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Training Programs for

EQUITY DESERVING Groups AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

SkilledTradesBC partners with several service providers, training providers, and Indigenous organizations across B.C. to deliver skills development and employment programs focused on meeting the needs of underrepresented groups in the skilled trades, including women, Indigenous peoples, and other equity-deserving groups through funds from the Government of Canada and British Columbia.  

The programs provide various individualized and group services and supports, hands-on trades exploration training, entry-level (pre-apprenticeship) trades technical training, industry recognized certification training, mentorship, job coaching and employment placement services. 

Check out the list below and visit their websites to learn more about the programs.  

Programs for Underrepresented Groups