Architecture is the art, science and business of building. An architect is trained and experienced not only in the design and construction of the built environment, but also in endeavours ranging from conceptual problem solving to project management.......

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• Architectural Institute of British Columbia
  There are three basic requirements - Education, Experience and Examination - prior to registration. The first, Education, is usually obtained by satisfactorily completing an undergraduate or graduate program in architecture and gaining a professional degree from a program accredited by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB). As an alternative, ‘the apprenticeship route’, i.e. successful completion of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Syllabus. (The RAIC is a voluntary national architectural organization). The Syllabus program is not available in Quebec.
  

A Carpenter is a person who performs all work in connection with the assembly and erection of falsework and forms for concrete, wood and metal frame construction, and installs interior and exterior finishing metals for residential, commercial and industrial projects......

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  This Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) program, in Carpentry is a full-time program that is offered several times each year. Most carpenters are skilled in all areas of construction, but tend to specialize in one area.
  Carpenter Apprenticship: To be eligible for apprenticeship training you must be registered as an apprentice. Go to the BCIT Apprenticeship website for more information.....
• College of the Rockies
  The Carpentry / Joinery program can provide graduates with the skills needed to seek employment at the entry level in Carpentry and/or Joinery.
• Hard Hats
  HardHats was designed and developed with industry consulation. HardHat provides a 10-week hands-on job skills training in the following: Welding Electrical Plumbing Carpentry Roofing Sheet metal Mechanical Framing First aid & job safety training
  HardHats is financed by the Ministry of Human Resouces as part of bhe BC Government's Training for Jobs Program.
  To enter the one-year pilot program candidates must be on BC Employment and Assistance and have an interest and desire to be involved in the construction trade.....
• Kwantlen University College
  Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a Certificate in Carpentry/Building Construction. Program length: 8 to 10 months (continuous intake) The purpose of this program is to provide students with skills and knowledge in the subject area of building construction. Kwantlen considers the scope and depth of this program to be appropriate for students entering industry on a permanent basis.
• Malaspina University College
  This ten month Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) program starts in early September and finishes in late June.
  The programs base of topics cover the first year level 1 carpentry apprenticeship technical training and its major focus is to better prepare students for employment as carpentry apprentices in the building industry....
• Northern Lights College
  This Carpentry program provides graduates with the skills required to seek employment with a specialization in Carpentry. The skills and knowledge gained give credit towards a Carpentry Apprenticeship.
• Northwest Community College
  This Certificate Program is designed to:
  Prepare learners for entry level skilled employment. BC Outcomes data indicate that ninety percent of CARPENTRY graduates find employment in the industry According to Work Futures BC Occupational Outlooks an estimated 2,000 new jobs will open in this trade by 2005.
• Okanagan University College
  The Carpentry/Joinery Entry Level Training Program: provides graduates with the skills needed to seek employment in carpentry and/or joinery. This is a full-time 10-month program currently located in Kelowna B.C. Upon graduation you will receive a certificate of completion from OUC. In addition, the program is accredited for 1st year carpentry and joinery technical training for apprenticeship.
• University College of the Cariboo
  This 9-month course is an introduction to the carpentry trade. Students gain familiarity with the use of handtools, portable power tools and other equipment/material regularly used by carpenters.
  For more information about this program contact: Tom Haag (Instructor) (250) 828-5119 thaag@cariboo.bc.ca or or Peter Poeschek (Chairperson) (250) 828-5113 poeschek@cariboo.bc.ca
  Apprenticeship Carpentry
  At UCC we offer practical and technical training in years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of apprenticeship carpentry.....
• University College of the Fraser Valley
  At the University College of the Fraser Valley, we can help you build the framework of a carpentry career. The Carpentry program will prepare you for entry into the provincial apprenticeship program, or for employment.

A Cement Mason is a person who finishes all concrete on concrete construction, such as floors, walls, ceilings, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and all other general work associated with bricklaying......

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• Kwantlen University College
  Kwantlen University College offers bricklaying and cement mason apprenticeship training programs.

Civil engineers plan, design, develop and manage projects for the construction or repair of various structures and infrastructures.

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Civil and structural engineering technologists are involved in the design and construction of municipal works, residential development, industrial and commercial buildings, highways, bridges, railways, dams, power developments, canals, docks, harbours, and environmental protection and remediation works.

Mechanical engineers research, design and develop machinery and systems for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning, power generation, transportation, processing and manufacturing....

• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Mechanical Systems is one of the four options in Mechanical Engineering Technology. The Mechanical Engineering Technology program is an accredited two year program. It is designed to provide graduates with a sound background in the principles of mechanical engineering and develop problem solving skills.

Electrical and electronics engineers design, research, evaluate and test electrical and electronic equipment and systems....

• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Graduates will be able to calculate short circuit currents; coordinate fuses, circuit breakers and protective relays; measure power system harmonics and design power distribution systems to control their effect; design lighting systems; program programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for motor and industrial control systems; design, construct, test and troubleshoot switching power supplies; construct, test, and troubleshoot silicon-controlled rectifier motor speed-control systems; and synchronize generators to the power system.

Chemical engineers research, design and develop chemical processes and equipment....

• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Whether in the research laboratory, engineering office or industrial plant, chemical analysts and chemical process technologists are in great demand.

People in this occupational group work in government, architectural and construction companies, utility, resource and manufacturing industries, private sector design, surveying, mapping and computer software firms and other organizations....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Drafting at BCIT offers training for a variety of applications in architecture, building construction, mechanical, industrial and piping applications, civil and municipal construction and highway design. CAD (Computer Aided Design) is an integral part of all our drafting programs.
• Kwantlen University College
  Full-time day Certificate program: Graduates generally start employment at an entry-level position, gaining on-the-job experience while working toward a senior drafting position over a period of approximately three to four years. Beyond this it is possible to progress to a position of section leader, design draftsperson, or a project draftsperson coordinator responsible for the allocation of work to other members of the drafting team.
• Vancouver Community College
  For over 50 years, VCC has offered instruction in the field of drafting. Our drafting department offers 4-10 month Drafting programs: Civil/Structural, Mechanical, Steel Detailing and Architectural. All the programs start off with 3 months of Basic Drafting: The final 7 months are spent working on projects in the selected specialty area.....

An Electronics Technician is a person who does the construction, installation, repair, modification, maintenance, testing, servicing calibration and related operation of the mechanical, electrical and electronic systems such as radio, radar and telecommunications, telemetering, data processing equipment, sound-reproducing equipment, ultrasonic and computerized equipment....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Electronics training will provide graduates with the skills to install, maintain and repair electronic circuits and equipment. Through a series of experiments, students will learn the correct use of tools, test equipment, troubleshooting procedures and soldering techniques, as supported by theoretical components of the electronics training.
• Kwantlen University College
  The Electronics Engineering Technology diploma program is an internationally recognized two-year program. Electronics Engineering Technologists may develop and test power equipment systems; telecommunication, broadcast, recording and audiovisual systems; microelectronic circuits and systems; computer systems and networks; and software.

An Elevator Mechanic is a person who installs, constructs, alters, repairs, maintains, commissions, tests, services, calibrates and operates related elevating devices as defined in the latest edition of the British Columbia Elevating Devices Safety Act and Regulation.
The job consists of setting the rails, building the cab form and installing elevator control mechanisms and other related equipment....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• Education Options
  Apprentices who are not members of the Elevator Mechanic Union may access levels of technical training such as first year Electrical or the first two levels of the Millwright trade. They may also be funded for Skills Upgrading courses (80%) that the employer and ITAC feels are relevant to the completion of an apprenticeship and the successful challenge of the Certificate of Qualification.

An Ironworker is a person who welds, burns, rivets, drills, fits and fabricates structural shapes and plates in the erection of structural steel for buildings and bridges. Duties include rigging, placing machinery and the detailing, placing and tying of reinforcing steel. Ironworkers build and repair structural ironwork for a variety of projects. Skyscrapers and bridges, sometimes called "high steel", as well as precast concrete are common projects for Ironworkers....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  The apprenticeship process requires time on the job supplemented by in-school training. An ironworker apprentice must complete a three-year program including 4,260 workplace hours and 300 in-school hours of training in addition to a mandatory six-month Entry Level Technical Training.

A Joiner is a person who by manual and CAD layout or manual and CNC/CAM machines, assembles, installs and finishes articles that are fabricated with wood, plastic and other materials, and are intended to be used as architectural woodwork, millwork and furniture....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  A joiner can do more than build cabinets. A joiner may work in a wide variety of specialties such as cabinetmaking, furniture making, boat interiors, store fixture manufacturing, pattern making and millwork.
• Okanagan University College

A Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic) is a person who installs, handles, erects and applies materials that are component parts in the construction of ceilings and walls.
Lathers install support frameworks for ceiling systems, interior and exterior walls and building partitions to prepare for the installation of interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings. They also install curtain walls, perform acoustical installations, and install shielded walls...

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  The lather apprenticeship process requires time on the job and in the classroom. A lather apprentice must complete a four-year program including 6,000 workplace hours and 660 in-school hours of training. After completion of training, a passing grade on exams will result in the B.C. Certificate of Apprenticeship, B.C. Certificate of Qualification, and the Interprovincial Standard Endorsement, also known as Red Seal.

A Log Builder is a person who works logs and timber in all forms in such manner that, by means of simple and complex joinery, those logs and timber are made into recreational, residential, and commercial structures....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• B. Allen Mackie School of Log Building
  Date: Oct.5------ Oct 31
  Location: 1285 Springhill Rd. Parksville B.C Canada
• Del Radomske's - Okanagan School of Log Building
  Kelowna, B.C., Canada Course Schedule for 2003 16 - Week Entry Level Trade Program - April 07 - July 25, 2003
• Discovery Community College
  This program provides student with the skills and knowledge required to work as a log and post and beam home builder. The log building industry recently developed an apprenticeship to the trade of log builder, and this course provides the appropriate pre-apprenticeship training.
• Okanagan School of Log Building International
  offering a 10-month Entry-Level Log Building Construction/Carpentry program starting January 28, 2002 to November 8, 2002.

A Piledriver and Bridgeworker is a person who constructs, installs, repairs or removes all types of deep piles and caisson foundations and other types of marine installations: such as bridges, docks, wharves, tunnels and bulkheads....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  BCIT piledriver and bridgeworker apprenticeship program requires time on the job and in-school training. The apprentice must complete a three-year program including 3,000 workplace hours and 600 in-school hours of training. After completion of training, a passing grade on the Certificate of Qualification examination will result in the B.C. Certificate of Apprenticeship and Certificate of Qualification.

A Refrigeration Mechanic is a person who fabricates, installs, alters, repairs/services any system used for cooling and/or heating (i.e., heat pumps) in closed systems that contain a refrigerant or a brine and thermoelectric cooling. This includes piping, controls and electrical work. These workers also connect rooftop units to gas and test and balance systems....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  The HVAC and R Technician program provides a foundation in basic refrigeration system design, installation and service with an on-the-job experience component to support BCIT instruction. The course is two years in duration combining classroom and shop instruction with cooperative education experience in industry. The first year is devoted to direct refrigeration systems. The second year includes a broad range of topics focused on HVAC systems design, operation and controls. Emphasis will be placed on diagnosis, service requirements and procedures.

A Roofer, Damp and Waterproofer is a person who builds or lays insulation, vapour retarders, built-up or flat-deck roofs. They also lay covering on roof frames using unitized materials such as tile, slate, composite, wood, shakes and shingles and metal shingles. A Roofer, Damp and Waterproofer may also apply roof and deck waterproofing with modern plastic and rubberized coating materials...

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• Roofing Contractors Association of B.C.
  The RCABC Educational Foundation (REF) was founded by the Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia for the specific purpose of advancing technology, education and professional development for roofing and construction related industries.

A Residential Steep Roofer is a person who covers steep residential roof frames and other steep roofs (as opposed to commercial roof surfaces which are usually flat) with weatherproofing materials, including unitized materials such as asphalt shingles, cedar shingles and shakes, slate, various types of vinyl roofing products and coatings, various types of clay, metal and concrete tiles...

• Roofing Contractors Association of B.C.
  The RCABC Educational Foundation (REF) was founded by the Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia for the specific purpose of advancing technology, education and professional development for roofing and construction related industries.

A Steamfitter - Pipefitter is a person who installs, alters or repairs steam and hot water boilers and systems for the generation and conveyance of steam and hot water and process piping systems in industrial project or manufacturing plants. This work largely takes place in industrial sites, such as the oil and gas industry. They also undertake high-pressure piping work in water supply systems....

• SICA Trades Training
  A general trades training program to improve employability and to facilitate integration into the construction industry. SICA may assist those students who demonstrate outstanding performance with an on-the-job training placement. The program includes 13 weeks of classroom instruction covering:
  Construction Safety · Blueprint Reading & Drafting · Trade Math, Welding & Mechanical · Carpentry & Construction · Hand & Power Tools · Material Handling & Rigging · Wood Frame Construction · Introduction to Electrical Work
  
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
  Steamfitters/pipefitters install, alter, maintain and repair piping systems that convey low and high pressure steam, hot water, air, fuel gases, fuel and finely divided solids. Steamfitters/pipefitters are employed in thermal and hydro power plants, mines, chemical and industrial plants, petroleum refineries, pulp and paper mills, dairies, schools, apartment and office buildings, hospitals, shopping malls, laundries, ships, shipyards and oil drilling platforms.