School District No.36 (Surrey)

1. School District No.36 (Surrey) Career Development TRANSITIONS: Pathways to Trades and Education

2. Career DevelopmentElementary Programs • Portfolio introduced to students in Grade 2 • Variety of Classroom Initiatives • Junior Achievement Grade 5 • Junior Trades Pilot Project • Junior Trades Awareness Program

3. Career DevelopmentSecondary School Programs/Courses • Junior Trades Pilot Project • Junior Trades Awareness Program • Trading Up • Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work • Planning 10 • Graduation Portfolio • Co-op • Work Experience • Certification Courses

4. Career DevelopmentSecondary School Programs/Courses • Credentialing programs • Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) • Partnership Programs • Career Technical Consortium (CTC) Programs

5. What is a District Partnership Program? • Partnership Programs are developed in partnership with local post secondary institutions to provide specialized technical training not offered in secondary school • Gives student an opportunity to get a head start on their career while still in secondary school • Can be part of an Academic Graduation Program

6. Why enroll in a Partnership Program? • Earn dual credits (secondary school and college credits) • Acquire skills that employers want • Learn valuable skills not otherwise available in secondary school programs • Possibly start an apprenticeship while still in secondary school • Have tuition covered by Surrey School District • Jump start your career!

7. What Programs are offered …. and where?

8. What and where … continued

9. What and where … continued SurreyTECH Princess Margaret Secondary (Computer Science and Information Technology) Welding Kwantlen University College Newton Trades Campus WoodLINKS (Wood manufacturing) Fleetwood Park Secondary

10. And …. Advanced Placement Programs: Students can obtain credit for secondary school studies toward completion of Citation credential in program Students will have increased accessibility into the respective programs at Kwantlen University College Flexibility to allow for changes in career goals

11. Prerequisites • Successful completion of Grade 10, with at least a “C” in English 10 and a Math 10 • Physical ability to do the work required in program, if applicable • Over the age of 15 to participate in program • Registered in a secondary school in Surrey • Write assessment test, if applicable • Discuss with Career Development Facilitator for specifics of each program

12. How Students Apply? • Contact your school Career Development Facilitator for information about the program • Discuss the program with your family • Arrange for a site visit/program tour through your Career Development Facilitator • Submit a COMPLETED application package through your Career Development Facilitator • Be sure to include a history of your marks, teacher and community reference and a history of your attendance and punctuality • Enrolment is Limited. Be thorough in your Application. Marks, Attendance, Reference Letters etc. matter.

13. Automotive Parts, Service and Light Warehousing • This program prepares students for employment in the parts and service industry such as parts persons, service writers, warehouse persons and inventory clerks • Hands-on experience is the basis from which skills are developed

14. Baking and Pastry Arts • This program prepares students for employment in the baking industry • Training includes a 3 week practicum and results in a VCC Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate, opportunity to write the Level 1 Technical (apprentice) exam • Bakers prepare doughs, batters and other ingredients and then produce items such as bread, buns, cakes, pies, cookies and other baked goods • They are employed in a variety of food establishments but the vast majority of work takes place in retail settings such as supermarkets, specialty bakeries, restaurants and hotels • In some cases, Bakers are asked to produce special-order items such as decorated cakes or pastries while in other cases they work according to a regular production schedule, which they use to plan the type and quantity of goods to produce • Bakers are typically required to work early morning hours to have their goods available for sale during normal business hours. They often work with large mixers, ovens and other small-scale industrial equipment and must be able to work safely to avoid burns or other workplace injuries.

15. Carpentry • This program prepares students for employment in the construction industry as Carpenters • Carpenters construct, install, finish and repair wooden and metal structured residential and commercial buildings • Carpenters may also be involved in constructing large concrete, steel and timber structured bridges, dams, power stations and civil engineering projects • Carpenters may construct formwork, roofs and suspended ceiling floors • Carpenters may install metal or wood windows, sashes and doors • Carpenters may construct prefabricated units, such as cottages and houses • Carpenters may install door handles, locks and hardware

16. Electrical and Industrial Electronics • This program prepares students for employment as electricians • Electricians install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment • Industrial Electricians may work as contractors or in maintenance departments of factories, plants, mines, shipyards, and other industrial establishment

17. Hairdressing • This program gives students the opportunity to complete two-thirds of the training required in order to become a certified hairdresser • Students will learn to cut, trim and style customers’ hair • Students also learn techniques for shampoo, colouring, perms and facial treatments

18. Horticulture: • This program prepares students for employment in the areas of landscape maintenance or production horticulture • An Individual Education Plan will be Developed for each student accepted into this Program

19. Masonry • This program prepares students for employment in the industry • Masons are highly skilled crafts persons who have opportunities to work in residential and commercial construction • This program also gives students opportunity of becoming Forklift Operator certified

20. Millwright • This program prepares students for employment in the industry • A millwright installs, maintains, dismantles and reassembles machinery for repairs or modification • Machinery worked on by a millwright is as diversified as the industry itself • Over the past few years the trade has become very high-tech but that doesn’t change that a millwright may be working on older equipment one day and state of the art equipment the next

21. Outdoor Power Equipment • This program prepares students for employment and gives them the fundamental technical skills and knowledge to begin work as an apprentice diagnostic and repair technician • Students gain competencies on a variety of equipment including chainsaws, lawn and garden equipment, snowmobiles, ATV;s, motorcycles, and golf carts

22. Plumbing • This program prepares students for employment in the plumbing industry as Plumbers • Plumbers install, alter and repair the systems that keep our water and waste disposal systems running, and that provide many of the basic amenities we rely on day-to-day • They read and interpret blueprints and project specifications • Plumbers select the type and size of pipe required for a project and measure, shape and join pipes according to the appropriate specifications • They sometimes alter structures to accommodate the pipes • Once pipes are in place, plumbers test for leaks. After installation, they maintain pipes to prevent or repair leaks. Some Plumbers also braze and weld metal • Plumbers often work in the construction industry, laying new pipe for buildings or doing extensive renovations to large buildings • Residential Plumbers install and repair plumbing fixtures, such as bathtubs, showers, sinks, and toilets, and appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters • Plumbers use a variety of materials and construction techniques, including copper, steel and, (increasingly) plastic pipe

23. Steel Fabrication • This program prepares students for employment in the metal fabrication industry • Steel Fabricators deal with the selection, layout, shearing, cutting (with a torch), punching, drilling, forming, fitting and welding of steel plates and structural steel shapes into products for the forest, mining, construction, transportation and agricultural industries • Typical projects that involved steel fabricators includes bridges, buildings, hoppers, conveyors, towers, cranes, heavy mining equipment, logging equipment, ship parts and equipment

24. SurreyTech • This program offers students an opportunity to explore and study information technology in depth and from a technical standpoint • Students learn an object oriented programming language (either Java or C++), as well as Visual Basic or ActionScript, and a web based computer language such as JavaScript, PhP, or Perl • Students will create a Flash based video game, and design and develop either an interactive web site or an e-commerce site • Students are prepared for the Computer Science Advanced Placement exam

25. Welding • This program prepares students for employment in the forestry, mining, petro-chemical, transportation, and marine industries • Students will be provided with the skills and knowledge to become competent welders (Welder “C”) upon successful completion of all courses • Students will develop the necessary habits concerning safety and the proper use of time and materials necessary as competent welders in today’s market

26. WoodLINKS • This program is an industry education partnership • The program focuses on the entire scope of the wood products manufacturing industry • Students learn and apply skills from concept design through manufacturing and market analysis

27. Applied Business Technology • This is an Advanced Placement Program • Students can earn credit towards Citation credential based on Business Education courses completed during Grades 11 and 12 • Applied Business Technology provides students with workplace skills of a practical nature • Students who have successfully completed some or all of the following Business Education courses may apply to write the Kwantlen comprehensive examination: Accounting 11 Accounting 12 Business Computer Applications 11 Data Management 12 Business Information Management 12

28. Drafting / CADD Technologies • This is an Advanced Placement Program • Earn credit towards a Citation in Drafting/CADD based on courses completed during Grades 11 and 12 • Successful students have the opportunity of having a smooth transition into post-secondary studies leading to a career in Drafting/CADD, Architecture or Engineering

29. Costs • Tuition fees for all programs are paid for by School District #36 (Surrey) • Students are responsible for the following costs: Post-secondary Admission/Student Fee Textbooks and Workbooks, if applicable Safety gear and/or equipment, if applicable Calculator, if applicable CSA Workboots (Steel toed), if applicable Tools, if applicable Course fee, if applicable Project/ Kit or supply fee, if applicable • Students should check with their Career Development Facilitator for specific program costs

30. Secondary School Apprenticeship Trade and Technical careers are an excellent alternative to college and university ~ careers are available in everything from: Aircraft Maintenance Technician Bricklayer Carpenter …… to: Tilesetter Welder Yacht Builder

31. What is Secondary School Apprenticeship? • Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) is a program that provides students over the age of 15 years with the opportunity to begin an apprenticeship while still in secondary school • Students can earn secondary school credits for each 120 hours of paid employment (480 total) ~ 16 credits • SSA involves part-time work within a trade – something many secondary students are already doing Earn while you learn…….

32. Earn while you learn? • You heard it right! • Secondary School Apprentices get paid while they are learning valuable skills and gaining secondary school credit (wages vary depending on trade and employer) • Upon completion of secondary school, apprenticeship wages increase along with your skill level • Successful completion of your apprenticeship will qualify you for journeyperson wages

33. Skills Shortages = Opportunity The time for serious exploration of trade and technical careers is now ~ shortages of technically skills workers are looming and SSA can give students a big head start on their career By 2010 there will be more potential retirees than new job entrants

34. What’s in it for students? • Earn money while learning valuable skills • Get a head start on your career ~ SSA students can be a journeyperson by the time they are 21 • Students can earn 16 credits toward their secondary school graduation • Students gain valuable work experience • Students gain skills valued by employers • Students may be eligible for a $1,000.00 scholarship

35. Requirements • Students should have an interest in the trade area and level of maturity suitable for employment • Students are responsible for finding an employer who will hire them and commit to their training • Students obtain registration forms from their Career Development Facilitator and complete the form with their employer • Completed forms are returned to your Career Development Facilitator • Check out the Industry Training Authority website: www.itabc.ca

36. Benefits • SSA students can get academic credit for their work towards secondary school graduation and work experience credit toward completion of their apprenticeship • Students in the program get a head start on your career – students could be up to two years ahead of peers in a career in the trades!

37. BONUS$$ • SSA students may qualify for a $1,000.00 scholarship if they: • Complete at least 480 hours of paid work experience in their chosen trade • Graduate with a C+ average in Grade 12 numbered courses • Are still pursuing their apprenticeship six months after graduation (still working in their trade)

38. How to get involved: • Research the trade areas that are of interest • Talk with your family about your interests • Contact the Career Development Facilitator at your school

39. “Hidden Apprentices” • Students already working in a part-time job in an apprenticeable area, may be a “hidden apprentice” • Review the trade profiles at www.itabc.ca OR talk to the school’s Career Development Facilitator to find out if you are working in an apprenticeable area

40. Prepared for School District #36 (Surrey) by: Gregory Hopps & Shirley McBain