Trades and industry 93
• Welding
completion of any foundation-level trades
Heavy Duty
training program or documented
• Basic braking systems
experience of one year in a trade will be
Mechanics /
• Frames, suspension, steering, and
awarded 3 points.
running gear
Commercial
8. Credit in any of the following: English 11,
• Servicing electrical and electronic
Principles of Math 11, or equivalents, or
Transport
systems
Trades Math 041 and Trades Math 042
with a “C” grade or better will be awarded
• Servicing air-operated equipment
Mechanical
3 points.
• Servicing suspensions, steering, and
9. Credit for submitting a resumé and
Repair,
wheels
personal handwritten statement indicating
• Employment skills
their reasons for wishing to enter this
Foundation-Level
program will be awarded a maximum of 3
points.
• Full-time • Starts: September •
Selection process
Maximum points = 28
Fees, entire program: Prince
Students are encouraged to submit a resumé
George - $3,321; Vanderhoof -
and handwritten statement indicating reasons
Note: High school graduation with English
for wishing to enter the program as well as
12, Math 11 and Physics 11 (where
$4,682 • 30 weeks • Prince George
complete two pre-Trades evaluations: a test
applicable) is recommended and required by
and Vanderhoof
of mechanical reasoning skills, and the
some employers in order to be indentured as
College English/Math Achievement Test
an apprentice.
Careers
(EMAT). Both of these items are included in
the selection criteria listed below and will be
Learn to repair transport trailers, crawler
Provincial apprenticeship programs
awarded points.
tractors, loaders, skidders, feller bunchers,
An apprenticeship is a formal written
excavators, and more. Upon graduation,
If the program is over-subscribed, students
agreement between an employer, an
you’ll be ready for an apprenticeship, or for
will be selected based on the selection criteria
employee and the Industry Training Authority
work in
listed below.
(ITA). Typically, 80-85% of an apprenticeship
• The heavy duty or commercial transport
1.
The letter grade for English 10, English
is work-based training; the rest is technical
repair industries
030 or Communications 11 or equivalent
training in the classroom/shop.
will contribute its actual points to the
• Service writing and parts distribution for
Most apprenticeships take four years. To earn
selection process: e.g., “A” = 4.0, “B+” =
service shops, dealerships, corporate
a certificate or ticket, apprentices must
3.33, etc.
shops, mills, and more
complete both work-based training and
2.
The letter grade for Principles of Math 10,
technical training, including examinations.
Math 030, Applications of Math 10,
After working as apprentices for the period
Admission requirements
Applied Math 10 or Math 030 or
specified by the ITA, graduates can write the
The admission requirements mentioned
equivalent, will contribute its actual points
Interprovincial Standards Examination for
below are the minimum requirements.
to the selection process: e.g., “A” = 4.0,
Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport.
“B+” = 3.33, etc.
1. Grade 10 with English 10 with a “C” or
Graduates of the Foundation-Level Heavy
higher.
3.
Credit in Physics 11 or equivalent with a
Duty Commercial Transport program (Entry
grade of “C” or better will be awarded 4
Level Trades Training) at CNC receive an ITA
2. Common Grade 10 or Apprenticeship
points.
Certification of Completion.
and Workplace Math 11 or Trades Math
4.
The mechanical reasoning portion of the
041 or Math 030 with a “C” or higher
Apprentices who want to schedule their
EMAT will be awarded a maximum of 5
technical training at CNC should contact
Students who do not meet the above
points.
CNC’s School of Trades. Apprentices and
requirement, and think they may be
5.
The English portion of the EMAT will be
employers must register apprenticeships with
admissible as a mature student should
awarded a maximum of 1 point.
the ITA. For application forms or more
consult a CNC counsellor/advisor.
information, call 1-866-660-6011 or visit
6.
The Math portion of the EMAT will be
awarded a maximum of 1 point.
Program outline
7.
Credit in one or more trades-related
Topics include the following (not a complete
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