Requirements

This program is only available for in-person on-campus studies at the TRU campus in Kamloops, B.C.

Admission requirements

  • A Canadian Interprovincial Trades Qualification (Red Seal), Certificate of Qualification, or equivalent recognized or issued by SkilledTradesBC. See list of accepted trades certificates below.
  • A minimum of five years experience (ideally within the past 10 years) in the trade for which you have a Trades Qualification that is directly applicable to Technology Education subject areas in the BC secondary school curriculum (drafting, electronics and robotics, metalwork, power technology, or woodwork).
  • 100 hours of relevant volunteer or paid experience working with groups of middle or high school students. A minimum of 25 hours must be in a middle or secondary-school classroom in Canada (or equivalent environment). Contact edadvising@tru.ca if you need assistance with obtaining these hours.

We can assist you with the following additional requirements needed to graduate from the program

  • Grade 12 graduation or equivalent (e.g. Adult Graduation Certificate that meets the BC provincial Grade 12 graduation requirement)
  • Grade 12 Math or equivalent
  • Six credits (two courses) of university English with at least credits in Literature taken through a Canadian university with an average grade point average of 2.33 (C+). Courses in linguistics, language study, grammar, technical writing, business writing, communications or English as a Second Language are not eligible to fulfil the English requirement.
  • Completion of the Prior Learning and Assessment Recognition (PLAR) process to provide you with 45 academic credits for a three-year trades training program or 60 academic credits for a four-year trades training program.

Accepted trades certifications (SkilledTradesBC)

C of Q = Certificate of Qualification | TBD = To Be Determined

  • Agricultural Equipment Technician (Red Seal)
  • Aircraft Structural Technician (C of Q)
  • Architectural Sheet Metal Worker (C of Q)
  • Auto Body and Collision Technician (Red Seal)
  • Automotive Service Technician (Red Seal)
  • Baker (Red Seal) (TBD)
  • Boilermaker (Red Seal)
  • Cabinetmaker (Red Seal)
  • Carpenter (Red Seal)
  • Cook (Professional Cook 3) (Red Seal) (TBD)
  • Electrician, Construction (Red Seal)
  • Electrician Industrial (Red Seal)
  • Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Red Seal)
  • Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) (Red Seal)
  • Instrumentation and Control Technician (Red Seal)
  • Ironworker (Generalist) (Red Seal)
  • Mechanist (Red Seal)
  • Marine Service Technician (C of Q)
  • Metal Fabricator (Fitter) (Red Seal)
  • Motorcycle and Power Equipment Technician (Red Seal)
  • Piledriver and Bridgeworker (C of Q)
  • Plumber (Red Seal)
  • Powerline Technician (Red Seal)
  • Recreational Vehicle Service (Red Seal)
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic (Red Seal)
  • Residential Building Maintenance Worker (C of Q)
  • Sheet Metal Worker (Red Seal)
  • Sprinkler Fitter (Red Seal)
  • Steamfitter/Pipe Fitter (Red Seal)
  • Truck and Transport Mechanic (Red Seal)
  • Welder (Red Seal)
  • Winder Electrician (C of Q)