The Construction Techniques certificate program at Conestoga is a one-year program that provides students with a foundation for entering the trades.

This program provides students with the technical knowledge and skill of reading and interpreting building codes. Understanding materials used to meet the demands of the codes and the documentation needed to comply with inspections taking place during construction, remodeling, or maintenance of structures. With these new skills, students will obtain entry-level employment as an inspector or an inspector’s helper in new construction, remodeling construction, or operation of an existing building.

Carpentry and Renovation Techniques is a one-year college certificate program that takes students from a building layout to the completion of a residential construction project. Students will become knowledgeable on blueprint reading, building code, and construction methods. Graduates have the option to use the techniques they learned to enter the workforce or continue with their education.

The specialised online Certificate in Pleasure Vessel Surveying covers all the aspects important to pleasure vessels. Over 12 weeks and 6 core modules, the course will explore regulations, naval architecture, types of pleasure vessels and materials, construction methods, maintenance, preparing a vessel for survey, types of survey and how to conduct a survey.

Marine warranty surveys play an essential role in reducing the risk of loss or damage in high-value marine construction and transportation projects along with offshore energy installation and operations activities. This popular tutored distance learning course addresses the core competencies of warranty surveying while presenting the knowledge and practical techniques employed in this specialised field.

This program prepares students with basic knowledge of the safe installation of residential and light commercial HVAC systems. Students will learn terminology and commonly used system drawings. This will prepare them for an entry-level position in the HVAC field.

If you’re looking for a job that pays well and will always be challenging, welding offers a wide variety of choices. If you’d like even more responsibility someday, there’s plenty of room for growth. Welding Technology touches on every profession and industry that uses metal. This certificate may lead to employment competency but does not lead to an associate's degree. This certificate provides students with the technical knowledge and skill, in oxyacetylene cutting and SMAW/GMAW pipe welding, to be able to enter into a welding career either in the field or shop environment. With these new skills, students will be able to obtain entry-level employment as a pipe welder’s helper or in a shop doing production welds and welding ferrous pipe.

The welder is respected on any job site or shop floor as a person who works with their hands and understands the foundational theory needed to get the project finished. If you want to be ready to write your welding ticket test in less than a year, Fanshawe’s Welding Techniques program will get you there.

If you’re looking for a job that pays well and will always be challenging, welding offers a wide variety of choices. If you’d like even more responsibility someday, there’s plenty of room for growth. Welding Technology touches on every profession and industry that uses metal. This certificate provides students with the technical knowledge and skill in oxyacetylene cutting, and SMAW welding to be able to enter into a welding career in either a structured steel field or shop environment. With these new skills, students will be able to obtain entry-level employment as a welder’s helper in the field or in welding shops welding structural steel.

The Certificate in Marine Surveying Fundamentals aims to expand the knowledge of existing and potential marine surveyors in the marine survey industry. Over 12 weeks and 6 modules, this distance learning programme will explore the human element of conducting opening meetings, dealing with obstructive and difficult clients/officers/crew, the safety of surveyors, the extent of authority and professional conduct.

This professional development course in Professional Certificate of Competency in Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning is designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand how to maintain and troubleshoot HVAC systems. You may be eligible to claim CPD points through your local engineering association. Receive a Certificate of Completion from EIT.

The Building Systems Technician program trains students to maintain and repair complex systems in commercial and institutional buildings, including energy-efficient boilers and HVAC systems. This in-demand career requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in teams.

If you’re looking for a job that pays well and will always be challenging, welding offers a wide variety of choices. If you’d like even more responsibility someday, there’s plenty of room for growth. Welding Technology touches on every profession and industry that uses metal. This certificate provides students with the technical knowledge and skill, in oxyacetylene cutting and GTAW welding, to be able to enter into a welding career either in the field or shop environment. With these new skills, students will be able to obtain entry-level employment as a welder’s helper in the field or as a beginning welder in a production setting welding thin materials.

If you’re looking for a job that pays well and will always be challenging, welding offers a wide variety of choices. If you’d like even more responsibility someday, there’s plenty of room for growth. Welding Technology touches on every profession and industry that uses metal. This certificate provides students with the technical knowledge and skill, in oxyacetylene cutting and FCAW/GMAW welding, to be able to enter into a welding career either in the field or shop environment. With these new skills, students will be able to obtain entry-level employment as a welder’s helper or in a shop production welding setting welding structural steel, parts of medium thickness, or sheet steel.