School District No.36 (Surrey)

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School District No.36 (Surrey)

• Career Development
• TRANSITIONS Pathways to Trades and Education

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Career DevelopmentElementary Programs

• Portfolio introduced to students in Grade 2
• Variety of Classroom Initiatives
• Junior Achievement Grade 5
• Junior Trades Pilot Project
• Junior Trades Awareness Program

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Career DevelopmentSecondary School
Programs/Courses

• Junior Trades Pilot Project
• Junior Trades Awareness Program
• Trading Up
• Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work
• Planning 10
• Graduation Portfolio
• Co-op
• Work Experience
• Certification Courses

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Career DevelopmentSecondary School
Programs/Courses

• Credentialing programs
• Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA)
• Partnership Programs
• Career Technical Consortium (CTC) Programs

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What is a District Partnership Program?

• Partnership Programs are developed in partnership
  with local post secondary institutions to provide
  specialized technical training not offered in
  secondary school
• Gives student an opportunity to get a head start
  on their career while still in secondary school
• Can be part of an Academic Graduation Program

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Why enroll in a Partnership Program?

• Earn dual credits (secondary school and college
  credits)
• Acquire skills that employers want
• Learn valuable skills not otherwise available in
  secondary school programs
• Possibly start an apprenticeship while still in
  secondary school
• Have tuition covered by Surrey School District
• Jump start your career!

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What Programs are offered . and where?
Automotive Parts, Service and Light Warehousing Kwantlen University College Newton Trades Campus
Baking and Pastry Arts Vancouver Community College Downtown Campus
Carpentry Guildford Park Secondary AND Frank Hurt Secondary
Electrical and Industrial Electronics Princess Margaret (BCIT satellite campus)
Hairdressing Surrey School District Hairdressing School (92 Avenue 140 Street)
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What and where continued
Horticulture Kwantlen University College Langley Campus
Masonry Kwantlen University College Newton Trades Campus
Millwright Kwantlen University College Newton Trades Campus
Outdoor Power and Equipment Kwantlen University College Langley Campus
Plumbing Panorama Ridge Secondary
Steel Fabrication Kwantlen Park Secondary
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What and where continued

• SurreyTECH Princess Margaret Secondary
• (Computer Science and Information Technology)
• Welding Kwantlen University College
• Newton Trades Campus
• WoodLINKS
• (Wood manufacturing) Fleetwood Park Secondary

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And . Advanced Placement Programs
Applied Business Technology Kwantlen University College Surrey Campus
Drafting / CADD Kwantlen University College Newton Trades Campus
Students can obtain credit for secondary school
studies toward completion of Citation credential
in program Students will have increased
accessibility into the respective programs at
Kwantlen University College Flexibility to allow
for changes in career goals
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Prerequisites

• Successful completion of Grade 10, with at least
  a C in English 10 and a Math 10
• Physical ability to do the work required in
  program, if applicable
• Over the age of 15 to participate in program
• Registered in a secondary school in Surrey
• Write assessment test, if applicable
• Discuss with Career Development Facilitator for
  specifics of each program

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How Students Apply?

• Contact your school Career Development
  Facilitator for information about the program
• Discuss the program with your family
• Arrange for a site visit/program tour through
  your Career Development Facilitator
• Submit a COMPLETED application package through
  your Career Development Facilitator
• Be sure to include a history of your marks,
  teacher and community reference and a history of
  your attendance and punctuality
• Enrolment is Limited. Be thorough in your
  Application. Marks, Attendance, Reference
  Letters etc. matter.

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Automotive Parts, Service and Light Warehousing

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the parts and service industry such as parts
  persons, service writers, warehouse persons and
  inventory clerks
• Hands-on experience is the basis from which
  skills are developed

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Baking and Pastry Arts

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the baking industry
• Training includes a 3 week practicum and results
  in a VCC Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate,
  opportunity to write the Level 1 Technical
  (apprentice) exam
• Bakers prepare doughs, batters and other
  ingredients and then produce items such as bread,
  buns, cakes, pies, cookies and other baked goods
• They are employed in a variety of food
  establishments but the vast majority of work
  takes place in retail settings such as
  supermarkets, specialty bakeries, restaurants and
  hotels
• In some cases, Bakers are asked to produce
  special-order items such as decorated cakes or
  pastries while in other cases they work according
  to a regular production schedule, which they use
  to plan the type and quantity of goods to produce
• Bakers are typically required to work early
  morning hours to have their goods available for
  sale during normal business hours. They often
  work with large mixers, ovens and other
  small-scale industrial equipment and must be able
  to work safely to avoid burns or other workplace
  injuries.

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Carpentry

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the construction industry as Carpenters
• Carpenters construct, install, finish and repair
  wooden and metal structured residential and
  commercial buildings
• Carpenters may also be involved in constructing
  large concrete, steel and timber structured
  bridges, dams, power stations and civil
  engineering projects
• Carpenters may construct formwork, roofs and
  suspended ceiling floors
• Carpenters may install metal or wood windows,
  sashes and doors
• Carpenters may construct prefabricated units,
  such as cottages and houses
• Carpenters may install door handles, locks and
  hardware

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Electrical and Industrial Electronics

• This program prepares students for employment as
  electricians
• Electricians install, maintain, troubleshoot and
  repair electrical equipment
• Industrial Electricians may work as contractors
  or in maintenance departments of factories,
  plants, mines, shipyards, and other industrial
  establishment

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Hairdressing

• This program gives students the opportunity to
  complete two-thirds of the training required in
  order to become a certified hairdresser
• Students will learn to cut, trim and style
  customers hair
• Students also learn techniques for shampoo,
  colouring, perms and facial treatments

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Horticulture

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the areas of landscape maintenance or production
  horticulture
• An Individual Education Plan will be Developed
  for each student accepted into this Program

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Masonry

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the industry
• Masons are highly skilled crafts persons who have
  opportunities to work in residential and
  commercial construction
• This program also gives students opportunity of
  becoming Forklift Operator certified

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Millwright

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the industry
• A millwright installs, maintains, dismantles and
  reassembles machinery for repairs or modification
• Machinery worked on by a millwright is as
  diversified as the industry itself
• Over the past few years the trade has become very
  high-tech but that doesnt change that a
  millwright may be working on older equipment one
  day and state of the art equipment the next

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Outdoor Power Equipment

• This program prepares students for employment and
  gives them the fundamental technical skills and
  knowledge to begin work as an apprentice
  diagnostic and repair technician
• Students gain competencies on a variety of
  equipment including chainsaws, lawn and garden
  equipment, snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, and
  golf carts

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Plumbing

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the plumbing industry as Plumbers
• Plumbers install, alter and repair the systems
  that keep our water and waste disposal systems
  running, and that provide many of the basic
  amenities we rely on day-to-day
• They read and interpret blueprints and project
  specifications
• Plumbers select the type and size of pipe
  required for a project and measure, shape and
  join pipes according to the appropriate
  specifications
• They sometimes alter structures to accommodate
  the pipes
• Once pipes are in place, plumbers test for leaks.
  After installation, they maintain pipes to
  prevent or repair leaks. Some Plumbers also braze
  and weld metal
• Plumbers often work in the construction industry,
  laying new pipe for buildings or doing extensive
  renovations to large buildings
• Residential Plumbers install and repair plumbing
  fixtures, such as bathtubs, showers, sinks, and
  toilets, and appliances such as dishwashers and
  water heaters
• Plumbers use a variety of materials and
  construction techniques, including copper, steel
  and, (increasingly) plastic pipe

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Steel Fabrication

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the metal fabrication industry
• Steel Fabricators deal with the selection,
  layout, shearing, cutting (with a torch),
  punching, drilling, forming, fitting and welding
  of steel plates and structural steel shapes into
  products for the forest, mining, construction,
  transportation and agricultural industries
• Typical projects that involved steel fabricators
  includes bridges, buildings, hoppers, conveyors,
  towers, cranes, heavy mining equipment, logging
  equipment, ship parts and equipment

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SurreyTech

• This program offers students an opportunity to
  explore and study information technology in depth
  and from a technical standpoint
• Students learn an object oriented programming
  language (either Java or C), as well as Visual
  Basic or ActionScript, and a web based computer
  language such as JavaScript, PhP, or Perl
• Students will create a Flash based video game,
  and design and develop either an interactive web
  site or an e-commerce site
• Students are prepared for the Computer Science
  Advanced Placement exam

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Welding

• This program prepares students for employment in
  the forestry, mining, petro-chemical,
  transportation, and marine industries
• Students will be provided with the skills and
  knowledge to become competent welders (Welder
  C) upon successful completion of all courses
• Students will develop the necessary habits
  concerning safety and the proper use of time and
  materials necessary as competent welders in
  todays market

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WoodLINKS

• This program is an industry education partnership
• The program focuses on the entire scope of the
  wood products manufacturing industry
• Students learn and apply skills from concept
  design through manufacturing and market analysis

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Applied Business Technology

• This is an Advanced Placement Program
• Students can earn credit towards Citation
  credential based on Business Education courses
  completed during Grades 11 and 12
• Applied Business Technology provides students
  with workplace skills of a practical nature
• Students who have successfully completed some or
  all of the following Business Education courses
  may apply to write the Kwantlen comprehensive
  examination
• Accounting 11 Accounting 12
• Business Computer Applications 11
• Data Management 12
• Business Information Management 12

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Drafting / CADD Technologies

• This is an Advanced Placement Program
• Earn credit towards a Citation in Drafting/CADD
  based on courses completed during Grades 11 and
  12
• Successful students have the opportunity of
  having a smooth transition into post-secondary
  studies leading to a career in Drafting/CADD,
  Architecture or Engineering

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Costs

• Tuition fees for all programs are paid for by
  School District 36 (Surrey)
• Students are responsible for the following costs
• Post-secondary Admission/Student Fee
• Textbooks and Workbooks, if applicable
• Safety gear and/or equipment, if applicable
• Calculator, if applicable
• CSA Workboots (Steel toed), if applicable
• Tools, if applicable
• Course fee, if applicable
• Project/ Kit or supply fee, if applicable
• Students should check with their Career
  Development Facilitator for specific program
  costs

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Secondary School Apprenticeship

• Trade and Technical careers are an excellent
  alternative to college and university careers
  are available in everything from
• Aircraft Maintenance Technician
• Bricklayer
• Carpenter
• to
• Tilesetter
• Welder
• Yacht Builder

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What is Secondary School Apprenticeship?

• Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) is a
  program that provides students over the age of 15
  years with the opportunity to begin an
  apprenticeship while still in secondary school
• Students can earn secondary school credits for
  each 120 hours of paid employment (480 total)
  16 credits
• SSA involves part-time work within a trade
  something many secondary students are already
  doing
• Earn while you learn.

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Earn while you learn?

• You heard it right!
• Secondary School Apprentices get paid while they
  are learning valuable skills and gaining
  secondary school credit (wages vary depending on
  trade and employer)
• Upon completion of secondary school,
  apprenticeship wages increase along with your
  skill level
• Successful completion of your apprenticeship will
  qualify you for journeyperson wages

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Skills Shortages Opportunity

• The time for serious exploration of trade and
  technical careers is now shortages of
  technically skills workers are looming and SSA
  can give students a big head start on their
  career
• By 2010 there will be more potential retirees
  than new job entrants

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Whats in it for students?

• Earn money while learning valuable skills
• Get a head start on your career SSA students
  can be a journeyperson by the time they are 21
• Students can earn 16 credits toward their
  secondary school graduation
• Students gain valuable work experience
• Students gain skills valued by employers
• Students may be eligible for a 1,000.00
  scholarship

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Requirements

• Students should have an interest in the trade
  area and level of maturity suitable for
  employment
• Students are responsible for finding an employer
  who will hire them and commit to their training
• Students obtain registration forms from their
  Career Development Facilitator and complete the
  form with their employer
• Completed forms are returned to your Career
  Development Facilitator
• Check out the Industry Training Authority
  website
• www.itabc.ca

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Benefits

• SSA students can get academic credit for their
  work towards secondary school graduation and work
  experience credit toward completion of their
  apprenticeship
• Students in the program get a head start on your
  career students could be up to two years ahead
  of peers in a career in the trades!

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BONUS

• SSA students may qualify for a 1,000.00
  scholarship if they
• Complete at least 480 hours of paid work
  experience in their chosen trade
• Graduate with a C average in Grade 12 numbered
  courses
• Are still pursuing their apprenticeship six
  months after graduation (still working in their
  trade)

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How to get involved

• Research the trade areas that are of interest
• Talk with your family about your interests
• Contact the Career Development Facilitator at
  your school

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Hidden Apprentices

• Students already working in a part-time job in an
  apprenticeable area, may be a hidden apprentice
• Review the trade profiles at www.itabc.ca OR
  talk to the schools Career Development
  Facilitator to find out if you are working in an
  apprenticeable area

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Prepared for School District 36 (Surrey) by
Gregory Hopps Shirley McBain