YOUTH WORK IN TRADES
Intended For: Secondary students (Grade 10-12)
Program Description:
Youth Work in Trades is an educational program jointly supported by the Ministry of Education and Child Care and SkilledTradesBC. Through participation in Youth Work in Trades, students earn credit toward secondary school graduation and begin earning work-based training hours toward provincially and nationally recognized trades training program credentials.
Students enrolled in these courses go to work and attend high school at the same time. That means they have found an employer who is willing to take them on (and pay them) as an apprentice.
Students that are 15 or older can enroll in this program. They must be formally registered with SkilledTradesBC as Youth Apprentices. Successful completion of the program earns students 16 credits towards graduation. Some students, registered by June 30, 2024, may also qualify for the Youth Work in Trades (WRK) Award, a $1000 award given to students for sustained and exceptional work as an apprentice. A scholarship program replaces the award for students registered after June 20, 2024.
Youth Work in Trades Award Criteria
Students who are eligible for the Youth Work in Trades Award will automatically be considered. There is no need to apply. To be eligible, students must have:
- Been registered with SkilledTradesBC as a Youth Apprentice
- Graduated with a Grade 12 Dogwood Diploma or Adult Dogwood
- Successfully completed WRK 11A, WRK 11B, WRK 12A, and WRK 12B
- Maintained a C+ average or better on Grade 12 numbered courses
- Reported a total of at least 900 hours to SkilledTradesBC by August 31st of the school year the student turns 19
Time: Sept-Aug
Location: N/A
Contact: 604-595-6175 / CAED-Office@surreyschools.ca
Partners: BC Ministry of Education, Industry Training Authority (ITA)
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