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Bridging to Trades Certificate

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Department: CAREER TRAINING (TRADES)
Program Delivery Location: Community Based
Credential: Certificate
Format: Full-Time

Bridging to Trades Certificate

The Bridging to Trades program provides students with pre-foundational training in several high-demand industrial trades. Students will also develop necessary employment skills including resume writing, interviewing tactics, and other job-search related tools. Throughout the 12 week program, students will develop a sound understanding of workplace safety and gain significant hands-on experience in each of the following four trades:

Electrical

Plumbing / Pipefitting

Machining / Millwright

Welding

Additional program content includes:

Occupational First Aid Level 1

Transportation Endorsement

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

The Bridging to Trades program is delivered in a cohort model with intakes in several communities throughout the province each year.

Please contact our Community Education Department for delivery of Bridging to Trades in your community.

BTEL-060 - Bridging to Trades Electrical

BTER-060 - Bridging to Trades Employment Readiness

BTES-060 - Essential Skills

BTMW-060 - Bridging to Trades Millwright

BTPT-060 - Bridging to Trades Piping Trades

BTWD-060 - Bridging to Trades Welding

STSC-101 - Strategies for Success

Course Listing for this program

BTEL-060 - Credits: 0.000
Bridging to Trades Electrical
This course introduces learners to the skills and theory required for entrance into the electrical trade. Employment skills and workplace safety will be emphasized. Learners will learn about safety requirements, tools, and equipment. Learners will also receive a brief introduction to the roles and responsibilities electricians experience daily. More Details on this course
Prerequisites: Workplace Math 10, English 10 or English First Peoples 10

BTER-060 - Credits: 0.000
Bridging to Trades Employment Readiness
This course provides opportunities to develop skills in resume writing, interviewing, and other job-search related areas. Trades orientation, workplace protocols, and employer expectations will be covered. This course also emphasizes interpersonal skills related to being a successful tradesperson, both in training and in the field. More Details on this course
Prerequisites: Workplace Math 10, English 10 or English First Peoples 10

BTES-060 - Credits: 0.000
Essential Skills
This course helps learners develop and increase essential skills in reading text, applying numeracy applications, and understanding curriculum documents in trade programs. This course prepares learners with test-taking strategies relevant to their programs. More Details on this course
Prerequisites: None

BTMW-060 - Credits: 0.000
Bridging to Trades Millwright
This course provides learners with the skills and theory required for entrance into the millwright trade. Basic theory and related information along with hands-on shop training will enable learners to become familiar with basic millwright duties. This course also introduces learners to metric and imperial measuring instruments. Employment skills and workplace safety will also be emphasized. More Details on this course
Prerequisites: Workplace Math 10, English 10 or English First Peoples 10

BTPT-060 - Credits: 0.000
Bridging to Trades Piping Trades
This course offers learners the skills and theory required for entrance into the piping trade. Learners will learn to fit pipe materials together as well as some basic plumbing procedures. Learners are required to join both metal and plastic pipes using thread cutting machines. Learners will also be introduced to the basic plumbing procedures required to perform tasks such as changing fixtures and assembling plumbing equipment. Employment skills and workplace safety will also be emphasized. More Details on this course
Prerequisites: Workplace Math 10, English 10 or English First Peoples 10

BTWD-060 - Credits: 0.000
Bridging to Trades Welding
This course offers learners the skills and theory required for entrance into the welding trade. Learners will be shown how welding skills are useful in many trades. Learners will learn to cut and join metals using the welding process and general welding equipment. Employment skills and workplace safety will also be emphasized. More Details on this course
Prerequisites: Workplace Math 10, English 10 or English First Peoples 10

STSC-101 - Credits: 3.000
Strategies for Success
This course introduces students to higher learning and academic culture. Students will explore a variety of topics that will help them connect to resources that will aid in their student success, including test-taking strategies, note-taking, time management, research, student responsibilities and ethics, learning styles, and setting educational goals that will contribute to lifelong learning. In addition, students will connect with other academic supports like the Librarian and Student Success Centre and have access to Elders who will introduce learners to some Indigenous cultural traditions to help students maintain a healthy balance during their studies. More Details on this course

Current Course Offerings

01 = Merritt Campus
V1 = Burnaby Campus

Spring 2024 (January - April)

STSC-101-V1

Fall 2024 (September - December)

STSC-101-01

STSC-101-V1

For information on transferability, please see the BC Council on Admissions and Transferability

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