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Golden Campus Golden Campus Introduction to Trades
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Introduction to Trades

This 10-week program can provide students with instruction in some of the following trades areas:

  • Concrete
  • Carpentry
  • Building Trades
  • Basic Welding
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Painting
  • Cabinetry
  • Timber Framing

This program helps prepare students for basic work in the trades industry and/or for further education and training in trades.

Students work on a variety of practical projects and are given instruction on basic tools and safety. A variety of certificates are included in the program such as First Aid, WHMIS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Airbrakes, S-100, Traffic Control, and Forklift Training.

Supplies: Students must have safety-toed leather work books/shoes, safety glasses, pens, pencils, three-ring binder, calculator and paper, tape measure and work clothes (coveralls). Funding options may be available for this and many other courses, please make an appointment with the academic advisor to find out more.

To find out dates and times, please visit or contact the Golden Campus @ 250-344-5901.