A career in the skilled trades offers many benefits. Skilled tradespeople can take pride in the fact that their knowledge and expertise is vital to the function of our entire society: from building bridges to repairing automobiles. For their abilities, tradespeople are respected and well paid.

Career opportunities are plentiful; in fact, some trades will face a shortage of workers in the coming years. Ambitious individuals can find rewarding work in a wide range of areas. In addition to practicing their profession, many tradespeople go on to own their own businesses while others move into positions as supervisors, sales representatives, estimators, educators or service managers.

To enter into a skilled trade a person needs training. The School of Transportation & Building Trades offers leading-edge training in a wide-variety of areas from automotive service to cabinetmaking. Check out these three options:

POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS If you have an interest in a particular trade but don't have the experience to get a job and start an apprenticeship, there is another training option... More >	APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS In order to become a qualified trades person or "journey person", an individual completes a hands-on training program called an apprenticeship... More >	CONTINUING EDUCATION Classes are offered evenings and weekends. The School of Part Time Studies delivers a very wide range of courses... More >