Build your future as you build the world. Seneca’s renowned Civil Engineering Technician program prepares graduates to be dynamic participants in the design and creation of the built environment where humans live.
This ranges from the metropolitan infrastructure of bridges, airports and harbours to the neighbourhood construction of water supply systems, sewage disposal and new residences.
Note: The WIL option is available to students starting semester one in September and completing semester two in January.
At the completion of the first year in the Civil Technician program you can elect to either continue in the Civil Technician program or transfer to the Civil Technology program (requires a grade of C or better in Strength of Materials).
Your career as a Civil Engineering Technician could include a wealth of diverse opportunities in both the public and private sectors, working in indoor and outdoor workplaces. With your Ontario College Diploma, you may find exciting employment opportunities as a technician, estimator or project co-ordinator. Your work may include preliminary and construction surveys, inspections on civil projects and other construction. Our graduates are prepared for positions in consulting engineering firms, construction companies, public utilities, municipal engineering and roads departments and government departments. Your career may include roles as an AutoCAD technician, survey technician, materials tester, lab quality control technician and construction specialist.
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. In programs with limited co-op opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional co-op stream regardless of success in securing a work position.
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
$4,028
$15,189
$860
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice. Parking, locker and some mandatory incidental fees are among the charges not included in the figures above.
The Degree and Credit Transfer Office provides a number of services for students continuing their education at Seneca, and for graduating students considering degree transfer options.
Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at various post-secondary institutions. Please refer to the Degree Transfer Guide for more information.
Transfer Credit may be granted for courses deemed equivalent to courses at Seneca that have been completed at recognized postsecondary institutions. Additional information is available online.
Please select the curriculum from the Academic Year in which you started (or will be starting) your studies. An Academic Year begins in September and ends in August of the following year.
Also see: English and General Education requirements.
Semester 1 | |
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BEA101 | CAD Fundamentals |
EAC150 | College English |
EBE141 | Introduction to Engineering Principles and Practices |
ENS141 | Engineering Problems and Statics |
EVS141 | Environmental Science |
MTA100 or MTA111* |
Mathematics 100 or Mathematics 111 |
Semester 2 | |
CRX342 | Civil CAD Drafting II |
MTA002 | Mathematics II |
MTR241 | Materials |
STM241 | Strength of Materials |
SVC001 | Surveying I |
TEC400 | Technical Communications |
WTP100 | Work Term Preparation (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
CVL331 | Civil Engineering Technician, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
Semester 3 | |
GTQ342 | Geotechniques |
HWT342 | Highway Practices |
SPX342 | Steel Building Practices |
SVC002 | Surveying II |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
BIX442 | Building Inspection |
CPX442 | Concrete Building Practices |
CTE442 | Construction Techniques |
MPP442 | Municipal Practices |
STW442 | Wood Building Practices |
plus: General Education Course | |
plus: General Education Course |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
BEA101 | CAD Fundamentals |
EAC150 | College English |
EBE141 | Introduction to Engineering Principles and Practices |
ENS141 | Engineering Problems and Statics |
EVS141 | Environmental Science |
MTA100 or MTA111* | Mathematics 100 or Mathematics 111 |
Semester 2 | |
CRX342 | Civil CAD Drafting II |
MTA002 | Mathematics II |
MTR241 | Materials |
STM241 | Strength of Materials |
SVC001 | Surveying I |
TEC400 | Technical Communications |
WTP100 | Work Term Preparation (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
CVL331 | Civil Engineering Technician, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
Semester 3 | |
GTQ342 | Geotechniques |
HWT342 | Highway Practices |
SPX342 | Steel Building Practices |
SVC002 | Surveying II |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
BIX442 | Building Inspection |
CPX442 | Concrete Building Practices |
CTE442 | Construction Techniques |
MPP442 | Municipal Practices |
STW442 | Wood Building Practices |
plus: General Education Course | |
plus: General Education Course |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
BEA101 | CAD Fundamentals |
EAC150 | College English |
EBE141 | Introduction to Engineering Principles and Practices |
ENS141 | Engineering Problems and Statics |
EVS141 | Environmental Science |
MTA100 or MTA111* | Mathematics 100 or Mathematics 111 |
Semester 2 | |
CRX342 | Civil CAD Drafting II |
MTA002 | Mathematics II |
MTR241 | Materials |
STM241 | Strength of Materials |
SVC001 | Surveying I |
CPP100 or WTP100 | Co-op Professional Theory (Work-Integrated Learning option only) or Work Term Preparation (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
plus: General Education Course | |
Work-Integrated Learning Term | |
CWT100 or CVL331 | Work Term (Work-Integrated Learning option only) or Civil Engineering Technician, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
Semester 3 | |
GTQ342 | Geotechniques |
HWT342 | Highway Practices |
SPX342 | Steel Building Practices |
SVC002 | Surveying II |
CPP200 or WIL100 | Work-Integrated Learning Professional Practice (Work-Integrated Learning option only) or Work-Integrated Learning, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only) |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
BIX442 | Building Inspection |
CPX442 | Concrete Building Practices |
CTE442 | Construction Techniques |
MPP442 | Municipal Practices |
TEC400 | Technical Communications |
STW442 | Wood Building Practices |
plus: General Education Course |
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Real-world learning experiences through paid and non-paid work opportunities
Curriculums developed in collaboration with industry advisory committees
A variety of credentials offered from certificates, diplomas, degrees, and graduate certificates
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