College Certificate - Carpentry and Renovation Techniques (CARC/CRCM)

The College Certificate - Carpentry and Renovation Techniques (CARC/CRCM) at Loyalist College's Belleville campus is a one-year college certificate that gives you a strong, career-focused education in this field.

You will gain hands-on skills to build, renovate and finish residential and light-commercial structures — framing, roofing, interior and exterior finishing, blueprint reading, building codes and safe tool use — spending significant time on real shop and site projects. The program develops genuine trade craftsmanship in strong demand across Canada. Graduates enter the construction industry, pursue apprenticeship pathways toward Red Seal certification, and work as carpenters and renovation specialists.

Delivered with hands-on labs and placements at Loyalist College's Belleville campus in eastern Ontario. This program is on Loyalist's official PGWP-aligned programs list (CIP 46.0201), so graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit — the final decision always rests with IRCC.

Graduates are well placed for roles such as Carpenter, Renovation Technician and Framing/Finishing Carpenter, leaving with practical skills and real Canadian experience that employers value.

Beyond technical training, you will build the communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills that transfer across careers and support long-term success in Canada and beyond.

With small classes, supportive instructors and a hands-on approach, international students at Loyalist College get personal attention and a genuinely welcoming place to study.