ITA RESOURCES

Industry Training Authority BC (ITA -BC) -  Hub for all trades training related information

ITA Direct Access - Used to find registration and work-based hours info

ITA Essential Trade Skills Assessment - Assess Math & English skill levels needed for entering specific trades. 

College of the BC Building Trades (collegeofthebcbt.ca) -  Recognized training facilities for Building Trades In BC

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES

District Dogwood Award for Trades Skills

Kootenay Skilled Trades Bursary $3500 bursary for students entering the trades after highschool

Tom Finnie Indigenous Trades Bursary $2500 bursary for Indigenous students enrolled in trades programs

Selkirk College Bursaries - includes Columbia Basin Trust and Southern Interior Economic Trust bursaries 

Columbia Basin Trust Apprentice Wage Subsidy - Financial assistance for employers paying wages

Okanogan Trade & Development Committee - Financial assistance for Aboriginal Youth studying & working in the trades

OTHER RESOURCES

WorkBC - Great resource for data and information on different sectors of employment across the province

Indeed.ca - Job search website.