At Fanshawe College in London, Canada, Cert in Carpentry and Renovation Techniques is offered as a certificate in Applied Professions & Services programme. The programme runs for 30 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,774 per total (CAD 3,671 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,671 / total
International tuition: CAD 17,774 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Carpentry and Renovation Techniques coursework has students assist with building construction and renovation tasks carried out under contracts, the Ontario and National Building Codes, and industry ethical practice. Students help maintain project documents using computer technology, solve on-site trade problems with basic technical mathematics and building science, and safely operate hand and power tools to complete construction tasks. The program also covers sustainability practices, communicating with clients, supervisors and tradespeople, assisting with material estimates, and completing renovation stages from site layout and footings through to interior and exterior finishes.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Fanshawe admits Carpentry and Renovation Techniques applicants who hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or who qualify as mature applicants with Grade 12 Math (C or U). Applicants short of this course are directed toward academic upgrading or Fanshawe's one-year Trade Fundamentals preparatory program, which supplies all admission requirements for this program. Graduates may transfer into the second year of the Carpentry and Renovation Technician program. English requirement per Fanshawe's institution-wide English Language Requirements table (same table cited on the program page): IELTS Academic overall 6.0/no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT overall 4.5/no section below 4 on the 2026 scale (79 on the pre-2026 scale); PTE Academic, CAEL, Duolingo, Cambridge English and LanguageCert are also listed. Summer employment in construction or a related activity is recommended personal preparation. Where eligible applicants exceed available seats, Fanshawe ranks by preference for Ontario permanent residents, then by applications received by February 1st, then by strength against the admission requirements; Fanshawe's Pre-Technology program is the preferred (though not guaranteed) preparatory route into this program.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open to domestic applicants: September 2026 (London); January 2027 (London). Starts open to international applicants: September 2026 (London). (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
