FOUNDATION PROGRAMS

School of Trades & Technology

Foundation Training  is formerly known as Entry-Level Trades Training:

Foundation training is designed for those seeking basic entry-level skills to work in a specific trade of their choice and are not presently indentured into an Apprenticeship program. This program prepares students for entry into the Apprenticeship Program, and it most cases will lead to first year technical training credit (with the exception of Commercial Transport and Heavy Duty).

Foundation programs are a newly renamed category of ITA credentialed programs, introduced in April 2006. They offer entry-level, school-based training that give trainees the knowledge and essential skills needed for entry into a particular industry occupation.

Foundation programs involve limited on-the-job training, and trainees do not require an employer/sponsor to participate.

These programs offer a linkage to one or more apprenticeship programs and may precede enrollment in a full apprenticeship. They may also provide credit towards apprenticeship training. For example, many of the programs known as Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) result in a minimum of level 1 apprenticeship technical training credit.

Foundation Training Dates:

Listed below are the courses offered in TRU's "Foundation Training" - click on any of the following for more information:

Kamloops Campus:

• Automotive Service Technician 
• Cabinet Maker (Joiner)
• Carpenter -
  Residential Construction
• Commercial Transport Vehicle
  & Heavy Duty Mechanic
• Electrician - Construction
• Geothermal Technician
• Glazier
• Electrician/Instrumentation Mechanic
• Metal Fabrication
• Partsperson & Warehousing
• Plumbing - Pipefitter
• Power Sports & Marine Equipment Technician
• Welding Level C

Williams Lake Campus:

• Electrical Foundation Training
• Automotive Service Technician
• Heavy Duty Mechanics
• Residential Construction Foundation Training
• Welding Programs Levels "A", "B", "C", Welder/Fitter