Carpentry - Building Construction Technician Ontario College Diploma

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Canadore College of Apllied Arts and Technology

Comments about Carpentry - Building Construction Technician Ontario College Diploma - At the institution - North Bay - Ontario

• Objectives
  The Building Construction Technician program will provide you with the skills to work hands-on in building construction. In this 45-week program you will gain the confidence, knowledge and leadership skills needed to manage a team. You will learn essential skills related to the use of tools and equipment, the characteristics of building materials, site layout, foundation systems, forming for concrete foundations, framing methods and techniques for floors, walls and roof systems, stair design and construction, and exterior and interior finishes. Construction safety is stressed throughout. Students will also learn how to identify, interpret and apply the requirements of Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code to all aspects of house and small building construction. Reading and interpreting plans for buildings and estimating costs of construction based on material quantity surveys complement the trade skills acquired through completion of the program.
• Academic title
  Carpentry - Building Construction Technician Ontario College Diploma
• Course description
  SEMESTER ONE (15 WEEKS):
  BTT 010 Portable Hand & Power Tools
  BTT 020 Stationary Power Tools
  BTT 030 Building Materials
  CAR 010 Site Layout
  CAR 022 Foundation Systems
  CMM 125 College Communication
  HUM 104 Interpersonal Relations
      
  SEMESTER TWO (15 WEEKS):
  CAR 032 Wood Framing
  CAR 042 Stair Construction
  PFN 100 Personal Finance
      
  SEMESTER THREE (15 WEEKS):
  CAR 070 Blueprint Reading
  CAR 080 Codes & Acts Interpretation
  CAR 090 Estimating for Residential Structures
  CAR 095 Exterior Finishes
  CAR 100 Interior Finishes
  SBM 227 Introduction to Small Business for Non-Business Students

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