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Civil/Structural Technician Certificate

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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At Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada, Civil/Structural Technician Certificate is offered as a certificate in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme runs for 10 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 7,100 per total for local students.

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Degree: Certificate

Field: Civil Engineering & Construction

Duration: 10 months

Delivery: On Campus

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 7,100 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Civil/Structural Technician Certificate provides a computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) software and techniques used in developing highways, high rises, and commercial buildings with the Civil/Structural Technician certificate. Opportunity to advance into a CAD and BIM Technician diploma program.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The Civil/Structural Technician Certificate requires Grade 12 graduation or equivalent and English Language Proficiency at a Grade 12 level; applicants who do not meet the English requirement may still be admitted at the department's discretion, and no standardized test score is published on the programme page. Mathematics is met by Workplace Math 11 or equivalent, or by the VCC Math Assessment with at least 80% on Basic Arithmetic and 60% on Basic Algebra. No minimum grade point average is stated. High-school graduates of Drafting 11 and 12 with departmental approval, and graduates of VCC's CAD Technician Short Certificate, may apply for direct entry into term 2. The programme is restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with seats offered in order of application completion date.

Application Details

Start Date: September intake only. VCC's academic year runs in three terms: Winter (January to April), Spring/Summer (May to August) and Fall (September to December).

Application Deadline: Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes this programme's windows term by term on its When to Apply page: Fall 2027 entry (September start) — open 1 October 2026, close 1 June 2027. Seats go to eligible applicants in the order their applications are completed, so the programme can close before the listed end date once it fills. VCC's page for this programme states it is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and points international students to VCC International, which lists separately the programmes and intakes open to them; there the application periods open on 1 February, 1 June and 1 October of the previous year for the Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall terms, with no fixed closing date — a programme accepts applications until roughly three to four months before classes begin, or until its seats are gone.

About Vancouver Community College

Type: College

Founded: 1965

Students: 15,000

Programs: 177

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Civil/Structural Technician Certificate award?

Vancouver Community College awards a Certificate in the field of Civil Engineering & Construction on completion of this programme.

How long does Civil/Structural Technician Certificate take?

The programme runs for 10 months.

How much does Civil/Structural Technician Certificate cost?

Tuition is CAD 7,100 per total for local students.

Can Civil/Structural Technician Certificate be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Vancouver Community College.

What language is Civil/Structural Technician Certificate taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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