• 1 intake​: for the 2024-25 school ​year, this program will be running for all of semester 1 (September 3 - January 31). 
• 5 days a week - 8.20pm to 3.00pm
  

Student Cost

• tuition-free, but students wi​ll need to pay $350 for program materials and textbook.
  

Location & Transportation

• Dr. Charles Best Secondary​
• Transportation, to and from the training site, is the responsibility of the parent/guardian
  

Pre-Requisites

• ​completed all grade 11 core subjects prior to the intake day, including:
• ​Physics 11​
• Math 11:  Foundations (C+) or Pre-Cal (C+) or Workplace (B)
• any Tech Ed 10 or 11 course
• excellent attendance + lates record
  

Skills​

• General
• Athletic, Collaborative, Mathematical, Precise, and Tactile
• Key Job 
• Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Judgment & Decision-Making, Quality Control Analysis, Installation & Maintenance​

• Student Eligibility
  • this program is made up different districts filling the 16 seats -
    traditionally Coquitlam SD43 has had 1-2 students enrolled 
  • 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 of their graduation year
  • ex 1:  a Program begins in March and runs for 23 weeks - this is okay for a current grade 12 student​ to apply to
    
  • ex 2:  a program will begin in September ​after a grade 12 has graduated - that current grade 12 should not apply as they will not be accepted​​
  • must have government-issued photo ID (ex: a driver's license, BC ​ID, passport) that is current/valid on the ​ITA exam date (last week or so of program)​
    
  • on intake date, students must be:
    
  • a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and
    
  • an enrolled student in a high school in SD43​
    
  • unfortunately, international students are not able to enroll in this program