Apprenticeship Training

Advance Your Trade Skills

If you are already working for an employer in a specific trade and you would like to work towards your Interprovincial (Red Seal) designation, NIC’s apprenticeship training is for you.

All NIC programs follow Industry Training Authority (ITA) criteria to ensure your trade qualifications meet industry standards.

Apprenticeship training is currently available in the following trades:

Trades training and skills development is a critical component of our province’s economic prosperity and success. The programs offered at NIC are a great example of government’s commitment to trades training and certification that is industry-driven and highly responsive to labour market needs.

Ida Chong, Minister of Regional Economic and Skills Development

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Changes to the Apprenticeship Application Process

Beginning April 2, 2012, changes to the Apprentice Application process will occur that will affect how services are delivered, how to submit funding applications, and program start dates. Please visit Apprentice Financial Supports external link for more information.

Temporary Student Housing

An unofficial Student Accommodation Listing opens a PDF file is available for download. This information is intended only as a service to students. North Island College does not verify or take responsibility for the listings.

How to Start an Apprenticeship

There are several pathways to apprenticeship, including direct entry, foundation programs, and secondary school apprenticeship. For details, visit Steps to Apprenticeship.

Is your Trade not Listed?

More trades may be offered in future subject to sufficient demand. Please submit a request to express interest.

Related Associations

BC Trades Training
Consortium external link

Industry Training
Authority (ITA) external link

Work Futures
British Columbia external link

Employer Tax Incentives

Federal Apprenticeship Grants external link

Provincial Skills Development Program external link

Application for EI benefits online external link

Tradesperson's Tools Deduction external link

Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit external link

BC Training Tax Credit external link