• 2 intakes:  
• July 12, 2022 (to Dec. 16) and
• January 9, 2023 (to June 16)​
• 23 weeks long​
• 5 days a week:  Monday to Friday
  
• 7.00am to 1.30pm
  

Student Eligibility

• students typically take this program in their grade 12 year after taking all the necessary/core grade 11 subjects
• students must begin a program prior to June 30 in th​eir graduation year
• ex 1:  a grade 12's program begins in March and runs for 23 weeks - this is okay for a grade 12 student​ to participate in
  
• ex 2:  a program will begin in January​ after a grade 12 has graduated the previous June ​- this is not okay and that current grade 12s should not apply as they will not be accepted
• unfortunately, this program is not available to "International students" ​​
  

Student Cost

• tuition-free, but students will need to pay about $400 for course materials, textbook, resources, etc
  

Location​​ & Transportation

• BCIT "Burnaby Campus" - 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
  
• Transportation, to and from the training site, is the responsibility of the parent/guardian
  
• Skytrain is the best transportation option
  (Skytrain to Brentwood Mall, transfer to bus​)

Pre-Requisites

• plan to complete Language Arts 12
  
• good literacy and numeracy skills
  
• excellent attendance + lates record while in high school

Skills + Attributes​

• passion for working with heavy metal and welding
• attention to detail​