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Training in civil engineering technology in Québec
Training program
- In the Québec education system, completion of this program requires 3 years of technical training, representing a total of 14 years of study.
- This training leads to an occupation with good prospects for employment integration in Québec. This occupation is:
- Civil engineering technologist and technician (NOC 2231).
Occupations
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician (NOC 2231)
Main duties
- Civil engineering technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental protection.
- Employers often require extensive knowledge of computer-aided design and drawing software (CAD).
Labour market information
Some figures
- Approximately 4,500 persons practised the occupation of civil engineering technologist and technician or a related occupation in Québec in 2008, 88% of whom were men (compared to 53% for all occupations).
- 94% of civil engineering technologists and technicians and persons practising a related occupation were employed full time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
- The average gross annual income was $52,000 for full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Professional, scientific and technical services |
41% |
Public administration |
23% |
Construction |
13% |
Public services |
9% |
Transportation and warehousing |
3% |
| Other |
11% |
Employers
- There are 5,565 companies in the professional, scientific and technical services sector in Québec:
- 2,077 in the Montréal region
- 885 in the Montérégie region
- 730 in the Capitale-Nationale region
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