Offered by Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, Cert in Pre-Trades and Technology is a certificate in Upgrading/upskilling programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,911 per year (CAD 2,771 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Upgrading/upskilling
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,771 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,911 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Are you interested in the trades but aren`t sure which area you’re passionate about? If so, there’s no need to stress! The Pre-Trades and Technology program allows you to sample different skills and backgrounds while giving you a solid foundational year in trades and technology – in just one year. This program lets you explore different career options and decide where the real you belongs. Get exposed to interesting and in-demand trades, including: Welding Electrical Automotive Construction Millwright Machine shop Plumbing The Pre-trades and Technology program is also a great choice if you have an interest in skilled trades and technology but don`t have the necessary pre-requisites to pursue a career path. The provincial government estimates there will be a shortage of 350,000 people required for skilled trades by 2025. You are in-demand. Choose the track to starting a career that was meant for you!
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page lists only an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or mature student status as its academic requirement, with no specific course or grade prerequisite stated; this preparatory program is aimed at applicants who need to complete upgrading before entering a skilled-trades diploma or certificate. For applicants educated outside Canada or in a language other than English, the page defers to Sault College's international admission requirements: IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band below 5.5), TOEFL iBT 79-80 (no section below 20), PTE Academic 60 (no band below 52), or Duolingo 110 (no band below 105), valid within two years of program start. No portfolio, interview, or other admission condition is stated on either page.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in September 2027, the application system opens on 26 September 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which qualified applications are assessed first-come, first-served until seats are full; Sault College publishes no equal-consideration date of its own, and neither OCAS nor the college states a separate date for the January 2027 intake. International applicants apply directly to Sault College rather than through ontariocolleges.ca; the college states only that applications are reviewed within five business days of submission and publishes no fixed opening or closing date for international admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
