Construction Engineering Technician (Diploma, Full-time, Co-op and Regular Options)

About this programme

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. Build foundational knowledge and skills 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. Network with construction industry professionals 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 may find employment in a number of sectors within the construction industry including, but not limited to: cost estimating residential, commercial and civil projects surveying project management building inspection materials testing and quality control construction inspection AutoCAD Upon completion of this two-year program, you have the opportunity to further your education at Algonquin College by continuing into the third year of the Civil Engineering Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma program.