George Brown College offers Cert in Construction Techniques, a certificate in Trades programme in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 27,650 per year (CAD 6,059 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Trades
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,059 / year
International tuition: CAD 27,650 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This 1-year program is eligible for a $20,000 scholarship.*
Make more than a living––build the future by entering the Trades. The one-year Construction Techniques certificate program gives you choices when considering a career in the Skilled Trades sector. We’ll introduce you to a variety of trades …
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission is competitive on academic achievement and requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including Grade 12 English (C or U) and either Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 Math (C or U); meeting these minimums does not guarantee a seat, since George Brown may require higher grades. Applicants 19 or older with no OSSD may apply as mature students and either sit the George Brown Admissions Assessment in English and math or complete the equivalent upgrading credits. This programme page does not restate a language-test table, but George Brown's institution-wide English Proficiency requirement applies to every applicant whose prior study was not in English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 per band), TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 20 per skill), PTE Academic 54 (minimum 50 per skill), CAEL 60 overall, or Duolingo 110 (minimum 90 production).
Application Details
Start Date:January, May and September
Application Deadline:No program-specific application deadline is published; George Brown follows the standard Ontario college cycle. Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, colleges may release offers from 1 November 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and an offer for a September start must be accepted by 1 May 2027, with the tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly to George Brown and are assessed on a rolling, selective basis until the intake is full; George Brown publishes no fixed international closing date, though for the 2026-27 cycle the September, January and May intakes opened 6 October 2025, 2 February 2026 and 1 June 2026 respectively. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
