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In B.C. there are currently more than 100 apprentice trade programs offering career opportunities. Upon successfully completing one of them, you will earn a government-recognized credential. This is often referred to as your certification or "ticket" and someone who has certification is often referred to as a "certified tradesperson". With certification, you'll have the advantage of being able to demonstrate a defined skill level in your trade or industry occupation, and will typically earn more than workers who don't have it.
You'll probably be surprised by how diverse the trades and industry occupations are (see BC and Red Seal TRADES Programs). Some of the major areas include: construction, automotive and mechanical work, aerospace, metal work, graphic arts, horticulture, hospitality, motion picture and theatre. What these occupations have in common is that they require specialized skills, and involve working with your hands as well as your head. And the training for them is largely done on-the-job.
Trades and industry occupations are vital to the economy, and make excellent career choices. Many people are attracted to careers of this type because they let them make a particular ability or creative talent part of their working lives, or because they allow them to work in an environment they enjoy. Do you have a natural ability with wood? An eye for floral arrangements? Are you mechanically inclined? Do you love the outdoors? A trade or industry occupation may very well be for you.
These types of jobs are often well-paid, and in many fields shortages of qualified workers mean that a certified worker will be in high demand. And because you train while working, people who take this career path begin earning right away.
The most direct way to train for a trade or industry career is to find work in the field, with an employer who will commit to an Apprenticeship. Through the Secondary School Apprenticeship and ACE IT programs, you can even begin your training while you're still in high school, and earn dual high school and post-secondary credit while you do so. A growing number of people also take Foundation Programs, at a college or other training institute, as an initial path towards a trade or industry occupation.
Read more about ITA youth initiatives in our newsletter:
ITA Youth Newsletter - Spring 2010
ITA Youth Newsletter - Winter 2009
ITA Youth Newsletter - Spring 2009
ITA Youth Newsletter Winter 2008
ITA Youth Newsletter - Spring 2008
ITA Youth Newsletter Winter 2007
ITA Youth Newsletter Spring 2007
ITA Youth Newsletter Winter 2006
ITA Youth Newsletter Spring 2006
ACED IT Winter 2005-06
To request copies of our brochures, please print this order form, fill it in and fax it to ITA Youth Initiatives at 604-214-8789 . Youth Initiatives Order Form |
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