College Diploma - Construction Engineering Technician - Building Renovation (462)

Graduates will fulfill their entrepreneurial vision with a career in the residential and light commercial renovation sector.

Program Highlights:

• Award-winning faculty. • Community construction projects. • Provincial leader in student success. • Blended theory classes that are face-to-face and on-line.

What Students Will Learn:

• Develop skills and training required to join the entrepreneurial trend of home and commercial renovation. • Explore design and architectural styles, interior and exterior finishes, cabinetry, and millwork. • Acquire specialized training in carpentry hand and power tools, construction materials, wood and wood products, and workplace safety. • Apply construction and project management principles to renovation projects including project scheduling, materials resourcing, cost estimating, risk analysis, sub-contracting, cost control strategies and project closeout. • Understand the importance of waste management and incorporate the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) into renovation projects. • Experience an intensive hands-on education consisting of various lab and practical projects; participate in a local community renovation project. • Acquire practical knowledge and skills needed to operate a small business.