BC Students Should Consider Trades Jobs

B.C. encouraging students to consider trades

The B.C. government is investing an additional $1.1 million to encourage students to pursue a future in skilled trades, John Yap, Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology announced today.

“We want young people to see that a life-long career in the trades is a very smart choice, offering a secure future in a rewarding, respected, skilled and well-paying career,” said Yap. “Under the BC Jobs Plan, and as part of our new Skills and Training Plan, we want to encourage more students in the K-to-12 system to be thinking about – and training for – careers in the trades. Raising the profile of careers in the skilled trades and engaging employers for the critical role they play in industry training will benefit B.C., industry, today’s apprentices and the skilled trades learners of tomorrow.”

The funding will benefit students, apprentices, instructors and employers in a range of occupations through programs developed by Trades Training Consortium B.C., Skills Canada BC and the Industry Training Authority of B.C. (ITA).

An investment of $675,000 will support the Discover Trades program led by Trades Training Consortium of B.C., a group of 14 public post-secondary institutions that promote trades training in B.C., to provide easy access to information to secondary students about the many opportunities available for trades training around the province.

 

A Discover BC Trades website has been launched that includes testimonials from fellow students and has workbooks and resources for primary, middle and secondary teachers to use in getting more students excited about trades work.