Course Length: 9 weeks
Participants learn about industry processes that will prepare them for entry-level employment in the construction industry. The willingness to learn, work as part of a team and daily improve the quality and quantity of work are critical to success.
Course Content
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Construction measurement
- Blueprint reading
- Hand tools and power tools
- Framing, footings and foundations
- Plumbing and electrical basics
- Drywall installation and finishing
- Ontario Building Codes
- Commercial and residential construction
Certifications
Graduates receive the certifications essential to attaining employment and working safely in the construction industry
- Working at Heights
- WHMIS (2015/1988) in Construction
- First Aid and CPR
- Heat Stress and Safelift Awareness
- Safe Table Saw Operation
- Safe Skill Saw Operation
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness
Co-op Placement
Participants will complete a one week co-op placement in the construction industry.
Course Facilitator: Henry Janzen
Henry brings 40 plus years of construction and operations management to his role as the Construction Technologies Training Facilitator. As a general contractor, Henry has had the opportunity to perform all of the activities that are part of the curriculum as well as to lead and teach others who have worked with him. He has worked with many clients to create updated living spaces that meet their needs.
Henry’s biggest thrill is to see a student respond as they understand new information and practices and how they can then apply that new information to their situation. Being a part of the process that gets people back to work is also very gratifying as we ‘unleash the potential of people to build new futures’.
