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CAF/FCA Substance abuse survey
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA), a national, non-profit organization, has been funded by Health Canada to conduct a study about understanding substance use. The goal of the study is to understand the extent and nature of substance use among apprentices and...
TRU Women in Trades Training Exploratory Program
TRU Women in Trades is hosting a 13-week Women in Trades Training Exploratory Program at their Kamloops campus, March 13th - June 16th, 2023. This course is fully-funded, which means that the cost of tuition, tickets, PPE, tools, parking and child supports are all...
BC Hydro is now hiring 10 apprentices!
BC Hydro is hiring apprentices! Truck and Transport mechanics (vehicle tradespersons) at BC Hydro maintain, inspect, diagnose, repair, modify and outfit BC Hydro vehicles. The BC Hydro fleet consists of 3,000 vehicles including passenger vehicles (e.g. cars, SUVs,...
BCCWITT EVENTS
Be More Than A Bystander: Shifting Skilled Trades Workplace Culture in BC (co-hosted by BCCWITT and ITA)
BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) and the Industry Training Authority BC (ITA) are co-hosting a virtual Be More Than A Bystander virtual workshop on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 7:00-8:30pm PST. Be More Than A Bystander is a training and educational...
Funded Mass Timber Training for Carpenters & Ironworkers, Including Apprentices
Announcing a fantastic fully-funded opportunity for carpenters and ironworkers in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to learn about mass timber through a part-time, hybrid learning program with BCIT and the Prince’s Trust Canada. What is mass timber?Mass timber...
Seneca College and Scotiabank’s HELIX RISE event
Registration is now open for Scotiabank, Seneca Innovation, and Seneca College's HELIX RISE event, and BCCWITT will be there! HELIX RISE, presented by Scotiabank, is an initiative to provide women, gender diverse and racialized people with critical skills and...
SUCCESS STORIES
Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Kathryn
We are celebrating #BCConstructionMonth2024 with the British Columbia Construction Association by introducing you to some of the recipients of the BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary, which provides funding for equity priority tradespeople of all genders who are facing barriers in advancing in their trades journey, to help them access training, tools, certifications, networking, and educational opportunities. We are excited to be able to support the next generation of trades training instructors, and congratulate Kathryn on taking this career path.