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TRAINING FOR THE SKILLED TRADES

Emphasizing the province’s commitment to equipping trades with future-focused skills and training.

Trades professionals are the foundation for building the future of BC, and they are in demand now more than ever. The StrongerBC: Future Ready Action Plan is a generational commitment to accelerating talent and skills training throughout the province.

TradeUpBC brings together British Columbia’s post-secondary institutes to help experienced tradespeople and employers remain resilient, adaptable, and inclusive by providing access to microcredentials and professional development courses. These courses will assist tradespeople and employers in advancing their careers, strengthening their businesses, creating welcoming worksites for everyone, and ensuring they are prepared for future opportunities.

TradeUpBC is a provincially-funded initiative that connects tradespeople to all BC post-secondary institutes.

Explore Your Opportunities

The sectors listed below provide information on available programs, courses, and accredited education institute partners across British Columbia and the Yukon. Choose your industry and start planning your future today!

Construction Trades
Environmental Trades
Hair & Esthetics
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Maritime Trades
Transportation Trades
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Areas of Demand

TradeUpBC has identified seven key areas of demand aimed at supporting certified or experienced trades workers and employers through specialized training programs. The programs offered on the TradeUpBC website are designed to complement apprentice training rather than replace it.

Changes in
Technology
Climate Change
Impacts
Leadership Skills
Development
Business
Skills
Inclusive
Workplaces
Educator
Training
Advanced
Safety Skills
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Featured Course

Emerging Leader Foundation

The Emerging Leadership micro-credential is a comprehensive series of courses. These tools support the development of the leadership skills of frontline supervisors. Students will be provided with the skills to resolve workplace problems and communicate effectively, contributing to company profitability and success. Students will walk away with the knowledge and become leaders who respect the perspectives of individuals from different backgrounds and are competent leading diverse teams. The Emerging Leader students will understand and respect the rights of Indigenous peoples of the region and the principles of reconciliation.

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Featured Course

Pesticide Applicators Certificate - Landscape

Learn the laws and bylaws that regulate the use of pesticides and prepare to write the Provincial Pesticide Applicator’s Certification exam for landscape general. The exam is written on the last day of classes.

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Featured Course

How to Be a Better Foreperson

Many great tradespeople take a foreperson position and fail. Not for lack of skills or drive but simply for lack of guidance on how to be a great foreman. This 1-day course gives participants the fundamentals of field leadership, organization, crew morale, efficiency, and productivity. Students will gain knowledge on understanding why and how many forepersons fail, how the forepersons role has changed, dealing with workplace conflict tactfully, learning how to anticipate production and job site issues, understand general and subcontractor dynamics, roles as leaders, and how you play a major role in increasing job site productivity. *This course is Gold Seal Accredited.

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Operations Management Fundamentals

Educates the student on the importance of managing operations across all industries by presenting the fundamentals in productivity improvement based on a systematic, scientific problem solving methods. Includes economic feasibility, recording techniques, assembly and analysis of data, critical examination, the development and selection of alternative solutions. Case materials explore applications to manufacturing, warehouse, office, materials management and general management.

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Featured Course

BC Electrical Code

This course covers FSR for Classes A, B and C.

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Success Stories

Stories from tradespeople who found success

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Success Stories

Stories from tradespeople who found success

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE

START YOUR CAREER JOURNEY Read more success stories
Success Story
Success Stories

Logan Henson

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic, Business Owner

Alberni Valley Refrigeration

From high school to apprentice, then certified tradesperson to business owner, Logan Henson’s journey is a great example of the power of ongoing education to advance careers and open exciting new pathways for both experienced tradespeople and the business owners who employ them.

Read Logan's Story
Success Story
Success Stories

Wallis Plumpton

Plumber

MGM Mechanical

Wallis Plumpton is kind of surprised. The 36-year-old has just entered year three of the four-year BC plumbing apprenticeship program and is excited about the future. This is a story of discovery, full of twists and turns with some surprises along the way.

Read Wallis' Story