If you love to shape the world around you, skilled trades and transportation programs will give you the foundation for a fulfilling future in the trades. Communities are built by passionate tradespeople like you and we’re honoured to be working together to put the finishing touches on your in-demand career.
You like to make things move. Fast. Cars are more than a hobby to you - they’re a way of life. With a state-of-the-art Motive Power Centre, Motive Power programs will give you the tools and training necessary to take your passion to the next level with a career in the automotive industry.
Gain valuable hands-on experience building, diagnosing, and repairing a wide variety of cars, trucks, and heavy equipment. Employers will love that you have experience in multiple trades. The labs simulate the layout of an actual workplace, giving you real-world practice and making it easy for you to transfer your skills to the shop as a mechanic, automotive technician, diesel mechanic, apprentice, and beyond.
If building is more your style, Construction Techniques will prepare you with essential carpentry skills and the knowledge and skills for industry-standard building techniques. In only eight short months you’ll know how to draft estimates, survey, create layouts, and read blueprints to prepare for a career in the construction sector.
And if you’re interested in learning a skill used in almost every trade, the Welding Techniques program will have you thriving in a profession that’s in high demand. Master welding various types of metal while developing blueprints for different projects with this one-year certificate program. If you want more, choose Metal Fabrication.
There are so many other great career options in skilled trades too, like millwright and machinist. Don’t worry if you’re unsure about what area you’d like best. The Pre-Trades and Technology program will give you the chance to sample different skills and backgrounds while offering you a solid foundation in trades and technology.
If you’re looking at an apprenticeship, we can help with that path too – with over ten program options from Utility Arborist to Ironworker to Automotive Service Technician, if you’re interested in getting the job done, you will find it here.
Explore Skilled Trades and Transportation programs below.