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Transition Training for High School Students

As a high school student, what are your options for getting a head start into a career in trades, in most cases tuition free? For the answer click here

 The Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT) will provide funding assistance to Transition students attending training at the TRU Kamloops Campus from 2008 through spring 2011.  for more details...

GRADE 11 students:  (born after 9/30/92) 

The early application deadline has now passed, all remaining seats are assigned on a first come/qualifed basis - if you are interested in any of the programs below, submit your application to the TRU Career Techincal Centre office as soon as possible.

Mechanical Trades
 Foundation Training

Construction Trades
Foundation Training

Culinary Arts
Training

  • Automotive Service Technician
  • Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic
  • Parts and Warehousing
  • Power Sports and Marine Equipment Technician
  • Welding Level C
  • Carpentry
  • Carpentry Level 1&2
  • Electrical
  • Glazier
  • Industrial Electrician/ Instrumentation Mechanic
  • Joinery
  • Piping Trades
  • Culinary Arts Apprenticeship
  • Retail Meat Processing

GRADE 12 students:  (born after 9/30/91)
Please
contact the CTC office directly to check for availability.

Important reminder:  All Grade 12 applicants must book their ACCUPLACER within 10 days of submitting an application to the CTC.  Please contact the Assement Centre at 250-828-5470 to book your appointment.

Click on the link above for the Application and program details for the following programs:

Mechanical Trades
 Foundation Training

Construction Trades
Foundation Training

  • Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic
  • Welding Level C
  • Electrical
  • Joinery
  • Piping Trades
  • Carpentry

Applications are accepted for any remaining CTC seats in all programs above on a first come, first qualified basis.   CTC seats in the programs shown in italics  are waitlisted as of August 23, 2010


GRADE 10-12 students in the Cariboo:

CTC Programs:  hosted by SD#27(Cariboo-Chilcotin)

Training location - Williams Lake

(all programs subject to funding approval by SD27/TRU)


GRADE 10-12 students in SD74 (Gold Trail):

Click here  for training options hosted by SD#74(Gold Trail)
(all programs subject to funding approval by SD74)
SD74 students are eligible to apply for the CTC seats in the TRU programs above, but should confirm details with their school counsellor to ensure district sponsorship.


Skills Canada

Here's your chance to show off your talents and go for the Gold in any of the following:

  • Automotive Service
  • Culinary Arts
  • Carpentry
  • Internet Website Design
  • TV and Video
  • Electronics
  • Mechanical
  • Joinery / Cabinet Making
  • Welding
  • Web Design (virtual)
  • Mechanical CAD (virtual)
  • Architectural CAD (virtual)
  • TV and Video (virtual)
  • Robotics

 


 For more info contact:
Leslie Matthews, Transitions Secretary 
Phone: (250) 828-5109       Fax:  (250) 828-5492
email: ljmatthews@tru.ca

Links to similar sites:

List of Career Technical Centre Contacts for BC

Central Interior CTC: 
School District No. 57 CTC
College of New Caledonia

Central Vancouver Island CTC: 
School District No. 68 CTC 
Vancouver Island  University

South Island Partnership

Fraser Valley CTC:
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford Career Technical Centre

Provincial Government and Other Related Websites:
Ministry of Education (MoE)
Ministry of Advanced Education
School District No.27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin)
School District No.58 (Nicola-Similkameen)
School District No.73 (Kamloops/Thompson)
School District No.74 (Gold Trail)
School District No.83 (North Okanagan Shuswap)