For more than 40 years Camosun College has been considered one of B.C.'s best schools for trades training.
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Two paths to Trades
Trades Foundation | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Foundation or pre-employment programs provide entry-level technical training and the skills needed for specific trades and can make it easier to find an employer to sponsor your apprenticeship training. | An apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and classroom learning that leads to a trade credential - or "ticket". If you're ready to start an apprenticeship, you'll need to find a job with an employer who will sponsor and train you. You can get your required technical training at Camosun. Once you complete your apprenticeship and receive your ticket, you are qualified to work in a skilled trade. |
How to apply Apply through EducationPlannerBC | How to apply To register for Apprenticeship training, email your completed application form to apprentice@camosun.ca. |
Discover the trades

Automotive/Motor Vehicle Trades
Foundation Programs | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Automotive Service Technician Foundation Provides entry into the automotive mechanical repair trade, and provides possible accreditation toward Year 1 Apprenticeship training. Heavy Mechanical Trades These tradespeople are in constant demand to keep essential heavy duty vehicles in top running order for the booming construction, transportation, mining and forestry industries. |
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Architectural/Woodworking/Carpentry Trades
Foundation Programs | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Carpentry Foundation We'll teach you the skills and knowledge necessary to get started as a carpenter and build a solid future for yourself and your community.
Fine Furniture/Joinery Foundation Looking for a program that combines traditional woodworking and joinery skills with creativity and design? The Fine Furniture program will provide the foundation you need to start a career as a cabinetmaker, or design and build your own custom pieces. |
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Culinary Arts/Cooking
Foundation Programs | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Professional Cook (Level 1 & 2) Learn the fundamentals of food preparation in all aspects of a modern industrial kitchen. |
E-PPRENTICE option |
Electrical Trades
Foundation Programs | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Electrical Foundation You’ll learn to install, maintain, design and upgrade a wide variety of electrical systems including commercial and residential wiring systems, heating, lighting and power distribution systems, electrical equipment and alternate energy generating equipment, alarm and data systems, and industrial systems. |
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Horticulture/Landscaping
Foundation Program | Apprenticeship Program |
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Horticulture Technician Prepares you for employment in the horticulture industry in areas such as landscaping, landscape maintenance, parks, golf courses, retail garden outlets, greenhouses, silviculture, wholesale nurseries and plant propagation. | N/A |
Plumbing & Pipe Trades
Foundation Programs | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Plumbing & Pipe Trades Foundation The training programs prepare you for entry level employment and apprenticeships within a diverse field of trades including plumbing, gasfitting, sprinklerfitting and steam/pipefitting. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Foundation Focuses on the first-year competencies that are common to all of the piping trades. You'll work through common core, occupational core and refrigeration & air conditioning specialty modules. |
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Metal/Welding Trades
Foundation Programs | Apprenticeship Programs |
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Sheet Metal & Metal Fabrication Foundation Opens doors to apprenticeships and careers in construction, shipbuilding and manufacturing. Welder Foundation Conforming to industrial standards, practices and procedures, this competency-based program provides you with the skills you'll need to prosper in today's job market. |
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Trades initiatives
Programs and funding to help Indigenous people and women get started with a career in the trades.