We are pleased to provide the following resources for those who are looking at a full-time rewarding career in the construction industry.

General Information

• Education & Training Resources for Residential Construction in B.C.- Homeowner Protection Office Web site with links to construction education opportunities
• Career Paths In Residential Construction Industry (PDF)
  - From the Canadian Home Builders' Association
  - Six-page brochure, listing the different industry players and their roles
• Industry Training Authority: List of designated trades with a description of their roles and responsibilities

Apprenticeship

• BCIT – British Columbia Institute of Technology
  BCIT offers apprentice training in more than 30 trades from the construction, transportation, mechanical and electrical industries.
  
• Vancouver School Board Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) Program
  SSA is a standard apprenticeship program. It is workplace-based training supplemented by specific technical training in an institutional setting
  
• Industry Training Authority: Information on what apprenticeship is, costs, what it means to you, training and your entry point options

Jobs

• GVHBA Career Link
  Employment referral service for GVHBA member companies
  
• The Canadian Home Builders' of B.C. Job Store (CHBA-BC)
  An online job bank and resource for information on construction-industry jobs
  
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association 
  Their Construction Job Centre is a recruitment and job seeking assistance service for both employers and those seeking employment
  
• Sprott-Shaw Community College
  Offers apprenticeship training in residential construction framing and is ITA approved, see the Trades page of the college's Web site

Other Information Sources

• Careers for Hard Hats and Other Constructive Types
  Book from McGraw Hill on putting your construction knowledge to work
  
• Canadian Construction Sector Council: Information and knowledge sources to help you make construction industry career decisions
  

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