Graduates of the Diploma program may choose to move directly into full time employment or self-employment in the heritage conservation field, or they may pursue additional studies in the area that carries special appeal. 

In the skilled trades, some of our students have left before completing the Diploma because they have found full-time employment in their immediate area of interest, usually because of summer opportunities.  Those who remain have the advantage of a trade skill, such as historic masonry, plus a broader set of skills involving documentation, analysis and the development of conservation plans. 

In the design/build field, we have graduates who have used their combination of design and drafting skills with project management and implementation skills to take on project supervision as heritage specialists.  One of our graduates is working for a large developer on a major downtown heritage property in Hamilton; another is working at a much smaller scale on historic residential properties for private owners.  Recent graduates have found their special interests in fields as diverse as design, drawing, and documentation; historic interiors; stone masonry; and research and project management.