Building Retrofitting for Construction Trades

Grade 12 graduation or equivalent (General Education Development, Adult Basic Education) or mature student status (age 19 and one year out of school). All transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals.

Prior to acceptance, applicants must meet each of the following requirements listed under items 1) and 2) below.

1. Fulfil Math Assessment requirement

Math Assessment requirement

Domestic Students:

a. Successful completion of a math assessment conducted in-house by Ace Community College with a minimum score of 50%

     OR 

b. Successful completion of provincially recognized Grade 10, 11, or 12 Mathematics with a minimum passing score of C.

International Students:

a. Successful completion of a math assessment conducted in-house by Ace Community College with a minimum score of 50%.

 OR

b. International students can meet the Math Entrance Assessment requirement by providing an equivalent to Canadian High School Math 10, 11 or 12 with a passing grade of ‘C’. The credential must be evaluated and verified.

2. Fulfil Language Proficiency requirement

Language Proficiency Requirement

All applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria (a, b, c, or d)

a. Evidence that 3 years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12), or 2 years if the Grades are 10, 11, or 12, have been successfully completed in the program’s language of instruction in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages*.

*Applicants are advised to contact ACE Community College to confirm whether their country is officially recognized as one where English is a principal language of instruction for the purpose of meeting this requirement.

OR

b. 2 years of full-time post-secondary education* have been completed in the program’s language of instruction in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages (including international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, and IQAS).

*Language development courses (i.e., ELL courses) cannot be included in this calculation.

 OR

c. Provide official, verified transcripts showing results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below, with scores that meet or exceed the minimum requirements specified for each test.

Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program

• International English Language Testing System:(IELTS) Academic Minimum overall score of 5.5
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: Minimum overall score of 46
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Minimum overall score of 40
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
• Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum overall score of 95
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Minimum overall score of 43
• Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE)
• Institutions may include other Cambridge Qualifications at a higher level (i.e., C2 Proficiency (CPE)): Minimum overall score of 160 or “C”
• Cambridge Linguaskill: Minimum overall B2 level
• LANGUAGECERT Academic: Minimum overall B2 level
• The Michigan English Test (MET): Minimum overall B2 level
• iTEP Academic: Minimum overall score of 3.5
• EIKEN: Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1  

     OR

Mature student applicants ONLY:

d. Applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access is their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined above:

1. 1. Applicant must provide attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where the English is one of the principal languages,
      AND
   2. Applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores:
      • Reading: 230
      • Writing: 230
      • WritePlacer: 4