BC's Trades Training System: Year Ahead April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019 - ITA BC
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BC’s Trades Training System: Year Ahead
April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
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Webinar Host – Gary Herman, CEO, ITA
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Webinar Participation
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Industry Training Authority
Overview
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Industry Training Authority
We work with, employers, apprentices, industry, labour, training providers, school districts and government to:
• Support apprentices and employer sponsors through continuation and completion
• Provide funding for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, including Youth Trades Training
programs, to ensure province’s need for skilled workers are met
• Issue credentials
• Facilitate the development of program standards for industry
• Promote careers in trades
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ITA’s Vision and Mission
Vision:
To create a world-class training and apprenticeship system for British Columbians
Mission:
To build the trades that build BC
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ITA Values
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ITA and Trades Training
ITA certifies over 100 trades in BC
• 49 are Red Seal trades
• Full list available here: itabc.ca/discover-apprenticeship-programs/search-programs
In 2018/19, nearly $73M will be distributed to training providers in BC
ITA funds 15 public post secondary and 25 non-public training providers
8Trades Landscape
9Labour Market Outlook & Trades in BC
• We expect 917,000 job openings throughout British
Columbia by 2027
• 7 out of 10 of these jobs will be the result of retiring
workers, while the remaining three will be new jobs
created by economic growth
• Trades jobs will make up 11% (101,430) of the
917,000 job openings expected over the next 10
years
10ITA Trades In Demand
• Automotive Service Technician • Machinist
• Carpenter • Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
• Construction Electrician • Plumber
• Cook • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
• Hairstylist • Sprinkler Fitter
• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician • Steamfitter/Pipefitter
• Industrial Electrician • Truck & Transport Mechanic
• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) • Welders
11Trades Training Participants in BC
1 Includes foundations, pre-apprenticeship program participants and registered apprentices
12Employer Sponsors & Apprenticeship
• As of March 31, 2017 BC has
10,000+ employer sponsors and
we need more
• Apprenticeship is a proven method
of developing future workers,
managers and mentors
• Apprenticeship is a valuable
HR strategy that employers can
use for business growth
13ITA Support and Initiatives
14Comprehensive Customer Support Model
Three customer facing teams work cohesively to support core customers (employers and apprentices)
15Apprenticeship Advisors
• 15 Apprenticeship Advisors
around the province (as indicated
on the map)
• Point of contact for apprentices
and employer sponsors
• Support continuation and
completion of apprenticeships
itabc.ca/our-trades-training-
system/apprenticeship-advisors
16Enhancing Customer Support with Technology
• Currently in year three of five for new digital system
implementation to improve customer support and
evidence-based decision making
• Goal is to provide tailored advice to apprentices
• Apprentice supply and demand visibility to link trades
training funding priorities to labour market information
17Industry Engagement
4 Industry Relations team members as internal liaisons for:
• Youth Trades Training
• Program Standards
• Training Investment
• Indigenous Initiatives
11 Sector Advisory Groups (SAGs) in place:
• Aerospace • Manufacturing
• Automotive • Marine & Shipbuilding
• Construction (2) • Mining
• Forestry • Tourism & Hospitality
• LNG including Oil & Gas • Transportation & Transit
Continuous engagement with all industries through our Industry Relations team
18Harmonization
Collaboration with Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
at the direction of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM)
Apprenticeship stakeholders across Canada have expressed need for consistency in:
• Use of Red Seal trade name
• Total training hours (in-school and on-the-job)
• Number of training levels
• Sequencing of training content
• Weights and equipment classification – ONLY for Crane Operators
36 trades to be harmonized by 2021 (covering 95% of Red Seal apprentices)
• Six phases and currently implementing phases one and two
itabc.ca/our-trades-training-system/labour-mobility
19ITA Youth in Trades Training Programs
• In 2016, ITA expanded youth programs to offer students
early exposure to trades (as early as grade five)
• More explore options in high school, and a clearer
pathway to apprenticeship
• ITA’s Youth Trades Training programs target over 5,000
students each year
20Support for Indigenous Peoples and
Equity Seeking Groups
ITA oversees programs for Indigenous Peoples and
equity seeking groups in the trades:
• Indigenous Peoples in Trades Training (IPTT)
• Women in Trades Training (WITT)
• Immigrants in Trades Training (ITT)
Over 10,000 participants have received training and
support since 2008/9
21Innovation in Trades Training – In Community
Bella Coola NuXalk First Nations
Brought technical training into the community for Carpentry
• Partnership with Camosun College
• Planning to run Level 3 in 2018
• Great success rate
• Some of the students helped build the learning centres in the community
• Positive effect on community
• Multi-year plan in NuXalk to construct up to 50 new houses and renovate
120 units in the community
22Innovation in Trades Training –
Following a Successful Model
Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training
Association (PGNAETA) worked with the College of New
Caledonia and local school district to bring trades training
into remote communities – modeled after the Bella Coola
program
The Fort Fraser Foundation Carpentry program was created
and delivered for the youth of Nadleh and Stella’ten
communities
Opportunity for community members to explore trades and
gain skills to help find and maintain employment
23Innovation in Trades Training – Mobile Training Units
5 Mobile Trades Training Trailers
• Thompson Rivers University (TRU) - 1
• Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) - 2
• Northwest Community University (NWCC) – 2
Offers trades training in remote communities
• Training for electrical, plumbing/pipefitting, machinist/millwright and
welding programs
242018/19-2020/21 ITA Service Plan
25Service Plans
• All crown agencies in BC are given Mandate Letters by their Minister
• Mandate Letters form our direction and create the basis for our Service Plan which
layout our Goals, Strategies and Performance Measures
• Service Plans are made public on our annual budget day in February
• Located on our website in About ITA/ Corporate Reports
Mandate Letter www.itabc.ca/corporate-reports/government-mandate-letter
ITA Service Plan www.itabc.ca/corporate-reports/service-plans
26ITA Priorities
• Create a more seamless apprenticeship pathway to support
apprentice success
• Encourage more employers to hire and train apprentices and provide
invaluable apprenticeship experiences
• Work closely with training partners to ensure the best possible training
experience for apprentices
• Support innovation in trades training delivery to support apprentices
27Goal 1: Make Apprentices More Successful
• Increase work experience opportunities for youth through our youth
programs
• Apprentice Completions team – 4,500 individuals in less than 3 years
• Workplace wellness –we support government initiatives to improve
safety and heath to address the drug epidemic
28Goal 2: Enable More Employers to Provide an Excellent
Apprenticeship Experience
• Encourage more diversity in the workforce (Indigenous Peoples and
women)
• Proactively reach out to more potential employer sponsors – How can we
facilitate hiring of more apprentices on public projects and within public
sector organizations
29Goal 3: Collaborate with Training Partners to Ensure the
Best Training Experience for Apprentices
• Continue harmonization of Red Seal trades
• Look at funding framework – to ensure trades training funds are benefiting
apprentices
30Goal 4: Deliver Innovation for Effective Apprenticeships
• Make training more accessible through innovation in how we deliver the
training and leverage technology
• Look at innovative ways to engage more with Indigenous Peoples to bring
training to their community
• Encourage and promote a cultural shift to help all equity seeking groups
participate in trades training
31Questions?
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can be typed into the comments box
32Connect with ITA
For more information:
www.itabc.ca
Industry Training Authority
@ita_bc
Ita_bc
ITA BC
Industry Training Authority (ITA)
33Thank You
www.itabc.ca
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