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The following is a list of colleges and professional institutions in Canada and the United States that offer theoretical and hands-on training in building science, heritage restoration and fundamental construction techniques.

BUILDING SCIENCE

• BCBEC (British Columbia Building Envelope Council) - Building Science Education (comprehensive list of building science programs and training).
• Ryerson University - Architectural Science: Graduate program in Building Science - ARC-203 Campus bldg (Church Street) 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5B 2K3, Phone: 416-979-5000
• Algonquin College - Bachelor of Building Science (Honours) (Co-op)- Ottawa Campus, 385 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA, K2G 1V8, Phone: 613-727-4723
• University of Toronto - Building Science Practice Certificate, School of Continuing Studies - 158 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 2V8, Phone: 416-978-2400
• BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) - Solution Builder and Designer - 3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA, V5G 3H2
• Building Science Specialist Board of Canada - Building Science Specialist -Building Science Specialist Board of Canada (BSSB) 2800 - 14th Ave., Suite 210, Markham, Ontario, CANADA L3R 0E4, Tel: 416-491-2886
• Building Knowledge Canada - Building Science Training & Facilitation
• Athabasca University (Online) - Applied Studies 470: Building Envelope and Assemblies
• Blue House Energy (Online) - Online training resources for companies, managers and employees in the residential energy efficiency field.

CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION TECHNIQUES

• NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR - Renovation Technician Program - College of the North Atlantic
• PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Heritage Retrofit Carpentry, Holland College Prince of Wales Campus, 140 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown, PEI, CANADA C1A 4Z1
• NEW BRUNSWICK - Trades - Building and Construction, New Brunswick Community College(NBCC)
  
• NOVA SCOTIA - Carpentry Diploma, Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
• QUEBEC - Construction et rénovation de bâtiments, College Ahuntsic (AEC)
  
• ONTARIO - Construction / Building / Renovations programs - Ontariocolleges.ca
• MANITOBA - Carpentry - Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
• SASKATCHEWAN - Residential Renovation and Construction - Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
• ALBERTA - Construction and Trades - Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• BRITISH COLUMBIA - School of Construction and the Environment, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

CARPENTRY, MASONRY & RESTORATION

• Heritage Retrofit Carpentry - 1 yr Certificate - Holland College
• Heritage Carpentry - 2yrs Full Time, Nova Scotia Community College - Lunenburg Campus, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia CANADA
  
• Heritage Carpentry & Joinery - 2 yrs Full Time, Algonquin College - Perth Campus, 7 Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, CANADA
  
• Heartwood School - Timber Framers' Guild of North America - 56 Beachwood Drive, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA 02818
• North Bennet Street School - 150 North Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
• Carpenter and Joiner Foundation - 1 yr Full-Time Certificate Okanagan College, Kelowna Campus - 1000 KLO Rd.
  Kelowna British Columbia, V1Y 4X8, Canada
• Millwork and Carpentry - 1 yr Full-Time Certificate Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) -11762 - 106 Street
  Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2R1 Canada
• Brick & Stone Masonry (Apprenticeship) Full-Time, 3-Levels (720 hours) Conestoga College Waterloo Campus, 108 University Ave, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W2
• Masonry - Full-Time 21 weeks, Off Campus - Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia V3W 2M8