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Trade Skills Foundation (exploratory program)

Over 12 weeks you'll explore a variety of trades, career paths and safety practices/training. The program teaches foundation skills required to successfully learn on the job and provides a path to other Trade foundation or apprenticeship programs. Trades covered may include:

• Automotive
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• Fine Furniture
• Plumbing
• Professional Cook
• Sheet Metal

Length 12-�ɱ������

Location Interurban campus

Credential Certificate in Trades Skills Foundation (CORE), Construction

Direct Entry Foundation Training

Women in Trades Training offers sponsorship for eligible and selected women in their pursuit of becoming a tradesperson by supporting Foundation training at the college.

To apply for WITT sponsorship for Foundation programming at ������ý applicants must have the prerequisites for that particular program. Check the��Admission Requirements��for any Trades Foundation programs��(pre-apprentice programs) and their respective prerequisites.

Women in Trades Training Foundation sponsorships��may��include full tuition, textbooks, and personal protective equipment (PPE) where applicable.

WITT might be right for you if you are:

• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person (under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27) legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Living in British Columbia
• Not a full-time student (not enrolled in high school or post-secondary training)
• Not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program, and��
• whose employment status is:
  1. Unemployed, or working less than 20 hours per week, or
  2. Precariously employed. Precarious employment is defined as:
     • is working in unstable or unsustainable employment (including self-employment) as evidenced by:
       • irregular hours of work (such as casual labour or on-call work);
       • unreliable remuneration (such as piece-work or commission); and/or
       • earnings that cannot support an individual or their family;
     • is working, but has a total employment (including self-employment) income that is below the market basket measures;
     • is working in an industry or occupation that is likely to be replaced by technology or automation in the near future;
     • is working in an occupation or profession that is clearly lower than their skills or qualifications and that provides no imminent prospect of advancement; or
     • has Just Cause for leaving their current employment.