Offensive Construction
Trainings Offered
Launched by the Quebec government, the Offensive Construction initiative is a major program aimed at bringing in thousands of new workers to address the labor shortage on construction sites.
Industrial Construction & Maintenance Mechanics
*ETSB is the only school board in Quebec to offer the program in English*
Diploma of Vocational Studies
install • maintain • troubleshoot • overhaul • repair • modify •
production equipment • machine tools • material handling systems • industrial machinery
📍The program is offered in Cowansville, at the Campus Brome-Missisquoi (CBM)
💲$24 – $47 (average hourly wage 2022-2024)
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Carpentry
Diploma of Vocational Studies
building and reparation • installation and construction • plans, materials and projects • tools, machinery, and equipment • job sites (residential, commercial and institutional)
📍The program is offered at the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre (LVTC)
💲$19 – $44 (average hourly wage 2022-2024)
Possible professions:
🔹carpenter-joiner
🔹kitchen cupboard and vanity installer (residential/commercial)
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Plumbing & Heating
Diploma of Vocational Studies
plumbing and heating systems • pipes and fixtures •
system components • water and drainage systems • geothermal and solar energy
📍The program is offered at the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre (LVTC)
💲$24 – $48 (average hourly wage 2022-2024)
Possible professions:
🔹heating systems installer
🔹heating system mechanic
🔹plumber
🔹pipefitter
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