Certificate · Construction Technology & Smart Buildings

Certificate in Building Automation

Controls, sensing, networking, commissioning, and diagnostics for intelligent buildings.

CredentialCertificate
Typical length2 terms
Credits18
Learning modelEvening + Lab

Program Overview

Build capability that moves between classroom, lab, field, and system.

A targeted pathway for tradespeople and technicians moving into connected building systems.

Program requirements

Complete the published certificate credit sequence and required applied competency work defined in the approved catalog.

Learning outcomes

  • Interpret control sequences.
  • Install and validate sensors.
  • Work with common building networks.
  • Commission and troubleshoot control systems.

Representative curriculum

01Building Controls
02Sensors & Instrumentation
03BACnet & Networks
04Commissioning Studio

Representative curriculum is a planning view; the approved catalog controls final requirements and sequencing.

Admissions requirements

Apply through the shared Stella Nova application track and submit prior academic or technical records needed for placement and transfer review. No unstated prerequisite is implied.

Career pathways

  • Building automation technician
  • Controls technician
  • Commissioning assistant

Industry & applied context

Program work connects construction practice, building systems, digital coordination, commissioning, controls, project delivery, and jobsite realities.

Faculty & practitioners

Approved faculty and practitioner profiles will appear here when program associations are published. View the Polytechnic people directory.

Program FAQs

How do I apply?

Polytechnic routes applicants through the shared Stella Nova application track while preserving the selected Polytechnic program context.

Can prior learning be reviewed?

Yes. Prior coursework, certifications, and documented technical learning can enter the separate evidence-based transfer-credit workflow.

Where are tuition figures?

Program cost structures are built into the platform, but numeric tuition and aid information publishes only after institutional approval.