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The following is a list of colleges and professional institutions in Canada and the United States that offer theoretical and hands-on training in building science, heritage restoration and fundamental construction techniques.

Institutions & Training Programs:

BUILDING SCIENCE

• BCBEC (British Columbia Building Envelope Council) - Building Science Education (comprehensive list of building science programs and training).
• Ryerson University - Architectural Science: Graduate program in Building Science - ARC-203 Campus bldg (Church Street) 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5B 2K3, Phone: 416-979-5000
• Algonquin College - Bachelor of Building Science (Honours) (Co-op)- Ottawa Campus, 385 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA, K2G 1V8, Phone: 613-727-4723
• University of Toronto - Building Science Practice Certificate, School of Continuing Studies - 158 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 2V8, Phone: 416-978-2400
• BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) - Solution Builder and Designer - 3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA, V5G 3H2
• Building Science Specialist Board of Canada - Building Science Specialist - Building Science Specialist Board of Canada (BSSB) 2800 - 14th Ave., Suite 210, Markham, Ontario, CANADA L3R 0E4, Tel: 416-491-2886
• Building Knowledge Canada - Building Science Training & Facilitation
• Athabasca University (Online) - Applied Studies 470: Building Envelope and Assemblies
• Blue House Energy (Online) - Online training resources for companies, managers and employees in the residential energy efficiency field.

CARPENTRY, MASONRY & RESTORATION

• Heritage Carpentry & Joinery - 2 yrs Full Time, Algonquin College - Perth Campus, 7 Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, CANADA
  
• Heartwood School - Timber Framers' Guild of North America - 56 Beachwood Drive, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA 02818
• North Bennet Street School - 150 North Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
• Carpenter and Joiner Foundation - 1 yr Full-Time Certificate Okanagan College, Kelowna Campus - 1000 KLO Rd.
  Kelowna British Columbia, V1Y 4X8, Canada
• Brick & Stone Masonry (Apprenticeship) Full-Time, 3-Levels (720 hours) Conestoga College Waterloo Campus, 108 University Ave, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W2
• Masonry - Full-Time 21 weeks, Off Campus - Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3W 2M8

INDIGENOUS TRAINING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• Indigenous Skills Employment Training Strategy (ISETS) The ISET Program provides funding to Indigenous service delivery organizations that design and deliver job training services to First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban/non affiliated Indigenous people in their communities.
• Buildforce Indigenous Trades Opportunities - Learn more about the great organizations and programs that focus specifically on helping Indigenous people to get into an apprenticeship and succeed in the trades.
• Indigenous Skills, Employment, Apprenticeship and Development (ISEAD) ISEAD is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of Indigenous people in the trades in Ontario.
• Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW) - CUSW is a proudly independent, democratic union based on membership engagement, fairness and participation from the ground up.
• Keepers of the Circle - Urban Indigenous Hub operated by the Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group, a non-profit organization established in 1997 to support the cultural, social, and economic equity of Indigenous women and the wellness of their families and communities.