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Apprenticeship Course Application

Note: You must be working in the trade and have registered with SkilledTradesBC (formerly known as the Industry Training Authority or "ITA")  in order to enroll in an Apprenticeship class at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ College.

Application Information

There is no registration fee to submit this form. A non-refundable deposit of $200 is due within 7 days of email notification of a confirmed seat. The $200 deposit will be deducted from the remaining tuition amount, due 60 days prior to program start. A $200 deposit will not be required to be waitlisted for an intake.

Apprentices who do not pay their deposit by the specified deadline will be removed from the intake as well as any future waitlists/intakes they are assigned to. Any waitlisted apprentices that are contacted regarding an open seat in a waitlisted intake, and do not respond by the deadline specified, will be removed from that particular waitlist and the seat offered to the next waitlisted apprentice.

To view your program’s training schedule:

  1. Visit OC Trades
  2. Choose your program
  3. View "Training Schedule" listed on the program page

New intakes may be added at any time. Seats in recently added intakes will be offered first to students in the next scheduled intake. Please watch for available seats on the Training Schedule under your program page.

Recommended Education Levels in English, Math and Science vary by trade from English, Math and Science 10 to recent graduates with a Grade 12 Diploma including English 12 and Math and Physics 11. These levels are a guideline and are recommended by SkilledTradesBC, they are not required. They are provided for reference and planning for your success.

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Recommended Minimum Education Level
Automotive Glass TechnicianEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10
Automotive Painter/ RefinisherEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
Auto Body and Collision RepairerEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
Automotive Services TechnicianGrade 12 diploma, including English 12, Math 11, Applied Physics or Science and Technology 11
BakerEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
CarpenterEnglish 10, Math 10 (including Trigonometry), Science 10
Electrical ApprenticeRecent Grade 12 diploma, including English 12, Math 11 or 12, Physics 11 with at least 1 year work-based training
Gasfitter Class BEnglish 12, Math 11, Physics 11; Math and Physics upgrading prior to this program is strongly advised
Heavy Mechanical TradesEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
PlumberGrade 12 diploma, including English 12, Math 11 (including Trigonometry), Physics or Science and Technology 11
Professional CookEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
RV TechnicianEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
Refrigeration and A/C MechanicGrade 12 diploma, including English 12, Math 11, Physics 11
Sheet Metal WorkerEnglish 10, Math 11, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
Steamfitter/ PipefitterGrade 12 diploma, including English 12, Math 11, Physics or Science and Technology 11
Truck and Transport TechnicianEnglish 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12
Welder A*Red Seal Welder
Welder B*Welder Fdn/C, with 1000 work based hrs
Welder 1-3English 10, Math 10, Science 10; preferred - Grade 12

Please contact Disability Access Services three months prior to your program start date if you require testing or classroom accommodations for a disability or medical condition

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