Trades and Apprenticeships
TRADES TRAINING PROGRAMS - LEVEL ONE (Foundation)
WHAT IS IT?
Level 1 Trades Training is the first step in education/training to prepare students for employment/apprenticeship in the trade area of their choice.
Level 1 includes instruction (school) and apprenticeship hours (hands on).
WHERE CAN I APPLY FOR LEVEL ONE TRADES TRAINING IN THE LOWER MAINLAND?
Delta School District Career Programs (Ms. Patty Burr)
BCIT
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Vancouver Community College
Private Colleges
APPRENTICESHIP AND SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP (SSA)
Upon completion of a Foundations program, students receive their Level 1 training certification and may seek employment as apprentices to gain on the job experience.
Students who have apprenticeship placements before the end of high school can register with our Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) program. Students can bank hours and receive credit for apprenticeship work while in high school. Please contact Ms. Patty Burr (pburr@deltasd.bc.ca) for more info about SSA.
Mr. Tivy is also available at 604-952-5071.
If you have questions about a career in the Trades, please see Ms. Fernandes or Ms. Burr to learn more about your options.
If you have decided to take a Delta School District program in your Grade 12 year and need to start the paperwork, please see Ms. Burr, preferably by February of Grade 11.
DO YOUR SKILLS MATCH THE TRADES?
The following websites have great information:
Delta School District Career Programs
ITABC
EducationPlanner
BCIT WAIT LIST TIME AND HOW TO DECREASE IT - DO A PRE-TEST!
Waitlists for trades entry can be long, but you can decrease this time by completing a BCIT or Kwantlen pre-test.
Pre-tests can be done at the BCIT campus.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Contact Assessment and Testing Services at Kwantlen for information about their pre-tests.
WHAT IS IT?
Level 1 Trades Training is the first step in education/training to prepare students for employment/apprenticeship in the trade area of their choice.
Level 1 includes instruction (school) and apprenticeship hours (hands on).
WHERE CAN I APPLY FOR LEVEL ONE TRADES TRAINING IN THE LOWER MAINLAND?
Delta School District Career Programs (Ms. Patty Burr)
BCIT
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Vancouver Community College
Private Colleges
APPRENTICESHIP AND SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP (SSA)
Upon completion of a Foundations program, students receive their Level 1 training certification and may seek employment as apprentices to gain on the job experience.
Students who have apprenticeship placements before the end of high school can register with our Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) program. Students can bank hours and receive credit for apprenticeship work while in high school. Please contact Ms. Patty Burr (pburr@deltasd.bc.ca) for more info about SSA.
Mr. Tivy is also available at 604-952-5071.
If you have questions about a career in the Trades, please see Ms. Fernandes or Ms. Burr to learn more about your options.
If you have decided to take a Delta School District program in your Grade 12 year and need to start the paperwork, please see Ms. Burr, preferably by February of Grade 11.
DO YOUR SKILLS MATCH THE TRADES?
The following websites have great information:
Delta School District Career Programs
ITABC
EducationPlanner
BCIT WAIT LIST TIME AND HOW TO DECREASE IT - DO A PRE-TEST!
Waitlists for trades entry can be long, but you can decrease this time by completing a BCIT or Kwantlen pre-test.
Pre-tests can be done at the BCIT campus.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Contact Assessment and Testing Services at Kwantlen for information about their pre-tests.