Cert in Pratique de la charpenterie et de la rénovation is a certificate in Civil Engineering & Construction programme taught at La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, Canada. The programme runs for 28 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,539 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
Cette formation collégiale de 30 semaines explore les multiples facettes de la rénovation résidentielle : recouvrement de sols, pose de céramique, peinture, moulures et boiseries, revêtement extérieur, avec une incursion dans la plomberie, l'électricité et la maçonnerie. Les cours théoriques se donnent au campus d'Ottawa et les cours pratiques au Centre des métiers Minto du campus Alphonse-Desjardins, à Orléans. La terminologie est aussi enseignée en anglais pour refléter la réalité du marché du travail, et le programme constitue une excellente base pour se spécialiser ensuite dans un métier précis de la construction.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic entry follows La Cité's general secondary-school route: the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, the Quebec Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES), or the New Brunswick DES, in each case or success in La Cité's mature-applicant test for candidates of 19 or over without a diploma. The programme states no further course prerequisites and no programme-specific language-test score. La Cité's institution-wide language-test page sets a minimum of 375 points (written comprehension) on the TCF or 352 points on the TEF for applicants who must demonstrate French competency by test. International applicants qualify by holding a baccalaureate or secondary diploma, or by being in their final year of secondary school or lycée with proof of enrolment. La Cité states that its admission process is competitive because of limited capacity and that admission is never guaranteed even when every published requirement is met.
Application Details
Start Date:Starts in autumn (September) — La Cité lists no other intake for this programme.
Application Deadline:No fixed cut-off published for this programme. La Cité classes it as a regular (non-quota) programme, which means it keeps taking applications while places remain and makes an offer once the file is complete. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the online application opened on 26 September 2026, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date. Many programmes carry on accepting applicants after that date on a first-come basis until they fill or open a waiting list, so check the college's programme-availability table before you apply. International applicants: this programme is not on La Cite's programme-availability table for international candidates, read 6 September 2026 - the college's complete list of the programmes international students may be admitted to - so it is not open to international applicants. Choose a programme that table lists before paying the non-refundable CAD 350 international application fee.
