Learn basic construction techniques to build projects relating to landscape construction. Learn how to interpret drawings, read a bill of materials, and build projects of varying sizes and complexity. Select appropriate tools and fasteners aligning with project requirements. Develop skills to support the construction of decks and fences on a smaller scale to serve as an introduction to the trade. Explore landscape construction as a potential career pathway.
The training program will include essential employability and soft skills development required for working in the construction sector.
This program will be in City School by Mohawk's Mobile Classroom in the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre (HCCC) Parking Lot (100 Haddington Street, Caledonia). Priority will be given to applicants who live in the Haldimand County area.
Transportation support will be available on a case by case basis. If you require transportation assistance, please let us know.
Participants must have the following skills and abilities:
• stand and walk on uneven ground
• lift up to 20lbs
• work outdoors in potentially inclement weather
This program is offered in partnership with Haldimand County Economic Development & Tourism, and Skills Council of Canada.
Course Details
Pathways
Participants in the Introductions to Decks and Fences program will gain hands-on experience for employment with landscape design and installation companies along with job search skills to help find employment in this field.
Introduction to Decks and Fences and City School Employability Workshops are non-postsecondary courses. Participants who complete these courses can earn hours towards the 120 hours of non-postsecondary courses required for the College Fundamentals Certificate.
Eligibility
Those who meet the following criteria are eligible to take City School courses:
- 19 years of age or older
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons / refugee claimants with notice of decision
- For online courses, those living within Ontario; for in-person courses, those living within the community in which the course(s) is being offered.
- If English is not your first language, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 or higher is recommended
Note: High school completion is not a requirement.
We welcome applications from all those interested in City School, but please note that priority will be given to those who meet one or more of the following criteria:
have no or limited postsecondary education (i.e., Not having previously completed an apprenticeship, and/or a certificate, diploma, and/or a degree at a college or university)
- currently unemployed or underemployed (e.g., in receipt of Employment Insurance)
- in receipt of social assistance (e.g., Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program)
- living in a low-income household
Should class registration not be full by the application deadline, applicants who do not meet priority criteria will be considered on a chronological basis.
Who is not eligible?
- Anyone who will be taking a post-secondary course or program, at Mohawk College or any other educational institution, will not be eligible to register for City School courses at the same time.
- Anyone who is only granted permission to be in the country on a temporary basis (e.g. visitor’s visa).
We do our best to make case-by-case considerations.
Students can earn up to two (2) free postsecondary credits plus College 101 through City School.