Create structures that define our community and specialize in building design or construction.
Program Highlights
Specialize in Building Design or Construction by choosing a preferred path in third year.
What you'll learn
Residential design and Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) design and construction, green building fundamentals and sustainability concepts.
How buildings work by learning the science of their design, function, materials, construction techniques and building services.
CAD, plan reading and 3D visualization skills needed to create drawings, contracts and specifications for today's modern structures.
Explore building and construction materials, interior and exterior finishes, building services and mechanical systems.
Design in steel, timber, masonry and concrete.
Construction surveying skills, estimating, building code applications and regulations.
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes, often referred to as ‘Program Standards', set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.
In many cases these program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) in consultation with employers and educators who are experts in the program field. To ensure the outcomes remain current and in line with industry needs, we invite our employers, graduates working in the field and current students to re-examine and update them during regular, ongoing program review focus groups.
Career Opportunities
Your future career options
Architectural Technologist
Building Inspector
Construction/Facilities Manager
Plans Examiner
Estimator/Scheduler
Occupational Categories
Where you could work includes:
Public and private sectors
Architectural and engineering consulting
Construction companies
Residential and industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) design and construction
Opportunities for grads
Graduates may be eligible to be registered as associate Association members of The Ontario of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT).
Educational Pathways
Pathways to Mohawk
If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.
Pathways within Mohawk
If you have successfully completed one of the following programs at Mohawk, you may be eligible to receive transfer credit in this program.
Architectural Technician (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Construction Engineering Technician
Urban and Regional Planning Technician - Geographic Information Systems
Civil Engineering Technology - Transportation (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Pre-Technology
We offer a diverse range of programs to further your studies within Mohawk following completion of this program.
Architectural Technician (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technician (Enter Semester 2)
Civil Engineering Technology - Transportation (Enter Semester 3)
Civil Engineering Technology (Enter Semester 3)
Business Analysis
Earn a degree: Athabasca University - Bachelor of Science, Architecture
Davenport University - Bachelor of Business Administration, General Business
Robert Gordon University - BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology