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Diploma in Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Co-op option available)
Diploma in Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Co-op option available)

Diploma in Carpentry and Renovation Technician (Co-op option available)

  • ID:DC010004
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
  • Duration:
  • Intake:

Fees (CAD)

* Compulsory Ancillary, Program Incidental

Estimated Total/program:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirement

  • Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5**
    Applicants with an Indian or Pakistani passport are required to submit official Academic IELTS test scores with a minimum overall score of 6.0, with no band score below 6.0, as per SDS guidelines. Select programs may require higher scores. TOEFL / PTE / CAEL test scores and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) will not be accepted.

  • 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

Course Information

A career in the carpentry and renovation field blends physical hands-on work, skillful precision and creativity. Successful candidates enter a world of opportunities leading to a variety of rewarding career paths in custom home building, renovation, construction, and general contracting, including self-employment. With the construction and renovation industry steadily growing across Canada, job prospects are expected to remain strong for decades. Market researcher BuildForce Canada projects a need for 44,600 new carpenters in Canada, 12,000 in Ontario alone, over the next 10 years. Graduates of this program will enter the work force with a competitive edge thanks to a strong knowledge and understanding of structural renovations, sustainable construction theory and energy-wise construction techniques, as well as foundational business theories and strategies to complement their technical training. Students also have the opportunity to complete a co-operative education (co-op) or field placement, which provides invaluable real-life, hands-on work and industry experience that prepare graduates for  successful careers. 

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SEMESTER 1

  • Construction Math & Estimating I (CCCM 1402)

  • Tools II(Portable Power Tools) (CCPT 1404)

  • Communication Foundations - Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship & Renewable Technology (COMM 1808)

  • Fundamental Communication Skills (COMM 1810)

  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)

  • Tools For Renovation (RENO 1102)

  • Introduction To Foundation Alterations (RENO 1202)

  • Construction Site Safety (SAFE 1408)

SEMESTER 2

  • Architechtural Styles (ARCH 1201)

  • Construction & Blueprint Reading (CCCB 3400)

  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)

  • Wood Framed Construction (RENO 1101)

  • Kitchen And Bath Renovation (RENO 1201)

  • HVAC Building Science (RENO 1203)

  • Interior Finishes (RENO 2105)

SEMESTER 3

  • Building Science (CCBS 2400)

  • Interpersonal & Group Dynamics (COMM 2326)

  • Business Math For Renovation (MATH 1206)

  • Roof Framing (RENO 2101)

  • Kitchen And Bath Renovation Practical (RENO 2103)

  • Building Layout And Planning (RENO 2104)

  • Working With Trades (RENO 2201)

SEMESTER 4

  • Field Placement Preparation (FDPL 2201)

  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)

  • Demolition And Deconstruction (RENO 2102)

  • Estimating (RENO 2202)

  • Industrial, Commercial, Investment (Ici) Retrofit (RENO 2203)

  • Managing A Renovation (RENO 2204)

  • Field Placement (RENO 2205)

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Renovation technician

  • Assistant to lead carpenter

  • Exterior finisher

  • Finishing carpenter

  • Framing carpenter

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical Insurance: 500 CAD per year

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