Graduate certificate in Building Information Modeling Management

  • Country Canada
  • Course Duration 1 year
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 50

Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
CAD 110 CAD 23,220

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2022-12-05
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Program Description

Graduates of this program will be able to utilize BIM tools and implement BIM Management processes in any organization involved in the procurement, design, construction and operation of buildings.Key features of the program:
  • Students have access to our advanced BIM lab facilities.
  • Semester 3 combines practical learning in a work environment together with a number of online and short modules in practical skills. 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  1. What are typical companies that accept BIM students for field experience?Companies include large, medium and small architectural, engineering, general contracting firms, subcontracting companies, government building departments, project developers, construction management firms, suppliers and building manufacturing firms.
  2. What professional credentials can be achieved through the T412 program?Graduating students will have completed a number of the educational prerequisites for certification through the Canada BIM Council.
  3. Is there a requirement for field experience in this program?Yes. Students must complete 450 hours of field experience.
  4. Does the college guarantee a field experience to each student enrolled in the program?George Brown College assists students to secure a field experience position, but the college makes no guarantee. It is up to each student to do everything possible to secure an approved field placement, either through a position the college advertises or through their own independent job search. Securing a position within the industry is a competitive process and the final decision is made by the employer.
  5. Is the student field experience compensated?It is the expectation that students will be compensated for their field experience. Some field experience may be paid, unpaid, commission-based or given as an honorarium.
  6. Can my previous work experience in BIM be considered toward the mandatory field experience?It is the expectation that the student will complete their field  experience in the third semester. Please see co-ordinator for more information. 
  7. What educational opportunities are available upon completion of this program?Graduates of this program are required to apply to graduate schools themselves as universities have unique admission requirements. 
  8. Is there an opportunity for students to engage in BIM-related applied research while completing the BIM program?Yes. Please see program co-ordinator for more information. 

Your Field Education Options

The three-semester graduate certificate program includes a field experience in semester 3 to help students transition into the job market.

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has demonstrated the ability to:
  1. Assess requirements for construction industry Building Information Modeling (BIM) planning and management for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
  2. Formulate strategies for leadership, team-building and personnel management.
  3. Analyze BIM processes in integrated project delivery for the project lifecycle.
  4. Conduct project risk analysis using BIM processes.
  5. Execute appropriate BIM management techniques to facilitate integrated project delivery.
  6. Apply team-building skills in an interdisciplinary setting and implement in projects collaborative design and construction solutions.
  7. Utilize BIM tools and platforms to create virtual models.

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.