Civil Engineering Technology

Program objectives
This program trains individuals to work as civil engineering technicians.

The work done by these specialists involves structural engineering, municipal engineering, highway engineering, geotechnical engineering and the environment. They are mostly employed by consulting engineering firms, test laboratories, government departments, municipalities, RCMs, manufacturers of construction materials and products or construction contractors.

Civil engineering technicians are called upon to: do surveying work as well as analyze soils and materials; assist in the technical design of construction projects or in the repair of structures and infrastructures as well as in the planning of construction site work; follow up on construction or repair work; inspect civil engineering work and adapt construct material manufacturing methods. Their work is subject to laws and regulations pertaining to construction, repair, environmental protection as well as occupational health and safety.

Civil engineering technicians work as part of multidisciplinary teams and within the area of competence recognized by the laws and regulations governing professional practice. Depending on the type of company they work for, civil engineering technicians may collaborate with engineers, entrepreneurs or those in the municipal or manufacturing sectors. They can also be self-employed.

This program provides the training required for designing and carrying out construction or repair work. The program includes environmental considerations in keeping with new market requirements.

Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:

The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.


*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.