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Dawson Creek Community Dialogue held at Northern Lights College Hosted by ITA September 19, 2012

Trades Training and Careers in BC’s Northeast: What Needs to Be Done?. Dawson Creek Community Dialogue held at Northern Lights College Hosted by ITA September 19, 2012. About ITA. Skills acquisition apprenticeship 2. Skills recognition standards and credentialing www.itabc.ca.

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Dawson Creek Community Dialogue held at Northern Lights College Hosted by ITA September 19, 2012

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  1. Trades Training and Careers in BC’s Northeast: What Needs to Be Done? Dawson Creek Community Dialogue held at Northern Lights College Hosted by ITA September 19, 2012

  2. About ITA • Skills acquisition • apprenticeship 2. Skills recognition • standards and credentialing www.itabc.ca

  3. Northern Lights College 12/13 ITA Investment : Apprenticeship – 528 seats - $1.5M Foundation – 102 seats - $.446M Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Automotive Service Mechanic; Carpenter; Commercial Vehicle Transport Mechanic; Cosmetologist; Gasfitter (Class B); Electrician; Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic; Industrial Instrument Mechanic; Millwright, Plumber; Professional Cook; Welder http://www.northernlightscollege.ca/

  4. Apprenticeship in NorthEast BC Sponsors – 401 Apprentices – 1,036

  5. New Trades Jobs 2020 – N.E. BC Replacement Expansion Total 1,710 1,200 2,910 * O&G 735 537 1,272 ** * Source: BC Trades Occupation Outlook 2010 – 2020 ** Source: R.A. Malatest, November 2011 Source: BC Trades Occupation Outlook 2010 - 2020

  6. Trades in Demand 2020 – N.E. BC * • % share of all trades • Heavy Equipment Operators 23% • Machinery & Transportation Mechanics 14% Carpenters & Cabinetmakers 11% • Electricians 10% • Chefs & Cooks 9% • Metal Fabricators 7% • Auto Service Technicians 7% • Other Construction Trades 6% • Source: B.C. Trades Occupations Outlook 2010 - 2020

  7. Trades Community Dialogue in Dawson Creek Hosted by Kevin Evans, CEO, ITA Welcome by MLA Blair Lekstrom

  8. Trades Community Dialogue in Dawson Creek

  9. What We Heard at Trades Community Dialogue in Dawson Creek – View Video – Read Dawson Creek Daily News Hand skills training needed Pre-requisite structure barrier to entry Pre-apprenticeship – introduction to trades (trial trades, student loans) Geography is a barrier and need more funding for satellites Recognizing truck driving as trade with training and higher standards IP exam results – faster than 4 to 5 week results Having to move around to go to the job Keep foundation funding Continuation rate low – need improvements Distance learning (eg how Alberta does) Challenge route mentoring Simplify the system • Registration of apprentices – high school transcripts, log books – more formal processes • Continued investment in high schools and dual credit programs • Out of school for a while – need to get them ready • 15 – 25 year old – skills needed, re: math, more approachable people, testing help • Assessment tools important (eg ITA Essential Skills) • Recognition of prior learning (eg how Manitoba does) • Completion rates – other ways to measure success

  10. Skilled Trades Moving Forward in BC • We’re listening and working with government, apprentices, employers, training providers, labour and industry to move BC’s skilled trades system forward. • BC’s Skills and Training Plan announced September 19 2012 provides an opportunity to make improvements. http://www.bcjobsplan.ca/skills-and-training-plan/ • As does the Regional Workforce Tables to align training programs with regional needs. http://www.jti.gov.bc.ca/regionalworkforcetables/

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