ACCESS Trades sponsors a broad range of certified trades programs to create a diverse and skilled workforce throughout the Aboriginal community. We constantly strive to provide our clients with the best training available. Through our programs ACCESS clients have embarked on long-term careers that are fulfilling and financially rewarding.
Start Date |
End Date |
Program |
Partners |
Description |
February 20, 2012 |
September 21, 2012 |
Boilermaker Program
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BCIT |
This program requires a minimum grade 10 education, strong math skills, and good reading comprehension. To find out if you are eligible contact one of our counsellors at employment services to arrange an assessment.
February 20 – April 13th @ ACCESS Essential Skills Office in New Westminster hours 9am to 3pm
April 16-September 21st @ BCIT Willingdon Campus in Burnaby hours 1 to 7:30 pm. (afternoon shift with some day shifts required) |
February 20, 2012 |
September 21, 2012 |
Metal Fabrication
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ITA
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This program. requires a minimum grade 10 education, strong math skills, and good reading comprehension. To find out if you are eligible contact one of our counsellors at employment services to arrange an assessment.
February 20 – April 13th @ ACCESS Essential Skills Office in New Westminster hours 9am to 3pm
April 16-September 21st @ BCIT Willingdon Campus in Burnaby hours 1 to 7:30 pm. (afternoon shift with some day shifts required) |
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December 7, 2011
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Tile Setting
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Joint Masonry Training School
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TBA
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April 4, 2011 |
June 30, 2011 |
Intro to Transportation Trades
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Vancouver Community College |
Min Grade 10, must have valid driver's license. Must have no previous post-secondary education, not received EI benefits in the last 3 years. Participants will complete 1 month of essential skills upgrading at our Essential Skills office in New Westminster and 2 months at VCC. |
October 18, 2010 |
June 17, 2011 |
Welding C Level
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BCIT |
Welding level C is an 8 month program which includes one month of Essential Skills upgrading. Applicants must have a minimum grade 10 education, be under skilled and/or underemployed, and/or not eligible for Employment Insurance benefits. This program is funded by the Industry Training Authority of BC through Federal-Provincial LMA funding. |
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ITA designated Carpentry Level l, ll, lll
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Metis Skills and Employment Centre in Abbotsford.
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ACCESS Trades apprenticeship counselor at 604-922-4077 for a referral |
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Sept 24, 2010 |
23 Week Sheet metal program for Aboriginal men and Women
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BCIT
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This includes two weeks of life skills, twenty weeks of technical training in the BCIT sheet metal shop at the Burnaby campus, and one week of employment preparation |
May 25, 2010 |
July 16, 2010 |
Carpenter Level II Apprenticeship
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BCIT |
Must have successfully completed Level I and have 1000 hours of work base training |
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