At St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada, Cert in Carpentry and Renovation Techniques is offered as a certificate in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,225 per year (CAD 5,205 per year for local students).
This one-year program builds a foundation in skills connected to the construction and renovation industry, covering siding, drywall, flooring, framing, roofing, and window and door installation, along with building decks and other outdoor structures. Lab work takes place through hands-on build projects, and students can take part in skills competitions, preparing graduates for work with contractors and construction or renovation companies.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma with the majority of credits at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level; no specific Grade 12 subject or grade minimum is published beyond this. Mature applicants without an OSSD may qualify through St. Clair College's mature-student route on the general admission-procedures page. The programme admits in September. The programme page states no English-proficiency scores of its own; St. Clair's institution-wide standard for diploma and certificate programmes applies to international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60 overall, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, or Duolingo English Test 110. No portfolio, interview or work-experience requirement is stated for this certificate.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
