Diploma in Building Engineering Technology

at New Brunswick Community College - Moncton Campus Canada

Welders use electric arc and oxy-fuel to heat and meld metal. The forms created by welders benefit a wide range of industries, including: aerospace, automotive, construction, and manufacturing. You’ll learn a technical understanding of arc welding, welding safety, power sources, and electrode classifications and selection. Welding is a skilled trade that has been perfected throughout history. Knowledgeable welders remain integral to factory and building teams.

Structural experts plan with durability in mind. They assist in the design and construction of building systems and perform site inspections and testing. You’ll learn about steel, timber and reinforced concrete design, soils and materials testing, and quantity surveying. Our two-year program and industry work experience also provides general communication and mathematics skills for making your mark on the business world. Structural experts are efficient thinkers and central figures in every building design.

Cooks are key components of any professional kitchen. They are organized multi-taskers who know the ins and outs of kitchen maintenance, preparation and sanitation. You’ll learn the science of measurements, specialized cooking procedures, kitchen tool and equipment technology, and how to create award-winning recipes. The restaurant industry is becoming more diversified. As a trained expert, you’ll have the opportunity to choose work that fits your food passions and creative palate.

Agricultural Equipment Repair is vital to the smooth operation of every farm. Experts in the field know how to check farm equipment to ensure maximum performance. They diagnose equipment problems and make necessary adjustments. You’ll learn the mechanics behind each piece of farming equipment, as well as how to repair farm tractors, planters, sprayers, foragers, harvesters, tillers and other agriculturally-related attachments and material handling equipment. Farmers rely on skilled repair people to fix equipment setbacks before they become business catastrophes.

The Client Service and Sales program appeals to those seeking a career in client service industries. With a focus on contact centres, students learn the cornerstone skills of customer service, communication, and sales techniques to build relationships with clients. Throughout this program, students acquire the interpersonal skills and best practices to build performance excellence and increase productivity. The program enables students to confidently interact with a team and identify one’s immediate and long-term impact as a business asset within various sectors (e.g., finance, insurance, telecommunications, and hospitality).  Students are introduced to supervisory skills and managerial principles to better prepare them for leadership opportunities. Emphasis is placed on developing and enhancing the required verbal and written communication skills to confidently engage clients, interact with internal and external stakeholders, and provide quality customer service.
 
The Client Service and Sales program may be delivered through a combination of in-class and on-line instruction. Simulations and real-life examples may be used to support hands-on communication, sales, and keyboarding practice during the learning of "talk-tech-type" engagement with clients. Students develop the necessary technical skills to perform in a multi-faceted and fast-paced contact centre environment. Opportunities to visit a contact centre highlight industry’s commitment to this training and give a first-hand look at career possibilities.
 
A workplace experience at the end of the program provides students with exposure to a contact centre facility during which they learn about the operations of a contact centre, observe client service representatives in action, and relate their experience to their newly acquired knowledge and skills.  This experience also provides students with networking and relationship-building opportunities.

Electrical Engineering is for those who are wired to wonder about how systems work. You'll learn how to design, commission, test, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical systems and support systems. Our program offers further specialization in power distribution at our Saint John campus and alternate energy production and control at our Moncton campus. Electrical Engineering Technologists work wherever systems operate, including rewarding careers in diverse fields such as: medicine, telecommunicati

Highway and Municipal specialists help create the most efficient path from Point A to Point B. You'll learn civil engineering technology fundamentals, innovative design skills, highway construction planning, and water and sewerage system operation. Many courses in your first year are common with other technology programs and provide flexibility for credit transfer. As the population continues to grow, efficient roads and drinking water systems remain vital.

Human Services workers specialize in community enrichment. They work in diverse settings to improve the success, safety, and health of people with a variety of challenges. You’ll learn about human development, communications, social roles, lifestyle planning, psychology, family support, and program planning. Rewarding work awaits human services workers.

Steel is one of the world’s ultimate building materials. And working with metal is one of the oldest and most important trades. Since the early days of metal working, skilled fabricators have played a huge role in our evolution. Today, the work they do still impacts almost every facet of our lives. Steel fabrication is a big industry where you can build big things from buildings to ships, bridges and more. If you have an eye for precision, strong math skills and manual dexterity, you have the raw materials to be a great steel fabricator.

Our program immerses you in every step of the fabrication process. You’ll learn how to cut, form, bend, assemble, erect and weld metals. You’ll work with metal fabrication tools, machinery and modern technology to master the skills that will make you a great addition to any fabrication team specializing in your area of interest. Enroll today to become a skilled professional who can literally shape how things come together in the world.

Building Systems professionals see four walls as the start of endless opportunities. They help design and manage mechanical systems for residential and commercial buildings. You'll learn about electrical systems, plumbing, piping, fire control, thermodynamics, and HVAC systems, as well as how to create structural and industrial designs. Many courses in your first year are common with other technology programs and provide flexibility for credit transfer. From electrical, lighting, heating and air conditioning, to alarms and fire and water protection services, each new building needs a systems expert who imagines the bigger picture from the starting box on a page.