Homes, hospitals, fine dining, kitchen cabinets, and everything in between - these are the services and products that are provided by skilled tradespeople and apprentices in B.C.
"Apprenticeship Recognition Week is a great way to give a shout out to all our trades students. These are the people who are creating, innovating, repairing and maintaining to build a better British Columbia for us all. Keep on shining and reaching for the stars,” said Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
November 5th to 11th marks Apprenticeship Recognition Week and the 82nd anniversary of formalized trades training in British Columbia.
This week is about recognizing the hard-working and talented tradespeople and apprentices who participate in formal apprenticeship training.
Upon graduation, they build up their communities by learning, offering and teaching a trade at the highest standard of quality.
This year alone there are over 35,000 adult apprentices, over 4,000 youth program participants, and over 4,000 foundation students in British Columbia.
From arborists to heavy duty mechanics to welders, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) and post-secondary institutions in B.C. offer aspiring tradespeople more than 100 trades programs from which to choose.
This is a week to recognize the vital contributions apprentices make to the future of trades, to our economy, and to the workforce of British Columbia. Today's apprentices are tomorrow's skilled tradespeople who will be building B.C.'s highways, schools, and hospitals.
