{"id":83,"date":"2020-11-12T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T20:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.sd71.bc.ca\/career-programs\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:25:36","slug":"youth-work-in-trades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/youth-work-in-trades\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Work in Trades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-51ur-7376223a2973e813e7b5bbbd6382accd\">\n.flex_column.av-51ur-7376223a2973e813e7b5bbbd6382accd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-51ur-7376223a2973e813e7b5bbbd6382accd av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kjd23xmc-7fd45afe7a7530ecf1d3c0b4b6050f80 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Youth Work in Trades<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/23.files.edl.io\/614d\/18\/07\/31\/170954-1250db91-bfcb-4252-b24d-be0a9f1b37a3.jpg\" alt=\"Kyle_Steven.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"253\" \/>Do you know a journey person who would be willing to work with you as an apprentice?\u00a0 Does your family run a business in an apprenticeable trade?\u00a0 Do you have connections through friends or family that may assist you in finding someone who will apprentice you?<\/p>\n<p>Youth Work in Trades (WRK 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B) allows students to begin the process of apprenticeship while still in school. As a\u200bn YWT student, you&#8217;ll &#8220;earn while you learn&#8221; and graduate from the YWT program with 16 high-school credits and 480 work-based training hours that count towards your trade credential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As\u00a0an Youth Work in Trades student you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are registered as regular apprentices with SkilledTradesBC (formerly the Industry Training Authority or ITA);<\/li>\n<li>must be paid by the employer at least minimum wage;<\/li>\n<li>you complete\u00a0480 hours and\u00a0earn 16 credits towards graduation;<\/li>\n<li>are potentially eligible for a $1,000 scholarship from the Ministry of Education if you remain in an apprenticeship and accrued 900 hours while you are school aged;<\/li>\n<li>must be working with a journeyman (or SOA) in order for the hours to be valid;<\/li>\n<li>are responsible for finding your\u00a0own employer for this program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You can apply for an Youth Work in Trades Award if you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are registered with SkilledTradesBC (formerly the Industry Training Authority or ITA) as a youth apprentice.<\/li>\n<li>Have a Grade 12 Dogwood Diploma or an\u00a0Adult Dogwood Diploma.<\/li>\n<li>Have successfully completed WRK 11A, 11B, 12A and 12B.<\/li>\n<li>Maintained a C+ average or better in your Grade 12 courses.<\/li>\n<li>Have 900+ hours reported to the SkilledTradesBC (formerly the Industry Training Authority or ITA) while still of school age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some helpful resources to get you started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradestrainingbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trades Training in BC\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/skilledtradesbc.ca\/financial-benefits-for-sponsor-employers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span lang=\"EN\">Why sponsor an apprentice?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"bc_h2\">$1000 Scholarship Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>Students who are eligible for the Youth Work in Trades Award will automatically be considered and the application process will be sent to them. To be eligible, students must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Been registered with SkilledTradesBC as a Youth Apprentice<\/li>\n<li>Graduated with a Grade 12 Dogwood Diploma or Adult Dogwood<\/li>\n<li>Successfully completed WRK 11A, WRK 11B, WRK 12A, and WRK 12B<\/li>\n<li>Maintained a C+ average or better on Grade 12 numbered courses *<\/li>\n<li>Reported a total of at least 900 hours to the SkilledTradesBC (formerly the Industry Training Authority or ITA) by December 31 of the school year the student turns 19 **** To be eligible for a **Youth Work in Trades scholarship, a student must complete 900 hours of work-based training by December 31 of the school year the student turns 19.\u00a0 480 hrs of work for course credits, and then the remaining 420 hrs on their own time, but before Dec of the year they turn 19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"5,824,355\" class=\"attachment-type-pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/24.files.edl.io\/BYRzMdFhrUGrcevetucslgfOMjkBglmnhPAkZ4PEp7ROMZbP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SkilledTradesBC (formerly the Industry Training Authority or ITA) Apprenticeship Overview<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-xo0v-44e7b155bc421f96e67d42d55404ad49 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lmtg9esf-a2e8861af31fa437f0d275f330b432dc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Tammy Williamson<\/strong><br \/>\nYouth Work in Trades Teacher<br \/>\nSandwick Continuing Education: <a href=\"tel:250-334-2520\">250-334-2520<\/a><br \/>\nCell: <a href=\"tel:250-207-2093\">250-207-2093<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1062j-b32db1324aa04c2eaddeeaa04aae50a5\">\n.flex_column.av-1062j-b32db1324aa04c2eaddeeaa04aae50a5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1062j-b32db1324aa04c2eaddeeaa04aae50a5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lmtgaeb7-d0409a366780458f3906d2e7d41b87a0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/career-staff\/\">Registration <\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Talk to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/staff-directory\/\">Careers Department\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-29 12:36:51","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4530,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/83\/revisions\/4530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/career-programs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}