Transportation Trades Sampler Short Certificate
Trade Starters for Equity Deserving Groups Training Project
Fully Government funded Trades Starter Training Program aims to address the under- representation of certain demographics in SkilledTradesBC-recognized trades by providing comprehensive pre-apprenticeship training and skill development. The program targets individuals who face barriers to entering the workforce, offering them opportunities to obtain sustainable employment, skilled trades positions, or apprenticeships within their communities or across the province.
Benefits
- Fully Funded Training
- One-on-One employment counselling and coaching services
- Job search skills training and directed work search support
- Assistance with re-entry into the workspace
- Specific skills training tailored to targeted jobs
- Support with re-entry in the workforce
- Insight into current labor market trends and work environment
Topics covered in the training
- Introduction to Automotive Service
- Automotive Collision& Refinishing
- Heavy-Duty Equipment
Expected outcome
- Increased employability skills
- Improved soft skills for workplace sustainability
- Hands-on experience through work placements
- Enhanced understanding of labor market trends
Streams and Cohorts
Cohort 8: Transportation Trades Sampler Short Certificate
Start Date: May 25, 2026 – End Date: September 11, 2026
Program Duration: 16 Weeks
Delivery Mode: Hybrid (In-Person & Online)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Online Employability & Soft Skills Training – by PICS Society
May 25 to June 5, 2026 (2 weeks)
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday
In-Person Technical Training – at Vancouver Community College – Broadway Campus
June 8 to August 14, 2026 (10 weeks)
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday to Friday
Online Employability & Soft Skills Training – by PICS Society
August 17 to September 11, 2026 (4 weeks)
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday
Eligibility Criteria
- Living in BC
- PR OR Canadian Citizen OR Protected person with Notice of Decision
- Unemployed OR precariously employed
- Eligible if you are any one of the following demographics of Equity Deserving group and self-Identify as: Women /2SLGBTQIA+/Immigrants/Black Canadians/Racialized Persons/Youth Adult at risk OR Indigenous people
- Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program
- Not be a full-time student in high school or post secondary education or training
Other
- Visible Minority, Recent Immigrant, Refugee
- Young Adult at Risk
- Older Worker
- Survivor of Violence and/or Abuse
- Person with Disabilities
Contact Information
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