Construction

About the program

With a Construction Specialist High Skills Major, students focus on a career path to match their skills and interests in this sector.

By making courses more relevant to students, kids get a better understanding of the Construction sector because they learn it in a real world environment.

Students learn on the job with employers through Co-op and Experiential Learning opportunities, as well as in school. At graduation they receive a specially designated diploma.

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A Construction SHSM may be for you if you are interested in any of the following careers

College

Architectural Design Technician/Technologist
  • Civil Engineering Technologist
  • Construction Estimator
  • Construction Manager
  • Construction Technologist
  • Contractor and Supervisor, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications
  • Home Inspector
  • Interior Designer
  • Residential Home Builder or Renovator

Workplace

  • Carpenter Helper
  • Concrete Finisher
  • Construction Trades Helper and Labourer
  • Demolition Worker
  • Drywall Installer
  • Helper - Construction Trades
  • Home Renovator

Sectors

A Construction SHSM will provide students with an assortment of the following
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS specific to the Construction sector
  • Standard First Aid
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation CPR - Level A
  • WHMIS
  • Health and Safety - Basic
  • Fall Protection
  • Chainsaw Safety
  • Confined Space Awareness
  • Elevating Work Platforms
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Electrical Safety
  • Lift Truck Safety
  • Hoisting and Rigging
  • Powder-Actuated Tools
  • Propane in Construction
  • Scaffold Safety
  • Suspended Access Equipment
  • Traffic Control
  • Trenching Safety
  • Insulated Concrete Forming
  • Personal Protective Equipment in Construction