Understand the core concepts of the LEED* rating system and prepare for your LEED* accreditation Offered at the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre, this 2 day workshop (12 hours total) is the first step to achieving the certification of LEED* AP (accredited professional). The purpose of this course is to provide participants with an understanding...Read More
In the time that I have spent at CVCEC, I have learned that this school unlike any other I have ever attended will not settle at being average or simply good enough. CVCEC is not only the carpentry centre of expertise in the English sector, but they have also defined themselves as a centre willing...Read More
A family gets a new home! We are fortunate to attend a family’s very special moment as they receive the keys to their brand new home from Habitat for Humanity Province of Quebec. It’s a preview of what we’ll get to experience sometime next year in Ormstown when our staff, students and volunteers have finished...Read More
Job vs Career It took a while for me to realize this, but when I pull into the parking lot, I am not coming to work, I’m coming to CVCEC. A place where I get to share my knowledge and love for woodworking with students, who may or may not, have any former knowledge in...Read More
Student Involvement is Important! This was a busy week at CVCEC. Teachers and students joined together to work on some goals for 2014. The three committees that met were Student Advisor, Safety and Health & Wellness. From these meetings new goals and challenges were born. I cannot express how important these committees are to school life. Students...Read More
CVCEC carpentry students get to see how blueprints become a reality. Last Fall during the Plans, Specs and Sketches module, the students went on a job site in Sainte-Martine, QC to see the construction of a new house. It was interesting because the students had studied the architectural plans in class before the visit, so they...Read More
In this episode of “Our House” we unleash our love for music and take a look back at our Community Jamboree fundraiser held in Ormstown. Take a listen to our Carpentry teachers who rocked the stage, along with: the Cranes, Durham County Poets, Martin Deschamps and Nanette Workman. We throw in another LEED tip to...Read More
What can I say about the Chateauguay Valley Career Education Centre? What a great place to work! Working in the office for the last twenty years, I have seen a lot; so many students graduate, so many new careers start, and so many friendships made! The potential student that comes to enquire about one of...Read More
In this episode of “Our House”, our viewers get their very own personal tour of the CVCEC (Chateaguay Valley Career Education Centre) facility. We find out where the students do their work and what programs are offered at the centre. Be sure to check our Video Gallery – “Our House Episodes” if you would like...Read More
ARE YOU A WORKING FAMILY EARNING BETWEEN $25,000 TO $62,000** A YEAR? If yes, then you may be eligible for “Our House” (semi-detached home) with a 0% interest mortgage from Habitat for Humanity Province of Quebec. Two families will end up owning their own home in Ormstown. Are you curious? Want to know more? Come...Read More
