Renovation Technician - Construction (Co-op)
Post Secondary

Renovation Technician-Construction (Co-op)

Two Years | Ontario College Diploma
Program Code 0757
Welland Campus

Steady growth in the renovation sector now represents over half of residential activity. Growth in Ontario is the strongest in Canada with strong employment gains concentrated in full-time jobs.

Residential Construction and Labour Market Report, Rescon



Career Opportunities

This program has been developed to meet the need for trained workers in the construction renovation industry. This industry continues to experience rapid growth as more consumers choose to renovate/improve existing buildings.

The program will prepare students to enter this dynamic industry with the skills necessary to work safely and efficiently.

The students will develop practical construction skills through "hands-on" activities, while also gaining a basic understanding of the planning, estimating, management and delivery of a typical renovation project. This program shares a common first-year with Niagara College's Construction Techniques certificate program.

Graduates find employment as:

  • General contractor
  • Renovation specialist
  • Custom home building
  • Project management
  • Commercial construction
  • Commercial and residential building restoration
  • Retail - building supplies, lumberyards and building centres

The NC Difference

  • Demand for graduates is high in Niagara and throughout Ontario
  • Program Outline integrates academic instruction and hands-on learning

 


Niagara College's teaching practices adheres to Renomark's code of conduct.


Testimonials and Profiles

"In the 21st century, the best jobs will go to places with the most highly skilled workers...We're making sure that Ontario remains the place to be investing in our greatest asset-our people."

Premier Dalton McGuinty, 2006

 


Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
    • English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.
    • Mathematics - any Grade 11 (C), (U) or (M), or equivalent.

Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):

  • Construction Technology - Grade 11 or 12 (C).
  • Technological Design - Grade 11 or 12 (M).
  • Mathematics - any Grade 12 (C) or (U).

Selection and Ranking Process:

  • For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
  • Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

Note:

  • Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.

Transportation

  • Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete off campus practical lab requirements. Niagara cannot guarantee placements that are readily accessible by public transportation. Students are responsible for all costs connected with such transportation

Educational Pathways

Niagara College has articulated agreements providing students with degree completion and credit transfer opportunities with many other colleges and universities.

General Information
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Tours

For more information please contact the InfoCentre.

Welland: 905-735-2211, ext. 7559
NOTL: 905-641-2252, ext. 4208

We look forward to meeting you!

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Program Information

Term One
CAPL1199Computer Applications3
CNST1001Blueprint Reading for Construction Trades3
CNST1002Building Construction I4
CNST1003Construction Materials I4
CNST1004Construction Tools and Techniques4
MATH1021Applied Technical Mathematics for Construction Trades3
TECH1008Health and Safety3
Term Two
CNST1006Building Codes and Specifications3
CNST1007Building Construction II4
CNST1008Building Construction III: Building Exteriors4
CNST1009Construction Surveying and Building Layout2
CNST1010Residential Estimating3
CNST1011Buiding Construction IV: Trims and Finishes4
COMM1101Language and Communications3
Term Three (Co-op)
COOP1150Co-op Work Placement 
Term Four
CAPT1211CAD for the Building Trades3
CNST1100Construction Renovation Project (Management)3
CNST1106Building Codes II3
CNST1111Buiding Construction V: Structural Modifications4
CNST1117Green Building Practices3
CIVL1630Entrepreneurship3
CNST1120Architectural Millwork4
Term Five
CNST1101Demolition and Waste Management4
CNST1103Construction Materials3
CNST1107Introduction to Interior Design3
CNST1118Architectural Styles3
CNST1198Mechanical Electrical Design and Installation4
CNST1200Construction Renovation Project (Practical)4
 General Education Elective
(1 required)		3
Note
For related post secondary programs, see Construction Techniques.

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