Construction

The Construction Industry is diverse and offers the opportunity to participate in all kinds of projects such as office buildings, plants, schools, roads, hydroelectric dams, hospitals, churches, houses and tunnels. Large or small, the projects are managed, budgeted for, planned and built carefully and capably by people with the ingenuity, skill and education to create.

The Construction SHSM gives students an opportunity to specialize, gain qualifications, and plan a career pathway in various areas of the Construction sector while still in high school. The SHSM Program has a number of required components, designed to give students a “leg-up” to pursue post-secondary opportunities in each of the identified sectors, valuing apprenticeship, college, university and work.

This major is offered at :

Monsignor Doyle | St Benedict | St David | St Mary’s | Resurrection

Required Components:

Certifications:

Provided to students FREE of charge, certifications, trainings and workshops led by industry professionals, help students develop their skills and discover more information about their future career.
Seven certifications/training/workshops related to the industry
- 5 Compulsory, 2 Elective
- Examples include: Basic Electrical Safety, Scaffold Safety, Zoom/Boom and/or Scissor Lift Operation and Safety, Traffic Control, Energy Efficiency Training, and More!
- Check out the in-person and virtual synchronous training available on the SHSM Calendar
- View all Certification & Training topics for Construction SHSM Here
- To view all current online training options for your major please click here

Courses:

A bundle of nine Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits in which students earn:

Four Construction major credits
One English credit
Two Math credits
One other credit in either Business Studies or Science
Two Co-operative Education credits to gain workplace experience that enables students to refine, extend and practice sec

Required Courses Charts:

Co-op:

Co-operative Education (Co-op) provides students with workplace experience that enables students to refine, extend and practice sector-specific knowledge and skills.
- Examples of Construction Co-op Placements:
  Architecture Firms, City Planning, Home Renovation Companies, Home Inspection Services, Demolition Services, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC Service Companies and more!

Sector Partnered Experience (SPE):

The SPE is a 6-hour activity with a career-related sector partner and allows students to work alongside an experienced professional. Students explore sector-related content, skills, and knowledge involving either ICE (innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship), coding, or mathematical literacy.