"EXPLORE the Trades" Programs - School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

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"EXPLORE the Trades" Programs

Skills Exploration 10-12 (Ministry Link)

This high school course provides students with learning experiences that involve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a number of trades and/or technology areas. It is meant as an introduction, where previous courses are a pre-requisite.

Although individual schools can select from a number of modules, most have tended to offer "carpentry, plumbing + electrical" as the main trades, plus either "drywall/painting" or "tiling" as an additional one. Students will also learn about safety, as well as career and educational exploration.

Presently, these schools will be offering this 4-credit course: CABE, Dr. Charles Best, Gleneagle, Heritage Woods, Riverside and Terry Fox. To participate in this class, simply select it on your course selection form.

BCIT Trades Discovery 'General' (BCIT webpage)

This Trades Discovery program is open to all students. The Trades Discovery “General" program is designed to allow students extensive access to the available trades and technical training at BCIT campuses. These highly practical and relevant training units prepare participants to successfully enter and complete trades/technical training or seek apprenticeship.

Students gain hands-on experience in approximately 15 different trades disciplines. Some examples of activities are: lay out and fabrication, general piping, carpentry framing, welding, wiring and working on mechanical systems in automobiles, aircraft, and heavy equipment.

The programs include two weeks of unpaid work experience, partnering education with industry and the community.

Students will also be trained and certified in the following: Forklift Training, Mental Health First Aid, OFA L1, and WHMIS.

Students will receive 4 courses (16 credits) at the grade 12 level, plus BCIT credits.

BCIT Trades Discovery 'Women in Trades Training (WITT)' (BCIT webpage)

This Trades Discover WITT intake is for those students who identify as female. It is the same program, basically, as the Trades Discover "General", listed above.

Students will receive 4 courses (16 credits) at the grade 12 level, plus BCIT credits.

BCIT Indigenous Trades Sampler (similar idea to Trades Discovery, above)

BCIT is working closely with the indigenous community in hopes that this will be able to run in February 2024. More information will be available soon.

This trades sampler program is for those students in grades 11 and 12 who have indigenous ancestry.

This program is a larger version of the high school offering of Skills Exploration. It is taught at BCIT in semester 2 (early February to early May) where students will sample 10-12 trades, experience 3-4 technologies, and gain 3-4 certifications.

Interested students need to apply for this program by November to be considered.

There will be an orientation day in early January where students will do two assessments (Math and Mechanical Reasoning) and have a tour of the campus.

About 85% of the time will be spent at the BCIT "Burnaby Campus", students will also attend the other campuses: "Marine" (North Van), "Annacis Island (Delta) and "Aerospace Technology" (Richmond).

This is a post-secondary level program; expectations, intensity and maturity need to reflect this.

Students will receive 3 courses (9 credits) at the grade 12 level, plus BCIT credits.

EXPLORE the Trades links

SKILLS EXPLORATION 10-12

Potential Modules

BCIT TRADES DISCOVERY

VCC TRADE SAMPLER

BCIT INDIGENOUS TRADES SAMPLER

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