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| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Trades Fundamentals
28 weeks – Ontario College Certificate
Overview
Build a solid foundation in the trades. Explore which trade is right for you while you gain the hands-on knowledge and skills required to continue your education in a Trades program or to start your future career in this diverse sector.
What You Learn
- Motorcycle and recreational service
- Introduction to plumbing, electrical techniques and carpentry
- Welding basics
- AutoCAD
- Machining basics
- Vehicle lube and maintenance techniques
Admissions Requirements
- 19 years or older, or OSSD or equivalent, or GED
- If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum
Semester 1
- CRP010 | Intro to Carpentry
- ELE001 | Intro to Electrical Techniques
- MPM005 | Motive Power Fundamentals
- MTH108 | Trades Calculations
- PLB010 | Intro to Plumbing
Semester 2
- CMM125 | College Communications
- MPM003 | Vehicle Lube and Maintenance Techniques
- MST010 | Machining Basics
- PFN100 | Personal Finance
- SLD100 | Solidworks I
- WLD001 | Welding Basics
Tuition Fees
– 28 weeks – Ontario College Certificate
Commerce Court Campus – Domestic
| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2720.24 | $1587 | - | - | $4307.24 |
Commerce Court Campus – International
| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15547.54 | $1975.5 | - | - | $17523.04 |
What You Need
Textbooks
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Technology/Devices
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.
Additional Requirements
- Work Boots - apx. $60.00
- Coveralls - apx. $5.00-43.00
- Safety Glasses - apx. $11.00
- 16’ Imperial Tape Measure - apx. $20.00
- Speed Square - apx. $15.00
Certification/Accreditation
Ontario College Certificate
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
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Find out more about General Education program requirements here.
