Diploma in Carpentry and Renovation Technician at Fanshawe College in London, Canada is a diploma in Applied Professions & Services programme. The programme runs for 60 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 36,383 per total (CAD 8,178 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Applied Professions & Services
Duration: 60 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 8,178 / total
International tuition: CAD 36,383 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
1. develop and use strategies for ongoing professional development to remain current with industry changes, enhance work performance and explore career opportunities.2. comply with health and safety practices and procedures in accordance with current legislation and regulations.3. assist in the preparation of material estimations and quotes and complete all work in compliance with the rights and conditions of contractual obligations, the Ontario and/or National Building Codes, applicable laws, bylaws, standards and ethical practices in the construction, renovation and conservation building fields.4. incorporate sustainability practices in the implementation of building construction, renovation and conservation projects in accordance with sustainable building guidelines.5. communicate and collaborate with diverse clients, supervisors, coworkers and tradespersons to complete projects on time and to maintain effective working relationships.6. interpret project plans and produce technical sketches and documents to support building construction and renovation projects.7. select and use technologies to obtain, organize and communicate building construction and renovation information.8. solve problems related to the implementation of building construction and renovation projects by applying the principles of basic technical mathematics, building design and building science.9. select, maintain and safely use hand tools, and portable and stationary power tools, when performing layout, cutting, fitting and assembly operations.10. complete building and renovation stages, from site layout and footings to the application of interior and exterior finishes, in accordance with blueprint specifications and conservation principles.11. select a range of materials and equipment for their appropriate application to building construction and renovation projects.12. schedule and assist in monitoring the progression of building construction and renovation projects by applying basic principles andstrategies of project management.13. apply basic business principles and strategies to the operation of a building construction and/or renovation enterprise.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Fanshawe admits Carpentry and Renovation Technician applicants who hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or who qualify as mature applicants with Grade 12 Math (C or U, MCT4C preferred). 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. 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:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry, applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which later applications are assessed on a first-come basis until seats fill; non-competitive programs begin receiving offers from 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers go out by 30 March 2027, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and face fixed document deadlines rather than a single closing date: for the current intakes, study-permit and conditions-met documents are due 10/15 August 2026 (Fall), 9/15 December 2026 (Winter) and 5/15 April 2027 (Summer); missing a deadline can mean deferral to the next intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
