Apprenticeship Training

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Earn as you learn

Register with SkilledTrades BC, then combine on-the-job training with classroom learning as you work towards a BC Certification of Qualification or Red Seal Endorsement.

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22 Sep

Info Session

Hairstylist Apprentice Level 2

12:30 -12:45 p.m. | Downtown

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22 Sep

Info Session

Hairstylist

12 – 12:30 p.m. | Online

Hairstyling apprentices practice techniques on mannequin heads at individual workstations in a modern training salon.

22 Sep

Info Session

Hairstylist Apprentice Level 2

12:30 -12:45 p.m. | Downtown

A hairstyling student gently brushes dark wet hair during a professional salon training session.

22 Sep

Info Session

Hairstylist

12 – 12:30 p.m. | Online

Programs

Program Credential Tuition Length
Program name Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length Varies per level
Program name Automotive Glass Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length 3 weeks
Program name Automotive Refinishing Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length Varies per level
Program name Automotive Service Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length 7-15 weeks
Program name Baker Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length 4 weeks per level
Program name Construction Electrician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length Varies per level
Program name Cook Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length 5 weeks per level
Program name Hairstylist Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition $3,705 Length Varies per level
Program name Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length Varies per level

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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial. Learn about VCC’s commitment to decolonization and Indigenization.