Cert in Construction Estimating (Part-time) is a certificate in Applied Professions & Services programme taught at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is designed for individuals working in or looking to enter the construction industry as estimators. Whether you've learned estimating skills on the job or are just starting out, this program will help you build a strong foundation in construction estimating practices.You'll explore the key responsibilities of an estimator and gain hands-on experience with tendering documents, cost planning and control, surveying, material quantities, unit costs and bid preparation. The curriculum also covers reviewing specifications and performing quantity take-offs.To support more accurate and informed estimating, the program incorporates essential knowledge of construction project site management, helping you refine your approach and improve project outcomes.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This part-time Ontario College Certificate requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature-student status for applicants 19 years of age or older, with no further Grade 11/12 subject prerequisites published. Rather than a scored English-language test, the program page states only that applicants must be able to receive instruction, respond, and research in the English language; no IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, or other test score is published. The page also notes that students should have a general knowledge of spreadsheet software to succeed in the program. No interview, portfolio, or work-experience requirement is listed. Applicants apply through the standard Ontario Colleges process at ontariocolleges.ca, and Conestoga makes its final selection following an assessment of the admission requirements.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
