Continuing Education
Continuing Education
Trades
Did you know that the average wage of a woman in trades is double that of a retail job? To help women explore trades career and gain general employment certifications, UFV is running a special all-women Explore Trades class in January 2019. The program will also run in summer 2019 and be open to all, including women, students, and young adults.
This discovery program is a unique opportunity to explore a variety of trades — including Drafting, Electrical, Heavy Mechanical, Carpentry, Welding, and Plumbing and Piping — and to acquire basic skills that will prove fundamental if you decide to become a tradesperson. At the end of the program, you are certified in Forklift Truck, First Aid, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), and you are ready to enter trade foundation training or seek an apprenticeship in the trade of your choice.
Credential: Statement of completion
Format: Full time
Duration: 9 weeks
Days and times:
Woman in Trades (A women-only program) CRN 20082, Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–3:30 pm, Jan 7–Mar 28 2019
Summer program (Open to all) CRN 40168, Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–3:30 pm, Jul 3–Aug 31
Location: Chilliwack —Trades and Technology Centre
Tuition*: $1495, including tuition costs, and books
Additional costs: Coveralls and Steel toed boots required
Start dates: January, July
The Explore Trades Sampler program is a career exploration program that gives you the opportunity to explore select trades and earn certifications in Forklift Truck, First Aid, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), which can be useful to secure general employment with retailers, warehouses, manufacturers, or processing plants.
At the end of the program, you are ready to enter trade foundation training or seek an apprenticeship in the trade of your choice.
Currently in Canada, the demand for skilled tradespeople, including electricians, welders, mechanics, carpenters, and pipefitters, has never been higher. Training in a trade can open the path to an exciting and well-paid career, if you find that this type of work suits your skills and disposition.
There is no application or entrance exam required.
UFV’s Explore Trades Sampler is designed for you to try multiple trades to help you decide which one you’d like to pursue as a career.
As a program participant, you get to learn on top-of-the-line equipment and tools in UFV’s spacious Trades and Technology Centre, under the supervision of an experienced instructor.
You explore a variety of trades and acquire basic skills that will prove fundamental if you decide to become a trades person.
When you complete the program, you earn the following certifications, which can be useful to secure general employment with retailers, warehouses, manufacturers, or processing plants:
You also have the opportunity to complete worksite visits as well as a career preparation module.
At the end of the program, you are ready to enter trade foundation training or seek an apprenticeship.
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Phone: 604-847-5451
Toll free: 1-888-504-7441, local 5451
Email: parttimetrades@ufv.ca
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