawing plans, working from blueprints, designing structures, and evaluating job locations. They learn all aspects of carpentry, from laying the foundation to framing a building to applying the final touches on the inside and outside.
The curriculum also emphasizes the use of green and sustainable building techniques.
Students hone their abilities on a large-scale construction or renovation job in their final semester.
Program structure
Semester 1
- General Construction Math
- Fundamental Skills in Carpentry
- Safety, Materials, and Tools
- Plans, Specifications, and Codes 1
- Skilled Trades Applied Communications
- Basic Computer Applications
Semester 2
- Residential Construction
- Plans, Specifications, and Codes 2
- Estimating, Calculations, and Layout 2
- ICI Construction
- Plans, Specifications, and Codes 3
- Estimating, Calculations, and Layout 3
Semester 3
- Computer Aided Design
- Culminating Carpentry Project
Price
- Tuition 21,303 CAD
- Program Fees 20 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,955 CAD
Total fee for all education 23,278 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C, U or E level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 83
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 220
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 62 with no individual score below 60, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 180
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 115
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 60
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
