Transportation Trades Sampler Short Certificate 

Weekly Online Info Session

Before filling the online registration, you are required to attend at least one online info session.

Weekly online info sessions will be delivered from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM on:
Apr 10th, Apr 17th, Apr 24th, May 1st, and May 8th, 2026

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 988 7869 0768
Passcode: 652902

Trade Starters for Equity Deserving Groups Training Project

Fully Government funded Trades Starter Training Program aims to address the under- representation of certain demographics in SkilledTradesBC-recognized trades by providing comprehensive pre-apprenticeship training and skill development. The program targets individuals who face barriers to entering the workforce, offering them opportunities to obtain sustainable employment, skilled trades positions, or apprenticeships within their communities or across the province.

Streams and Cohorts

Cohort 8: Transportation Trades Sampler Short Certificate

Start Date: May 25, 2026 - End Date: September 11, 2026
Program Duration: 16 Weeks
Delivery Mode: Hybrid (In-Person & Online)

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Online Employability & Soft Skills Training – by PICS Society 

May 25 to June 5, 2026 (2 weeks)

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday

In-Person Technical Training – at Vancouver Community College - Broadway Campus

June 8 to August 14, 2026 (10 weeks)

9:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday to Friday

Online Employability & Soft Skills Training – by PICS Society 

August 17 to September 11, 2026 (4 weeks)

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Monday to Friday

Topics covered in the training

  • Introduction to Automotive Service

  • Automotive Collision& Refinishing

  • Heavy-Duty Equipment

Admissions Requirements:

  • Living in BC

  • PR OR Canadian Citizen OR Protected person with Notice of Decision 

  • Unemployed OR precariously employed

  • Eligible if you are any one of the following demographics of Equity Deserving group and self-Identify as:

    Women /2SLGBTQIA+/Immigrants/Black Canadians/Racialized Persons/Youth Adult at risk OR Indigenous people

  • Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program

  • Not be a full-time student in high school or post secondary education or training

Benefits:

  • Fully funded training 

  • One-on-one employment counselling and coaching services

  • Job search skills training and directed work search support

  • Assistance with re-entry into the workforce

  • Specific skills training tailored to targeted jobs

  • Insight into current labor market trends and work environments

Expected Outcomes:

  • Increased employability skills

  • Improved soft skills for workplace sustainability

  • Hands-on experience through work placements

  • Enhanced understanding of labor market trends

For Further information, please contact : Trade.Starters@pics.bc.ca

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