Cert in Carpentry is a certificate in Trades programme offered by Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon, Canada. The programme runs for 32 weeks, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,362 per total (CAD 7,908 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Trades
Duration: 32 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 7,908 / total
International tuition: CAD 20,362 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This certificate program teaches foundational carpentry skills through classroom instruction combined with hands-on training in a shop setting, taught by certified journeyperson carpenters. Coursework covers tools and equipment, construction documents and quantity surveying, site layout and concrete work, footings and foundations, framing and building envelope construction, exterior finishing and roof coverings, interior finishing and cabinetry, and trade mathematics and communications. The program runs 32 weeks and concludes with a two-week work placement. It is offered at the Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, and Saskatoon campuses, with a September start at all three and an additional January start at Moose Jaw. Credits earned may count toward apprenticeship certification through the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission. The program suits individuals seeking entry-level employment in residential and commercial construction with general contractors, subcontractors, or government and institutional maintenance departments, in roles such as framer, formwork carpenter, finish carpenter, or renovation carpenter. Graduates who progress to journeyperson certification have a further option to continue into a Bachelor of Applied Management degree.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires Grade 11 with Foundations of Mathematics 20, Pre-Calculus 20 or Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 20 (Modified and General Math credits are not accepted). Applicants without the standard credential can qualify through ACCUPLACER, with minimum scores of 250 Arithmetic, 243 Reading and 236 Writing, or through 15 approved post-secondary credits. The programme applies Saskatchewan Polytechnic's institution-wide English Language Requirement: IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with 5.0 per band, TOEFL iBT 81 overall with 19 per skill, PTE Academic 63 overall with 50 per component, Duolingo English Test 110, or CAEL 60 overall with 50 per component. Admission is First Qualified/First Admitted, applications opening September 1 annually for the September intake at Moose Jaw, Prince Albert and Saskatoon, or the January intake at Moose Jaw.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Saskatchewan Polytechnic admits most programs on a First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) basis: applications open 1 September each year for both domestic and international applicants, there is no fixed closing date, and seats are filled in order of the date an applicant becomes fully qualified until the program and waitlist are full, so students are urged to apply as early as possible. A small group of Competitive programs (including the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Technology and Practical Nursing) instead uses fixed dates for the September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026, close 15 February 2027 for domestic and 31 December 2026 for international applicants, with supporting documents due 15 March 2027 (domestic) or 31 January 2027 (international) and offer letters typically issued in early April 2027. Admission for the FQFA programs is effectively rolling; the Competitive programs are not. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
