With thousands of vacancies predicted for trades industries in the coming years there is a lot of potential for employment. Get started in a career that interests you and you’ll enjoy a great career with high earning potential and plenty of room for advancement. The BC Government expects trades to experience a boom with a shortage in skilled labourers, meaning you’ll have your pick of jobs, both here in the Kootenay/Boundary region, elsewhere in the province and beyond.
Our self-directed, fully distance certificate program gives you flexibility to work at your own pace and get the results you want to advance your career. Divided into 10 lessons and 10 assignments our BC Electrical Code course offers you access to tutorial help. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of the rules and regulations governing Canadian electrical work, installation and the calculations you’ll need.
Our self-directed, fully distance certificate program gives you flexibility to work at your own pace and get the results you want to advance your career. Divided into 5 lessons and 5 assignments our BC Low Energy Code course offers you access to tutorial help. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of the rules and regulations governing Low Energy electrical work.
Selkirk College is endorsed by the BC Industry Training Authority to deliver all four levels of Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical Training to registered carpentry apprentices. Each level of training consists of a full-time (30 hours per week), seven-week, on-campus program of study. Activities include classroom sessions where apprentices learn theoretical principles of carpentry, and shop sessions where knowledge is put to use in the mastery of practical skills.
Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. Theoretical principles of construction are learned in the classroom, while the majority of the time is spent in the shop where students learn and gain mastery of practical carpentry skills. Early activities include the fabrication of small projects where students learn safe practices, proper tool use and fundamental construction techniques. Gradually, students build structures of increased complexity that simulate real-world construction scenarios.
Selkirk College is endorsed by the BC Industry Training Authority to deliver all four levels of Construction Electrical Apprenticeship Technical Training as well as levels 1, 2 and 3 of Industrial Electrical Apprenticeship Technical Training to registered electrical apprentices. Each level of training consists of a full-time, ten-week, on-campus program of study. Activities include classroom sessions where apprentices learn theoretical principals of electricity and applied concepts of the Canadian Electrical Code. Laboratory sessions provide apprentices with the opportunity to observe electrical concepts and reinforce learning.
This 24-week program will provide students, even those with little or no experience, with the necessary skills to gain employment in the trades as an apprentice electrician. The program teaches aspects of residential, commercial and industrial wiring with a focus on residential. The curriculum follows the Industry Training Authority (ITA), BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development guidelines for the first year of the "in class" component of the electrical apprenticeship, which includes installation of electrical equipment in compliance with the Canadian Electrical Code.
In our supportive and creative environment, you’ll have unique opportunities to gain a solid foundation in this refined profession. We’ll teach you woodworking operations basics and technological advancements to develop your personal areas of interest and perfect your craft. This nine-month program prepares students for apprenticeship positions in the cabinet makers (joiners) trade or for careers as fine furniture builders.
Selkirk College’s Hairstylist Program provides you with knowledge and skills to turn your creative edge into a lasting career with limitless opportunity. Our Hairstylist Foundation Program uses highly experienced, supportive instructors to develop an intimate learning environment which teaches the required classroom theory and hands-on training.
In our on-site, real-world shop, you’ll apply your knowledge and learn the mechanics of trucks, commercial transport vehicles and heavy equipment. This nine-month program prepares students for entry level positions as apprentices in four trades: Truck and Transport Mechanic, Diesel Engine Mechanic, Transport Trailer Technician and Heavy Duty Equipment Technician. You'll engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities, learning theoretical principles of vehicle mechanics in the classroom.
This 23-week program prepares learners for entry level positions as metal fabricators employed in fabrication shops associated with manufacturing, shipbuilding, forestry, mining, construction, transportation and oil and gas industries. Students earn Level One technical training credit towards the Metal Fabricator apprenticeship. Additionally, graduates of the program receive credit for 450 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job component of the metal fabricator apprenticeship.
This 36-week or 30-week program prepares learners for entry level positions as apprentice millwrights (Industrial Mechanic) and as apprentice machinists with manufacturing firms and resource development firms. Graduates of the Millwright Machinist 36-week Foundation Program at Selkirk College earn Level One and Level Two technical training credit towards the millwright apprenticeship as well as Level One technical training credit towards the machinist apprenticeship. Graduates of the Millwright Machinist 30-week Foundation Program at Selkirk College earn Level One technical training credit towards the millwright apprenticeship as well as Level One technical training credit towards the machinist apprenticeship.
This 24-week program prepares students for entry level positions as plant operators. Students gain knowledge and develop the skills required to operate, monitor and troubleshoot control equipment and processing units found in most industrial settings. Students learn about industrial plant functionality and gain a critical understanding of plant systems, process fundamentals, and plant operations.
Our Refrigeration Plant Operator certificate gives you flexibility to enrol anytime and finish your coursework at your own pace while you continue working. A comprehensive ten-unit course approved by the BC Safety Authority taught entirely through distance education and online learning. This course is one of the requirements needed to challenge the Refrigeration operator's certificate of qualification.
Discover if a career in the trades is for you! Explore the trades with hands-on experiences and exposure to a variety of work sites and employers.
Working for diverse industries and earning top dollar for your trade, welding can take you around the world. Most international mid-size to large companies need welders in one or more departments. We’ll help you develop the competitive edge to launch your career and starting with Foundation (formerly Level C) along with Levels B and A welding training. You’ll get one-on-one instructor training as you move through each level from welding basics to more advanced techniques.