Overview
Colleges, universities and private institutions provide technical (or classroom) training for British Columbia's apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.ITA awards credit for training only from Recognized Training Providers. Apprentices and sponsors can be assured that Recognized Training Providers meet ITA's strict program standards.
For public training provider program information go to the Trades Training BC website.
For private training provider program information go to Trade Programs, select your Trade Group and then select Training Providers.
Below are lists of Recognized Training Providers that meet ITA's strict program standards.
Public Training Providers
- BCIT
- Camosun College
- College of the Rockies
- Kwantlen Polytechnic
- New Caledonia
- North Island College
- Northern Lights College
- Northwest Community College
- Okanagan College
- Selkirk College
- Thomson Rivers University
- Univ. of the Fraser Valley
- Vancouver Community College
- Vancouver Island University
Private Training Providers
- Art Institute of Vancouver (The International Culinary School)
- Automotive Training Centres
- BC Floor Covering Joint Conference Society
- BC Funeral Services Association
- BC Wall and Ceiling Association
- Cascade Culinary Arts School
- Christian Labour Association of Canada
- Discovery Community College
- Electrical Industry Training Institute
- Electrical Joint Training Committee
- ENFORM
- Finishing Trades Institute of BC
- Glazing Contractors Association of BC
- IUOE Local 115 Training Association
- Joint Apprentice Refrigeration Trade School
- Metis Skills and Employment Centre
- Native Education College
- Nechako Northwest Construction
- Northwest Cullinary Academy of Vancouver
- Pacific Horticulture College
- Pacific Vocational College
- Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Dock & Wharf Builders Local Union 2404
- Quadrant Marine Institute
- RCABC Roofing Institute
- Riverside Trades & Career Centre (SD75)
- SD 23 (Kelowna) - Kelowna Secondary
- SD 37 (Delta) - North Delta Secondary
- SD 37 (Delta) - Seaquam Secondary
- SD 39 (Vancouver) - David Thompson
- SD 39 (Vancouver) - Sir Charles Tupper
- SD 39 (Vancouver) - Vancouver Technical
- SD 39 (Vancouver) - Windermere
- SD 41 (Burnaby) - Burnaby Central
- SD 41 (Burnaby) - Cariboo Hill
- SD 42 (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows) - Alouette River Campus
- SD 43 (Coquitlam) - Centennial
- SD 43 (Coquitlam) - Dr. Charles Best
- SD 43 (Coquitlam) - Gleneagle
- SD 43 (Coquitlam) - Riverside
- SD 43 (Coquitlam) - Terry Fox
- SD 47 (Powell River) - Brooks
- SD 83 (North Okanagan Shuswap) - Salmon Arm Secondary School, Sullivan Campus
- Secwepemc Cultural Education Society
- Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre
- Southern Interior Construction Association
- Sprott Shaw College
- Taylor Pro Training
- Trowel Trades Training Association
- UA Piping Industry College of BC
- VanASEP - Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership
- Vancouver Career College
- White Spot Limited - Vancouver