Build a solid foundation for your career in residential or commercial construction.

The two-year Construction Engineering Technician Ontario College Diploma program introduces you to a wide range of knowledge and skills to work in the construction industry. This program combines both hands-on application and theory to help you secure a career in the residential and commercial construction industries.

The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) recognizes this program as meeting all of the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Technician Category. Using state-of-the-art facilities in Algonquin`s ACCE building, you build a solid foundation for your future career.

Take courses in surveying, construction materials, estimating and construction, building code and structural design documentation. Learn about health and safety relating to the field, hydraulics, geographic information systems and AutoCAD. Experience hands-on learning and participate in field trips.

This program has strong ties to the construction industry and may help you build contacts throughout your time at Algonquin College.

Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to the co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.

Graduates of this program have the ability to work in a number of sectors within the construction industry. You may find opportunities in:

• cost estimating
• residential, commercial and civil projects
• surveying
• project management
• building inspection
• materials testing and quality control
• construction inspection
• AutoCAD

After you complete this program, you may choose to take an extra year of study in order to receive an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Can work independently to contribute to problems-solving teams.
• Enjoy using math and physics to solve technical problems.
• Seek a variety of opportunities to specialize in their career.
• Want to make a lasting difference in their community.

Careers

Graduates may find employment in many areas of the construction industry, including cost estimating of residential, commercial, and civil projects, surveying, project management, building inspection, materials testing and quality control and construction inspection.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Develop and use strategies to enhance professional growth and ongoing learning in the construction engineering field.
2. Comply with workplace health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.
3. Complete duties in compliance with contractual obligations, applicable laws, standards, bylaws, codes and ethical practices in the construction engineering field.
4. Carry out sustainability practices in accordance with contract documents, industry standards and environmental legislative requirements.
5. Collaborate with and facilitate communication among project stakeholders to support construction projects.
6. Collect, process and interpret technical data to produce written and graphical project-related documents.
7. Contribute to the collecting, interpreting and applying of survey/geomatics and layout information to implement construction projects.
8. Identify and use industry-specific electronic and digital technologies to support the design and construction of projects.
9. Contribute to the resolution of technical problems related to the design and implementation of construction projects by applying engineering concepts, basic technical mathematics and building science.
10. Assist in the scheduling and monitoring of the progression of construction projects by applying principles of construction project management.
11. Assist in the preparation of accurate estimates of time, cost, quality and quantity, tenders and bids.
12. Perform quality control testing and monitoring of equipment, materials and methods involved in the implementation and completion of construction projects.
13. Apply teamwork, leadership and interpersonal skills when working individually or within multidisciplinary teams to complete work on construction projects.
14. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (CO-OP AND NON CO-OP VERSION)
Program Code 0190X03FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Program Resources

CO-OP INFORMATION:
All applicants apply directly to the co-op version of this program through OntarioColleges.ca or our International Application Portal. Applicants not wishing to pursue the co-op version will have the opportunity to opt-out after being admitted to the program but prior to the first co-op work term.

Co-operative education (Co-op) allows students to integrate their classroom learning with a real-world experience through paid work terms. Two academic terms prior to the cooperative education work term, students are required to actively participate in and successfully complete the self-directed co-op course, readiness activities and workshops.

Students must actively conduct a guided, self-directed job search and are responsible for securing approved program-related paid co-op
employment. Students compete for co-op positions alongside students from Algonquin College and other Canadian and international colleges and universities. Algonquin College`s Co-op Department provides assistance in developing co-op job opportunities and guides the overall process, but does not guarantee that a student will obtain employment in a co-op work term. Co-op students may be required to relocate to take part in the co-op employment opportunities available in their industry and must cover all associated expenses; e.g., travel, work permits, visa applications, accommodation and all other incurred expenses.

Co-op work terms are typically 14 weeks in duration and are completed during a term when students are not taking courses. For more information on your program`s co-op level(s), visit the courses tab on your program`s webpage.

International students enrolled in a co-op program are required by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to have a valid Co-op/Internship Work Permit prior to commencing their work term. Without this document International students are not legally eligible to engage in work in Canada that is part of an academic program. The Co-op/Internship Work Permit does not authorize international students to work outside the requirements of their academic program.

For more information on co-op programs, the co-op work/study schedule, as well as general and program-specific co-op eligibility criteria, please visit www.algonquincollege.com/coop.

With departmental approval, students who maintain a college-prescribed Academic Standing may take part in a co-operative placement. The Co-op Work Term is at the end of Level 03.

OACETT (Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) recognizes the Construction Engineering Technician program as meeting all the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Technician (CTech) category and recognizes the Civil Engineering Technology program as meeting all of the academic requirements for certification in the Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) or Applied Science Technologist(AScT) category. Graduates and final year students are immediately eligible to be registered as Associate members of OACETT upon submission of the Graduate Application form available through the Placement Office or OACETT. Additional requirements to become fully certified (work experience, the OACETT Professional Practice Examination, peer references, etc.) will be requested once the application has been received. Requirements for certification are the jurisdiction of OACETT.

Students who begin Level 01 in January take Level 02 in the spring term.

Note: Students who are not successful in SUR8411-Construction Surveying 1 and/or CON8411-Construction Materials 1 and/or GIS5001-Geographical Information Systems will be withdrawn from the program and must reapply to level 01 through ontariocolleges.ca.