ALUMNI News - Fanshawe College

The new labs shown here are used by both apprenticeship and
post-secondary students who are training for careers in the
construction industry. Fanshawe’s capacity to train electricians
and plumbers has doubled since 2001 and more than four times
as many carpentry students now have access to state-of-the-art
training facilities compared to our numbers five years ago.
These students are in high demand in a construction industry
that has been booming for the past five years at the same time
when many mature tradespeople are retiring. Each purposebuilt
lab simulates a construction site so students learn both
the theory and practical skills they will use daily on the job.
Moreover, they also gain hands-on training in specialized
aspects of their professions, such as back flow prevention for
plumbers and industrial high voltage wiring for electricians.
What you probably don’t know from driving by is that the
new Centre for Trades and Technology represents only the
tip of the iceberg of new facilities and renewal that has been
transforming the London campus over the past five years.
Government funding from the province has combined with
strong support from industry partners and individuals to make
it all happen. Stop in to look around next time you drive by -
you’ll be amazed by what all is new!
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