Student Cost- tuition-free, but students will need to pay about $1,000 for course materials, textbook, resources, etc
Location & Transportation
- BCIT "Burnaby Campus" - 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, or
KPU "Cloverdale Campus" - 5500 - 180th Street, Surrey - Transportation, to and from the training site, is the responsibility of the parent/guardian
- BCIT - Skytrain + Bus is the best transportation option
- KPU - driving is the most viable transportation option
Skills + Attributes
- passion for fixing machines
- attention to detail
- ability to stand on your feet for extended periods of time
- ability to weld
Application Process/Steps- November 1 - (pre) Spring Break
- look over all the information below and in the right column - get a good
understanding of the pre-reqs, expectations, time commitment, reading, math, training, etc
- if you have no questions, please apply for the program(s)
- still have questions? book an appointment to talk to the district
coordinator, Doug MacLean, to learn more: Booking App
- student competes the SD43 application (top link in the right column)
- submits to your high school counselor (usually in gr 11 for the gr 12 school year)
- (post) Spring Break - late April
- personal interview/conversation with district coordinator
- mid-May into June
- students are conditionally accepted (or not) into programs (notified by email)
- applicable enrolment at the training site is made (by Principal)
- counselors will adjust timetables accordingly for following school year
Students: feel free to contact Benjamin via email (bking@sd43.bc.ca) or text/call (778-984-1354) at anytime during the application process.
Student Eligibility- limited to 1-2 Coquitlam SD43 students per intake per site
- 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 their 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 August after a grade 12 has graduated - 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"
