Trades: Introductory Programs - Nunavut Arctic CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Trades: Introductory Programs - Nunavut Arctic College Nunavut Arctic College offers 8 trades preparatory programs, including Carpentry, Cooking, Drywall and Taping, Flooring, Interior Trim and Carpentry, Millwright, Plumbing, and Small Motor Repair, designed to 'provide students with practical skills to develop expertise in various sectors.' The Programs are primarily designed to ready residents of the North 'for employment in industry as trades helpers or to enter our pre-apprenticeship programs.' The Programs will introduce students 'to the theoretical and practical components of the trade,' and 'importance will be given to developing the participantsĘ practical proficiency through simulated worksite environments in the shop, and on the job work placements.' Each of the aforementioned programs, which are anywhere from 20 to 120 days in duration, 'will be taught according to the current trade practice.' Graduates of a program will be awarded a Record of Achievement. Prospective students should note that completing a program will not guarantee employment, it may, however, improve one's chances to be employed. The College states that persons interested in a program must 'contact the registrarĘs office nearest' to them to obtain detailed descriptions about the program in which one is interested.. To be eligible for admission to any if the aforementioned programs, applicants must be '17 years of age or older; have completed Grade 8 or Nunavut Arctic College ABE English and Math 120; and' possess 'good health and meet the College medical requirements.'While graduates of any of the aforementioned programs may pursue employment in their respective trades, they may also pursue further training such as via an apprenticeship. The latter is a method of learning a trade through a combination of periods of in-class, technical/theoretical education and periods of paid, on-the-job training. During the latter portions of an apprenticeship, the student (apprentice) will work, in an indentured capacity, under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade, typically via the completion of an apprenticeship. An apprenticeship will not only provide an individual with in-depth knowledge and skills in a trade but also that, within the latter, one's career opportunities and salary potential are normally increased. Furthermore, once an individual has obtained journeyperson status, he/she may be eligible to have his/her certification as such endorsed by the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program (Red Seal). The latter enables the journeyperson to practice his/her trade throughout Canada, provided the trade is designated in that locale, without undergoing further examinations. Persons who earn journeyperson status may, after obtaining several years of experience beyond an apprenticeship, become educators, supervisors, and/or trainers of their trade. Individuals can also further their respective training in specific aspects of a trade or related fields. For example, some carpenters develop specialization in basements, frame and form construction, or interior/exterior finishes, among others. The advantage of completing a Pre-employment program prior to seeking an apprenticeship is that the student's chances of being apprenticed are improved since he/she will possess skills that will make him/her immediately productive on the job and he/she may also qualify for advanced credits towards the apprenticeship program.
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