1. pitter patter…

3. Coquitlam SD43 Career Programs
Doug MacLean, Trades & Transitions Coordinator “learning opportunities”
Brett McLean, Apprenticeship Facilitator “have a trade job… paperwork”

4. Career Path?! You. Now. 15+ years old. In Planning 10. Wondering.
Dreaming.
Excited.
Confused… other?

5. Career Path?! You. Then. Graduated. 23-ish years old. Ideally,
becoming what you dreamed about?!

6. Career Path?! Between the Now and the Then…
What are you supposed to do?

8. … enjoy the journey

9. High School Options Get a related job, or volunteer, on your own
Work Experience 12
Secondary School Apprenticeship
ACE IT Program (trades)
High School Options

10. Get a Related Job or Experience on your Own
Ex: You want to be a “Graphic Artist”:
volunteer:
Place D’Arts
Paint murals in the Tri-Cities
Helping get ready for a fashion show or event at Coquitlam Centre
your own school helping design the logo and print for sport or club jerseys
paid work :
printing company, like Minute Man Printers
marketing firm or department doing their webpage, or helping with a new company catelogue
job shadow a family member or friend who is a Graphic Artist
lots of other situations to work with as “graphic designer”…

11. Get a Related Job or Experience on your Own
Ex: You want to be a “Teacher”:
volunteer at your church working with a Youth Group Leader or teach Sunday School Instructor
you volunteer at an After School Program, like at an elementary school
coach a team at school or in the community
you get a paid job as a Sasamat Summer Camp Leader
job shadow your uncle or mom who is a School Teacher
lots of other situations to work with as “teacher”…

12. … develop transferable skills

13. Work Experience 12 90 hrs in a company 30 hrs in classroom Nurse
Veterinarian
Receptionist
Cook
Police Officer
Seamstress
Chemical Engineer
Engineer
Accountant
Marketer
Fashion Merchandiser
Journalist
Dentist
Health Care Provider
Medical Researcher
< insert your career >
30 hrs in classroom
resumes, cover letters, career investigation, post-secondary research…
WorkSafeBC, Employment Standards, Safety…
90 hrs in a company
doing the job that you would like to become… you can experience that career, and related ones, before you invest time and money into it
ask questions of employer… learn by doing!

14. Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA)
Popular ‘student’ trades
Auto Repair (various)
Baker
Bricklayer
Carpenter
Cook
Electrician
Hardwood Floorlayer
Landscaper
Motorcycle Mechanic
Painter (commercial)
Parts & Warehousing
Plumber
Sheet Metal worker
Tilesetter
Welder
< and over 100 more>
You get/have a paying job in a trade:
gain high school credit 120 hrs working = 1 course (4 credits) up to 4 course (16 credits)
get paid
learn a valuable, hands-on skill
make yourself more employable
gain certification
potentially get a $1,000 scholarship

15. ACE IT Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training
AKA as “Apprenticeship Program” or “Technical Training”
ACE IT
Acquire a specialized skill set by taking, usually, 4 classes of that trade in semester 2
Make yourself more hirable
Gain “Level 1” certification while still in grade 12 (or 11)
We’ll pay your “tuition”! Take it now, and letting us pay, you save $1,000s
After graduation, you can now begin your “Level 2”

16. ACE IT Programs Hairstylist 7 blks @ Gleneagle (all year)
Automotive Service Technician 4 Centennial (sem 2)
Bricklayer (Mason) 4 Thomas Haney (sem 2)
[Professional] Cook 4 Cent, River or Glen (sem 2)
Carpenter 4 Terry Fox (sem 2)
Electrician 4 Charles Best (all year: p 1 & 2)
Hairstylist 7 Gleneagle (all year)

17. ACE IT Programs Baker Semester @ VCC (late Aug – end Jan)
Metal Fabricator BCIT (Feb – mid-July)
Millwright BCIT or KPU (Feb – mid-July)
Motorcycle [& Power Equip.] Mechanic BCIT (Feb – end of June)
[Commercial] Painter 6 FTI (mid-June – end of July)
Plumber/Piping 6 PIC (mid-June – end of July)

19. Get a Related Job on your own
Work Experience 12
Secondary School Apprenticeship
ACE-IT Trades Program

23. Competition for acceptance to veterinary college in Canada is fierce.
For instance, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon… 15 people are selected out of 350 applications received from students in Western Canada.
Vet college candidate will have completed at least 2years of pre- veterinary university courses including biology, chemistry, physics,  mathematics and English… at least another 4 years before they secure their Vet degree. 
Currently, veterinary tuition is about $7,000 annually. Additional expenses for books, equipment will run approximately $1,500. Accommodations, food and other living expenses are estimated at $14,500 annually. With these estimates, by the time a veterinarian graduates, s/he will have invested about 6-7 years of University/College and $50,000 in education.

25. Interested?
Talk to your Planning 10 teacher… S/he can help set you up with more information, an application package, and/or a tour of the school’s facilities… and more
Talk to you school counselor and Career Resource Facilitator… they have all the brochures and information.. they can also see if you have the right pre-requisites and if the courses can be adjusted for your timetable
Complete an application package and/or sign up for a specific course and/or get a job or volunteer position… you just need to take ownership of your career and it begins now… so definitely ask!

26. pitter patter…