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What’s post-secondary education all about? Is it about choosing a specific career? Or is it about developing the skills you need to become successful in any number of different jobs and careers? The truth is that post-secondary can be about all of the above and more. And you definitely don’t need to have all of the answers right away. In fact, it’s ok to change your mind about what you want to get out of your post-secondary experience along the way. The key is to give yourself as many options as possible in the future. Choose the post-secondary opportunities that fit your skills and interests. Open up more doors in your future. The more you know about the different opportunities out there, the more likely you are to find that right fit.
Area of Study
Area of Study

Construction and Precision Production

There are almost 200 programs offered in this area of study in 14 categories.

Categories


  • Architecture
  • Boilermaking
  • Building Maintenance Related
  • Carpentry/Joinery
  • Construction & Trades Supervision/Management
  • Construction – (Commercial/Residential)
  • Drafting
  • Electrical
  • Fine Woodworking/Furniture
  • Ironworking
  • Machinist
  • Plumbing/Pipefitting
  • Sheet Metal
  • Welding.

Description


Traditional ‘trades’ in the construction industry are part of this field, from Carpentry and Electrical to Plumbing and Welding. These programs are offered at many different institutions across the province. However, this field also includes technology diplomas related to architecture and the design of structures and systems.

In addition, the field encompasses unique careers related to Environmental Design anddegree options in business and leadership in the trades. Career options can expand greatly with two or more areas of expertise; start with a trade (eg. electrical or plumbing) and later add the technical expertise of a design diploma and, ultimately, a business-related degree. Post-secondary is often a life-long process of addingskills to your years of experience.

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