Advanced College Diploma – Woodworking Technology (0804) (Optional Co-op)

The Woodworking Technology three-year diploma program shares its first two years with the Woodworking Technician program, focusing on machinery setup, veneering, assembly, finishing, production management, and millwork fabrication. The final year advances into plant layout, support systems, materials handling, quality control, cost estimating, and CAD. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of Ontario cabinetmaker apprenticeship schooling are embedded, offering potential exemption from in-school apprenticeship requirements. The optional co-op stream incorporates three co-op work terms across a modified academic schedule (Fall/Winter in Year 1, Fall/Spring in Year 2, and Winter/Spring in Year 3).

Academic Qualification: High School / Grade 12 completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 80.0

• PTE: 53.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language test requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to academic study.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.