Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (Optional Co-op)

Civil engineering involves all aspects of designing, constructing, and maintaining our cities to serve the needs of growing communities. As a technologist in this field, you will aid in the design and construction of subdivisions, highways, stormwater management, drinking water systems, waste-water systems, landfills, and structures.

The Civil Engineering Technology program at Conestoga College is a three-year advanced diploma program (with optional co-op) where students gain a balanced education in civil engineering, combined with hands-on skills in labs and in the field.

Students will:

design clean water distribution, waste-water purification, and stormwater management systems,
conduct designs of wood, steel, masonry, and concrete structures,
test soils, road, and construction materials in the lab and in the field,
learn how to use modern survey technology (including GPS) and apply these techniques to land development projects,
create engineering drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D for civil projects,
study the design of roads, highways, and transportation construction management, and
demonstrate their knowledge of civil engineering through a final capstone project working directly with industry experts.

Length: 3 years
Start: September 2024
Campus: Cambridge Fountain Street
Credential: Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Admission requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma OSSD or equivalent or 19 years of age or older with mature student status See Mature Student definition for details
Grade 12 compulsory English C or U or equivalent OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications COMM1251
Grade 12 Mathematics C or U or equivalent or Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics for Technology Apprenticeship MATH1385
Minimum grade required for
MAP4C 80 percent
MCT4C 65 percent
MHF4U MCV4U 55 percent
MDM4U 70 percent
MATH1385 65 percent
MCT4C is strongly recommended
IELTS overall band of 6 with no band less than 5.5
TOEFL iBT 80 Effective January 2024 no individual skill less than 20


Note re admission requirements
Applicants not meeting the math admission requirements may arrange for testing to assess mathematical ability
Grade 11 or 12 Physics or Science or Conestoga College Preparatory Physics and technical drafting are desirable but not mandatory