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Bachelor of Construction ManagementArchitectural Technology

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AGENDA• Introduction & Testimonial • Trade Programs • Apprenticeship Process• Academic Programs• Day in the Life as a Student• Questions?

Introduction and Testimonial• Lance Giesbrecht

• Sask Polytech School of Construction Academic Chair

• Construction for 36 years• Journeyperson Carpenter

• Instructor for 16 years• Instructor Diploma

• Academic Chair 4 years• MBA

• Trades & Construction as a 1st choice not 2nd

• A lifetime of work, opportunities, skills, friends, fun, pride

Trade Programs

• Carpentry – Certificate & Applied Certificate

• Bricklayer – Applied Certificate

• Electrician – Applied Certificate

• Plumber and Pipefitter – Applied Certificate

• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning – Certificate

Pre-employment ProgramsCertificate & Applied Certificate

What is the Diff?

• Certificate• Length 30-32 weeks• Level 1 and 2 training• Cost higher

• Applied Certificate• Length 17 weeks• Level 1 training • Cost lower

Carpentry Certificate & Applied CertificatePROGRAM OVERVIEW https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Carpentry.aspx

• Carpentry certificate program will get you started in the largest trade in the construction industry. When you graduate, you’ll be qualified for jobs with construction companies, general contractors and subcontractors, or in the maintenance departments of school boards, health districts, mining operations and government departments.

Carpentry • What is it?

• Carpentry certificate program will get you started in the largest trade in the construction industry.• Learn?

• tools and equipment, construction documents and quantity survey, site layout and concrete, footings and foundations, framing and building envelope, exterior finishing and roof coverings, interior finishing and cabinets, materials and scaffolds, trade math and communications

• Career options?• Framer, Concrete Former, Exterior/Interior Finisher

• Length?• 17 weeks or 30 weeks

• Admission?• Grade 10

• Cost?• $7,945/ $4,200

• Salary potential?• $31,000 – $74,000

BricklayerPROGRAM OVERVIEW https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Bricklayer-Applied-Certificate.aspx

As a student in the Bricklayer Applied Certificate program, you will develop the required knowledge and skills to work in residential and commercial brick, masonry, and stone construction

Bricklayer • What is it?

• Lays building materials, such as brick, structural tile, and concrete cinder, glass, gypsum, and terra cotta block to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures: Measures distance from reference points and marks guidelines on working surface to lay out work. Spreads soft bed of mortar that serves as base and binder for block, using trowel

• Learn?• Masonry construction• Document reading • Mortar materials• Scaffolding

• Career options?• Bricklayer / Mason

• Length?• 17 weeks

• Admission?• First qualified/First admitted• Grade 10

• Cost?• For more information contact programinnovation@saskpolytech.ca or call 306-659-4358

• Salary potential?• $ 44,000 – $74,000

Electrician

PROGRAM OVERVIEW https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Electrician.aspx

You learn how to install, test, replace and repair lighting fixtures, wiring and electrical equipment. You'll get lots of hands-on practice using standard tools of the trade. You'll also learn how to read and interpret construction drawings.

Electrical • What is it?

• you learn how to install, test, replace and repair lighting fixtures, wiring and electrical equipment.• Learn?

• Electrical theory and practices, resistance circuit analysis, conductor and branch circuits, low voltage, magnetism, meters, lighting, and wiring methods.

• Career options?• Electrician in the residential, commercial, or industrial construction industry

• Length?• 17 weeks

• Admission?• First qualified/First admitted• Grade 11 w/Math

• Cost?• 11,300

• Salary potential?• $37,500 0 $92,100

Plumber and PipefittingPROGRAM OVERVIEW https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Plumbing-and-Pipefitting.aspx

• Plumbers install, replace and maintain water and sewage systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Many are also licensed gas fitters

Plumber and Pipefitting • What is it?

• Plumbers install, replace and maintain water and sewage systems in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Many are also licensed gas fitter

• Learn?• Pipe fabrication, codebook, blueprint reading, gas fitting, welding

• Career options?• Plumber, Pipefitter – steamfitter, pipefitter, sprinkler installer

• Length?• 17 weeks

• Admission?• First qualified/First admitted• Grade 11

• Cost?• $12,280

• Salary potential?• $37,500 – 93,800

Refrigeration & Air ConditioningPROGRAM OVERVIEW https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Refrigeration-and-Air-Conditioning.aspx

• You install, maintain and repair refrigeration and cooling systems. The job itself has a mechanical focus.

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning • What is it?

• knowledge and skills to install, operate and service commercial and industrial refrigeration and HVAC equipment

• Learn?• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning.

• Career options?• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic,

• Length?• 32 weeks

• Admission?• First qualified/First admitted• Grade 12 w/Math 30 min average 60%

• Cost?• $7,905

• Salary potential?• $41,600 - $110,300

Academic Programs

• Bachelor of Construction Management (BoCM)

• Architectural Technologies Diploma

Bachelor of Construction Managementhttps://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Bachelor-of-Construction-Management.aspx

• The Bachelor of Construction Management (BCM) degree program is unique in Saskatchewan offering students the opportunity to earn an after-diploma baccalaureate degree with an additional two years of study. The program was developed in response to industry need and global trends for trained professionals in the construction industry. The BCM program combines practical multi-faceted skills with theoretical knowledge and technical training, truly a practitioner's degree.

• Bachelor of Construction Management -Degree (saskpolytech.ca)

• https://youtu.be/F0Q2oxqzMOI

Bachelor of Construction ManagementOverview• What is it?

• after-diploma baccalaureate degree with an additional two years of study.• Learn?

• Scheduling, estimating, safety, contract law, cost control, tendering, project management• Career options?

• Construction manager, assistant project manager, project coordinator, construction inspector, facilities manager

• Length?• 76 weeks

• Admission?• First qualified/First admitted• Completion of a qualifying diploma or degree program

• Cost?• Year 1 - $10,975, Year 2 - $10,200

• Salary potential?• $42,000 - $136,900

Architectural Technologies Diploma• Architectural technologists are involved at every stage

of building design and construction, from blueprints to building codes and from interior design to space planning. It’s a great career for detail-oriented, visual thinkers who enjoy working in a technology-driven environment. You’ll be able to work in residential, commercial and institutional design and construction

• Architectural Technologies - Diploma (saskpolytech.ca)

• https://youtu.be/aShwQxvKn78

Architectural Technologies DiplomaOverview• What is it?

• A 3-year diploma offered full time at Moose Jaw Campus in the study of drawing and design of construction buildings.

• Learn?• Properties and function of construction materials• Criteria and methods of building construction design• Preparation of construction documents and contract administration

• Career options?• Construction Estimator, Project Manager, Architectural / Interior Designer, Technical Sales, Specifications Writer

• Length?• 76 weeks• 5 academic semesters and 3 mandatory 4-month work terms

• Admission?• Grade 12 with min 70% in Pre-Calculus 30• Physics 30• First Qualified/First Admitted

• Cost?• Year 1 - $9,250, Year 2 - $11,505, Year 3 - $4,605

• Salary potential?• $26,100 - $110,000

DAY IN THE LIFE AS A STUDENT• Class hours are 6 hours daily• Hours of homework expected per week are

Varying but daily and weekends. • 50% of the learning in trades will be hands on

participation• Delivery methods (online, in person, blended

etc.)• Mandatory Covid Safety protocol include

masks, vaccination verification, and/or testing.

QUESTIONS?

Lance GiesbrechtEmail: giesbrechtlan@saskpolytech.ca

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