The SHSM–Construction enables students to build a foundation of career-focused knowledge and skills before entering apprenticeship training, college, university, or the workplace.
The construction SHSM is currently offered at Nora Frances Henderson, Saltfleet District, Sherwood, Waterdown, Westdale, Westmount and through the Building Careers from the Ground Up program.
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Bundle of Grade 11 and 12 Courses
- Four sector-specific courses such as Construction Technology, Custom Woodworking, Manufacturing and Technological Design,
- Four other required courses: English, Grade 11 and Grade 12 Math, Science or Business
- Two Cooperative Education credits in a construction related placement
Speak to your guidance counsellor or SHSM subject teachers for specific pathway courses for your school
Coop placements could include working for employers such as framers, cabinet makers, plumbers, electricians and engineers. Students may participate in coop through their home school or through our HWDSB Building Careers from the Ground Up program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
Credits |
Apprenticeship Training
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College
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University
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Workplace
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| Major Credits One credit may be substituted with a cooperative education credit (additional to the 2 required co-op credits) |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
4 Including at least one Gr. 11 and one Gr. 12 credit |
| English including a CLA in each credit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 One credit must be in Gr. 12 |
| Mathematics including a CLA in each credit | 2 One credit must be in Gr. 12 |
2 One credit must be in Gr. 12 |
2 One credit must be in Gr. 12 |
1 |
| Business Studies or Science including a CLA May be substituted with 1 cooperative education credit (additional to the 2 required co-op credits) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooperative Education | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total number of credits | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Certifications
This SHSM sector requires students to complete a specified number of compulsory and elective sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses/programs, as indicated in the following table.
Five (5) compulsory |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C – includes automated external defibrillation (AED) | health and safety – basic | Standard First Aid | working at heights | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) – generic (i.e., not site- specific) instruction |
Two (2) electives from the list below |
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| basic electrical safety | Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) – flat | chainsaw safety | computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM |
| confined space awareness | customer service | elevated work platforms | energy efficiency training (e.g., Energy Star, LEED) |
| fall protection | fire safety and fire extinguisher use | hoisting and rigging | insulated concrete forming |
| land surveying basics | leadership skills | lockout/tagging | ozone-depletion prevention |
| portfolio development | powder-actuated tools | project management | propane in construction |
| scaffold safety | sector-specific vehicle operation and safety | specialized skills training program/competition (e.g., Skills Canada provincial level,WoodLINKS) | suspended access equipment |
| traffic control | trenching safety | ||
Experiential Learning
- Habitat for Humanity “Build Day”
- Tour of skilled Trades Programs at Mohawk College, Niagara College, or Conestoga College
- Ontario Skills Competition
- Shed Installs
- Fence Builds
- Home renovations
- Liuna Trades Symposium
- Lafarge Tour
Reach Ahead Examples
Interviews with apprentices and journeymen, visits to Mohawk College and other post-secondary and apprenticeship training facilities, guest lectures and skilled trades’ presentations, participation in a dual credit program at Mohawk College.
Occupations in the Construction Sector
The following table provides examples of occupations in the arts and culture sector, with corresponding National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, sorted according to the type of postsecondary education or training the occupations would normally require.
Apprenticeship Training |
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Workplace |
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Updated on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.