Millwright/Machinist Foundation - Certificate
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Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. They learn principles of both trades in the classroom and then apply their knowledge in the shop where they fabricate, install and maintain industrial tools, machines and equipment to exacting standards of precision.
*This program may be eligible for the post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
Precision in Demand
Graduates of the Millwright Machinist Foundation Program typically find employment as apprentice millwrights engaged in the operation and maintenance of machines and systems in manufacturing plants, resource development firms, mines, mills and various industrial enterprises. Apprentice machinists are typically employed to set up, calibrate, program and operate sophisticated machine tools in a variety of industrial environments.
Pathway to your Trade with Selkirk College
Graduates of the Millwright Machinist 36-Week Foundation Program earn Level 1 and Level 2 technical training credit toward the millwright apprenticeship as well as Level 1 technical training credit toward the machinist apprenticeship. Graduates of the Millwright Machinist 30-Week foundation Program earn Level 1 technical training credit towards the millwright apprenticeship as well as Level 1 technical training credit towards the machinist apprenticeship. Additionally, graduates of either program have the option to claim advanced credit for either 425 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job component of the millwright apprenticeship or 500 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job component of the machinist apprenticeship
Practical Training: 36-Week Millwright
- Earn Level 1 and Level 2 training credit for your Millwright Apprenticeship.
- Earn advanced credit for 425 work-based hours.
- Operate and maintain systems and machines.
Practical Training: 30-Week Millwright
- Earn Level 1 training credit for your Millwright Apprenticeship.
- Earn advanced credit for 425 work-based hours.
- Operate and maintain systems and machines.
Practical Training: Machinist
- Earn Level 1 credit for your Machinist Apprenticeship.
- Earn advanced credit for 500 work-based hours.
- Work in a variety of industrial environments.
Youth Train in Trades
The Youth Train in Trades program is designed to help secondary school students get a head start on careers in the trades while earning credit towards their high school graduation. Learn more online at Skilled Trades BC.
For more information, speak with your high school guidance counsellor or get in touch with Selkirk College’s Industry and Trades administrative assistant.