Focus on building designs and detailing, estimating and construction materials, and become a vital architectural team member.
Program Highlights
Learn the essentials of the building and construction field in two academic years.
Understand how to apply green building fundamentals and sustainability concepts.
What you'll learn
Residential and light commercial design and construction techniques.
Acquire CAD, plan reading and 3D visualization skills needed to create drawings for today's modern structures.
Explore building and construction materials and finishes.
Develop construction surveying skills, estimating, building code applications and regulations.
Understand how buildings work by learning the science of their materials and services.
Experience hands-on education consisting of labs and practical projects over four semesters.
Program Length
2 academic years (periods of 8 months)
Your future career options
CAD Technicians/Detailers
Architectural Technicians
Estimator/Project Schedulers
Technical Sales
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 members of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
Affiliations
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) and the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario (AATO)
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 3)
Construction Engineering Technician
Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems
Architectural Technology (Enter Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technology - Transportation (Enter Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 2)
Pre-Technology
Pathways beyond Mohawk
Earn a degree:
Athabasca University - Bachelor of Science, Architecture
Davenport University - Bachelor of Business Administration
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
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.
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