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Student success in college requires well developed learning skills and attitudes (such as being able to work independently,
participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic
achievement. Applicants should have thoroughly developed these skills and attitudes before beginning their college programs.
List
of courses
 OUR PROGRAM
This program covers popular construction trade areas and has three intakes per year:
SEMESTER 1
Welding/Steamfitting,
Plumbing
SEMESTER 2 Electrical,
Millwrighting
SEMESTER 3
Sheet Metal/Air Conditioning,
Carpentry
This program is designed to offer you choices when considering a career in the construction sector. It allows you to progress through a variety of trades so you can determine which you like most, but will also help you assess which you are best at. The program will prepare you with the basic skills necessary to successfully enter the construction field of your choice.
Through practical projects interwoven with theoretical knowledge, you will gain confidence and experience in the individual trade sections, giving you the necessary information to make informed career choices as well as a good understanding of the construction process.
“If you like a little bit of everything, like I do, or you’re still feeling out what works best for you, this program is a fantastic, dynamic opportunity. Each semester is full of different trades and new experiences. I have learned so much, not just in theory, but in practice too. It has been an unbelievably valuable experience. I love understanding the overlap the trades have with one another!”
Alicia Parrott-Barros
(student, Construction Trades Techniques)
THE INDUSTRY
The construction industry is one of the country’s largest employers, and skilled trades workers are among the highest paid and most in demand in Canada. Entry-level apprenticeship wages are typically 40 per cent of the skilled journeyperson’s for the first year on the job. In industries where the journeyperson is paid $40 per hour with benefits, the first-year apprentice earns $16 per hour.
YOUR CAREER
Once you have decided which sector of the industry interests you, you can seek employment as an apprentice, or increase your marketability and knowledge by continuing on to a two- or three-year program at George Brown College. Graduates of the program will bring a broad range of skills to future employers, making them more adaptable to change and thus increasing their employability.
COURSES
SEMESTER 1
BLDG1110 Introduction to Welding and Steam Fitting – Theory
BLDG1111 Experience Welding and Steam Fitting – Shop
BLDG1112 Introduction to Plumbing – Theory
BLDG1113 Experience Plumbing – Shop
BLDG1114 Trade Documentation
COMM1007 College English
SEMESTER 2
BLDG1120 Introduction to the Electrical Industry – Theory
BLDG1121 Experience Electrical Apparatus – Shop
BLDG1122 Introduction to Millwrighting – Theory
BLDG1123 Experience Millwrighting – Shop
COMP1082 Computer Skills and Applications
GNED General Education Elective
SEMESTER 3
BLDG1130 Introduction to Refrigeration and Sheet Metal – Theory
BLDG1131 Experience Refrigeration and Sheet Metal – Shop
BLDG1132 Introduction to Carpentry – Theory
BLDG1133 Experience Carpentry – Shop
GNED General Education Elective
For more information,
call George Brown School of Construction Management and Trades
at: 416-415-5000 ext. 4023 or 4028
e-mail:
For updated information and course descriptions, call 416-415-2000 (TTY 1-877-515-5559) or long distance 1-800-265-2002.
George Brown College is continually striving to improve its programs and their delivery. The information contained in
this calendar is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying
George Brown College admission, graduation, and fee requirements as well as any requirements of outside institutions, industry associations, or other
bodies that may award additional designations concurrently with, or after completions of, a George Brown College program.
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August 11, 2011
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