Program Overview

Carpentry

Foundation Training

• Full-time: 24 weeks, Cloverdale Campus
• Program: Foundation training prepares students to begin work in the construction industry. Students who successfully complete the Carpentry/Building Construction: Citation (Foundation) will develop practical skills through an organized approach to safety, building codes and the use of hand and power tools. Practical projects are performed in indoor and outdoor environments to provide opportunities to erect, install, maintain and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood substitutes and other materials.
• Outcomes: At the end of the Foundation program students will write the Carpentry Level 1 exam. Students who complete the Foundation program and exam are eligible for SkilledTradesBC credit in Carpentry Level 1 apprenticeship and 450 work-based hours.

Apprentice Training

• Full-time: 6 to 7 weeks, Cloverdale Campus
• Program Offers: Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4
• Duration: Level 1 and 3 are seven weeks and level 2 and 4 are six weeks.

Youth TRAIN in Trades (formerly ACE IT)

• Program: 21 week Foundation level training
• Partnership: Currently offered in partnership with Surrey School District (SD 36), Langley School District (SD 35) and Sea to Sky School District (SD 42).