Create structures that define our community and focus your education through specialization.
Program Highlights
Specialize in Building Design or Construction by choosing a preferred path in third year.
What you'll learn
Residential design and Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) design and construction, green building fundamentals and sustainability concepts.
How buildings work by learning the science of their design, function, materials, construction techniques and building services.
AutoCAD, Revit, plan reading and 3D visualization skills needed to create drawings, contracts and specifications for today's modern structures.
Explore building and construction materials, interior and exterior finishes, building services and mechanical systems.
Design in steel, timber, masonry and concrete.
Construction surveying skills, estimating, building code applications and regulations.
Program Length
3 academic years (periods of 8 months), plus co-op
Your future career options
Architectural Technologist
Building Inspector
Construction/Facilities Manager
Plans Examiner
Estimator/Scheduler
Occupational Categories
Where you could work includes:
Public and private sectors
Architectural and engineering consulting
Construction companies
Residential and industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) design and construction
Opportunities for grads
Graduates may be eligible to be registered as associate Association members of The Ontario of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
Educational Pathways
Pathways to Mohawk
If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.
Pathways within Mohawk
If you have successfully completed one of the following programs at Mohawk, you may be eligible to receive transfer credit in this program.
Architectural Technician (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Construction Engineering Technician
Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems
Civil Engineering Technology - Transportation (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Pre-Technology
We offer a diverse range of programs to further your studies within Mohawk following completion of this program.
Architectural Technician (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technology - Transportation (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Business Analysis
Pathways beyond Mohawk
Earn a degree:
Athabasca University - Bachelor of Science, Architecture
Davenport University - Bachelor of Business Administration, General Business
Robert Gordon University - BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology
Search the Mohawk Transfer Database for opportunities outside of Ontario.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Mohawk College
Fennell Campus (FF),
135 Fennell Avenue West,
Hamilton,
Ontario (ON),
L9C 0E5, Canada
OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
Grade 12 Mathematics (C* or U) or Grade 11 Functions (MCR3U)
* students with MAP4C require a grade ? 60% in the course
Note: Applicants that do not satisfy minimum requirements will be provided an alternate offer to Pre-Technology as a pathway to desired program. Successful graduates from this program will be considered for advanced standing into original program choice.
English Language Requirements
See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:
Successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478 or 278) program
TOEFL minimum score of 550 (80 Internet based) or IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Mohawk College is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and offers a quality learning experience across four campuses and innovative facilities.