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Program Overview

A career in the carpentry and renovation field blends physical hands-on work, skillful precision and creativity. Successful candidates enter a world of opportunities leading to a variety of rewarding career paths in custom home building, renovation, construction, and general contracting, including self-employment. With the construction and renovation industry steadily growing across Canada, job prospects are expected to remain strong for decades. Market researcher BuildForce Canada projects a need for 44,600 new carpenters in Canada, 12,000 in Ontario alone, over the next 10 years.

Graduates of this program will enter the work force with a competitive edge thanks to a strong knowledge and understanding of structural renovations, sustainable construction theory and energy-wise construction techniques, as well as foundational business theories and strategies to complement their technical training. Students also have the opportunity to complete a co-operative education (co-op) or field placement, which provides invaluable real-life, hands-on work and industry experience that prepare graduates for successful careers. Graduates will meet the Ministry of Labour's Working at Heights training requirement.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE

Renovation technician

Assistant to lead carpenter

Exterior finisher

Finishing carpenter

Framing carpenter

WHERE YOU COULD WORK

Self-employment

New home builder

Renovation firm

Construction firm

Construction or renovation sites

Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions. Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:

Bachelor of Business Administration (General Business) - Davenport University

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) bridge - Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Educational Studies and Digital Technology - Ontario Tech