THE TRADES THE MAKER WAY TRADES SKILLS TRADES SAMPLER

7,225 registrations in youth trades programs

This exceeds the target of 6,000 registrations by

Greater diversity of youth programs allows more discovery and exploration of trades to help students develop basic skills, find their

passion and prepare for Youth Train in Trades and Youth Work in Trades.

Grades 5-10 get creative with hands-on trades activities, learn about what a trade is, and why trades are awesome.

Brings trades and technology to all grades with hands-on learning that encourages invention, prototyping and experimenting.

Gives grades 10-12 a chance to try out carpentry, plumbing, electrical, automotive, metalwork, robotics and electronic, and design and drafting trades.

In-depth way for grades 10-12 to build skills in multiple trades, gain practical skills, and earn workforce certificates such as first aid and fall protection.

20%

20,208 students participated in 88 Youth

Discover events

6,918 unique participants registered in youth trades programs,

a 30% increase from the

previous year

36% of participants in either Youth Train in Trades, Youth Work in

Trades, or both, continue to the next step in trades training within 18 months.

627 participants registered in both Youth

Train in Trades and Youth Work in Trades programs,

which represents 19% of all participants.

81% of participants passed, a 4%

increase from previous year and 16% higher than the target pass

rate of 70%.

74% of participants

complete the program within one year, meeting

the target one-year completion rate of 70%.

841Employer - sponsors hiring and

training youth apprentices

33%TRAIN ONLY

30%WORK ONLY

54%TRAIN & WORK

CONTINUATION RATES WITHIN 18 MONTHS

8%more

than2016/2017

PROGRAMSBY THE NUMBERS

2018/2019S C H O O L Y E A R

Spark your interest in trades with hands-on traces activities and special events.

Build your skills in a few different trades to find out what trade you like best.

Classroom-based trades training that counts towards your trade apprenticeship.

Find a job and get started on the work-based training for your trade apprenticeship.

It can take up to 4 years to complete apprenticeship.

TRADE APPRENTICESHIP

20% 80%CLASSROOM

TRAININGWORK-BASED

TRAINING

YOURTRADETICKET

Passing Youth Train in Trades requires a final mark of at least 70%.

Completing Youth Work in Trades

requires 480 hours.

CARPENTER MILLWRIGHT

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT

TECH

ELECTRICIAN

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE

TECHNICIAN HAIRSTYLISTPLUMBER

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT

TECH MILLWRIGHT

HAIRSTYLIST PLUMBER

MOTOR VEHICLE BODY

REPAIRER

REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

MECHANIC

SD 79 COWICHAN VALLEY

SD 34 ABBOTSFORD

SD 81 FORT NELSON

SD 54 BULKLEY VALLEY

SD 19 REVELSTOKE

SD 48 SEA TO SKY

SD 92 NISGA’A

SD 52 PRINCE RUPERT

SD 59 PEACE RIVER SOUTH

SD 85 VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH

SD 39 VANCOUVER

SD 42 MAPLE RIDGE & PITT MEADOWS

SD 79 COWICHAN VALLEY

SD 71 COMOX VALLEY

SD 36 SURREY

SD 73 KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON

SD 41 BURNABY

SD 23 CENTRAL OKANAGAN

SD 34 ABBOTSFORD

SD 59 PEACE RIVER SOUTH

SD 36 SURREY

SD 60 PEACE RIVER NORTH

SD 73 KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON

SD 43 COQUITLAM

SD 39 VANCOUVER

SD 23 CENTRAL OKANAGAN

SD 34 ABBOTSFORD

SD 33 CHILLIWACK

SD 79 COWICHAN VALLEY

SD 41 BURNABY

ALL ITA TRADES PROGRAMS BY % OF STUDENTS

ALL ITA TRADES PROGRAMS BY # OF STUDENTS ITA YOUTH WORK IN TRADES

350

473

1274

337

306

275

246

188

206

231

89

96

97

88

80

68

49

40

41

42

24%

23%

14%

15%

22%

23%

17%

14%

14%

25%

NUMBER OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED IN A YOUTH WORK IN TRADES PROGRAM FOR THE TOP TEN IN-DEMAND TRADES

NUMBER OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS REGISTERED IN A YOUTH TRAIN IN TRADES PROGRAM FOR THE TOP TEN IN-DEMAND TRADES

TOP 10 SCHOOL DISTRICTS (SD) IN BC WITH STRONGEST REGISTRATION

CARPENTER

191

315

PROFESSIONAL COOK

202

PROFESSIONAL COOK

242

146

ELECTRICIAN

268

103

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE

TECHNICIAN

248

67

132

90

189

54

142

10

38

9

MOTOR VEHICLE BODY

REPAIRER

35

17

REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

MECHANIC

28

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