Job Title
Registered Building Technician/Technologist
Job Description
Registered Building Technician - inspects the building for hazardous materials, writes reports and follows up with actions to improve the safety of the building. He/She also prepares accurate working or detailed drawings for construction, engineering mapping, architectural companies and other purposes. Works from notes, sketches, calculations, specification sheets and other data.
Registered Building Technologist - monitors the quality of the work, the materials used into construction and various economical factors as well as the performance of the project in time and economics. Works with architects, engineers or corporations and may be self employed in the construction process and administration. He/she may also work with government agencies in the areas of administration, code enforcement or facilities management.
Education Requirements
Registered Building Technician
To become a Registered Building Technician requires:
- Completion of Grade 12
- Courses such as Math, English and Design and Technology may come in handy
- Courses such as Math, English and Design and Technology may come in handy
- College diploma in Construction or Engineering related programs or several years experience plus some college
- There might be specific entry marks and courses requirements (check with the school of your choice for more specific information)
- There might be specific entry marks and courses requirements (check with the school of your choice for more specific information)
- Certification with the Architectural Technologist of
- In order to achieve the certification, supervised work experience, usually two years can be required.
- In order to achieve the certification, supervised work experience, usually two years can be required.
Registered Building Technologist
To become an Architectural Technologist completion of a two to three years college program in architectural technology or a related subject is usually required, followed by structured professional and occupational experience, and also accreditation through the Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario.
High school Requirements
- ENG4C or ENG4U, or Grade 12 English at or above the general level.
- MCT4C or MGA4U or MCB4U or MDM4U, or Grade 12 Mathematics MTT-4G or MAT-4A at or above the general level, or a more senior mathematics credit.
- Grade 12 College and Apprenticeship Mathematics (MAP4C) with a Grade 11 Functions (MCF3M) or Grade 11 Functions and Relations (MCR3U). Otherwise, a math assessment will be required.
- Experience and skills in working with word processing and spreadsheet applications is also required.
- If lacking the requisite computer skills a computer course would be recommended.
In the mature status situation ? one being 19 years or older, without an OSSD or equivalent he/she will be required to write an Admissions Test.
Schools in Ontario, Canada
University of Waterloo School of Architecture
Cambridge, Ontario
Tel: (519) 888 4567 ext.33178
Web:
University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: (416) 978-1838
Fax: (416) 971-2059
Web: http://www.utoronto.ca/
Carleton University School of Architecture
Ottawa, Ontario
Tel: (613) 520-7400
Web: http://www.tcanetworks.com/managedassociations.cfm
Ryerson University Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Applied Science
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (416) 979-5000
Web:
Conestoga College ? Institution of Technology and Advanced Learning
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (519) 748-5220
Web: http://www.conestogac.on.ca
For up-to-date information
Association of Architectural Technologists in Ontario
Web: http://www.aato.on.ca