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Duration
1 year
Tuition
$2,696
Cambridge
Jan 8-Aug 30
Commitment
Full-Time
Delivery
Classroom
Credential
Certificate
Year Founded
1967
Scholarships
yes
Do you want to get into the trades but don’t know where to start? Start building your foundation with Conestoga’s one-year Construction Techniques certificate program. With a focus on safety, you will learn key concepts, and develop hands-on skills at Conestoga’s dedicated Skilled Trades Campus. This unique program consists of seven-week blocks for four different trades: welding, heating ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing and masonry. Your faculty are all experienced tradespeople and want to show you why you should consider a career in their trade. This program will give you the opportunity to strengthen your math and employment skills, so you can learn what you love and be ready to pursue a rewarding career, or chose to learn more in other trade-related programs.
What You’ll Learn
- Identify and use strategies to enhance professional growth and ongoing learning in the construction field.
- Identify and adhere to established health and safety practices.
- Perform all construction tasks in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, codes and ethical practices in the construction field.
- Work in accordance with established sustainability practices.
- Collaborate with a range of tradespersons and project stakeholders to maintain effective working relationships.
- Communicate technical information to a variety of clients, supervisors and tradespersons to participate in the successful completion of construction projects.
- Identify and use industry-specific technologies to support construction projects.
- Solve on-site trade-related construction problems using mathematical equations and geometric concepts.
- Select, maintain and safely operate hand and power tools and equipment used in the building construction trades.
- Assist in the preparation of project estimates.
- Assist skilled tradespersons and perform labouring tasks at construction sites.
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