Core Training Services
For Individuals
The training services on this page are geared towards corporations and organizations. Please visit areas of study or contact a program assistant to find out about opportunities to study at BCIT.
For Corporations & Organizations
Industry Services will customize a training program based on any of our current programs of study. Below is a selection of our more popular customized training solutions. Work with us to build your human resource capacity, prepare for growth or change, comply with policy developments, and eliminate travel expenses often associated with professional development. Contact us today to discuss your training needs.
- Construction Operations & Management
- Public Works & Infrastructure Management
- Green Roofs & Sustainable Energy Management
- Geomatics & GIS
- Mining & Mineral Exploration
- Renewable Resources: Chainsaw, ATV, Animal Awareness
- Trades: Carpentry, Electrical, Ironwork, Joinery, Piping, Sheet Metal, Metal Fabricator
- Aboriginal Training
Construction Operations & Management
Introduction to Construction Management |
Construction Operations This program is a selection of courses developed with the VRCA and designed for Journeymen entering management positions. Courses include: construction drawings, site processes, basic estimating, technical writing, and management & ethics.
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Construction Contracts |
Construction Documents and Contracts Provides students with a basic understanding of construction contract documents and an understanding of the principles of a contract relationship. Utilizing CCDC II as a practical in class study guide.
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Basic Project Management Skills Provides students with the basic concepts of project management. This includes project planning, project controls, cash flow projections and documentation of the project.
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BC Building Code |
BC Building Code An introduction to the BCBC with a focus on Part 9 (residential) and/or Part 3 (commercial).
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Construction Drawings
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Construction Drawings Provides an introduction to the relationships between drawings and building construction. Emphasis is on practical application of learned skills in a lab environment. These skills are essential for further studies in site processes, construction procedures and estimating.
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Estimating |
Estimating Introduction to measurement of construction work, with a brief review of reading construction drawings and specifications. Specific study of methods of measurement techniques applicable to site work (excavation), concrete and masonry quantity take-offs.
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Public Works & Infrastructure Management
Public Works Operations |
Introduction to Public Works Operations Identifies and explains many of the activities related to the construction, operation and maintenance of municipal roads and utilities.
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Asset Management |
Introduction to Asset Management Asset management is maintaining a desired level of service for what you want your infrastructure assets to provide, at the best appropriate costs. Introduction to Asset Management will help you understand what asset management means and how your community can benefit from an asset management program. This course will cover concepts and best practices in asset management and provide guidance on how to start an asset management program.
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| Roadworks Maintenance
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Roadworks Maintenance Covers the topics of pavement failures and pavement repair techniques, asphalt mixes, crack sealing and the types of equipment used, street lighting systems, pavement marking and street signs, vegetation control, sweeping and shoulder maintenance, maintenance management and pavement management systems, and their integration with job costing are reviewed.
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| Municipal Plan Reading
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Municipal Plan Reading Introduces the student to interpretation of engineering drawings used in public works construction. This will involve correlation between construction layout, specifications and standard drawings.
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Public Works & Infrastructure Management |
Plus more... We offer additional training opportunities in the areas of Pump Maintenance, Storm Drainage, Waste Water Collection and Water Distribution. |
Green Roofs & Sustainable Energy Management
Green Roofs
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Green Roofs Details, Installation and Maintenance This course will provide design professionals, contractors, and planners, who already have a basic understanding of green roofs, with the knowledge to determine the appropriate green roof system, design performance criteria, installation and maintenance schedules for their buildings. Prerequisite: Familiarity with content on greenroof.bcit.ca
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| Energy Bootcamp
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Energy Bootcamp Explore opportunities for integrated sustainable energy solutions and applied research. Explore alternative and emerging energy technologies using an integrated systems approach.
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Geomatics & GIS
Surveying |
Fundamentals of Surveying Introduces fundamental concepts of surveying and will demonstrate various surveying procedures. Topics include an introduction to survey methodology, survey instrumentation, a description of the theory associated with survey computations, methods for determining horizontal positions and elevations.
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GIS |
Fundamentals of GIS Provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems Technology, covering fundamental concepts, terminology, and technologies associated with GIS, applications of GIS, data modelling, file and database systems, raster and vector data models, architecture of GIS software, data collection and input, data manipulation and analysis general management issues, and trends in GIS.
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Mining & Mineral Exploration
Entry Level Minerals |
Basic Prospecting and Field Techniques Mineral and rock identification, plate tectonics, structural geography, geochemistry, geophysics, plus hands-on field skills with topographic maps, compass reading, GPS work, land tenure, and preparing claims.
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Minerals Certificate
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Minerals Co-op Certificate Program (Associate Certificate) Surveying, safety, geology and mineral deposits, geochemistry, geophysics, CAD, Drilling, and intense field skills training.
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Renewable Resources
Animal Awareness |
Animal Awareness The Animal Awareness course deals with a variety of wildlife in British Columbia that workers may encounter in the field or around the workplace. Bears, cougars, coyotes, rattlesnakes etc. are some examples of wildlife that are examined in this course.
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Chainsaw Training |
Chainsaw Safety and Use This course introduces learners to the safe use of power saws. Topics include theory, safety, proper maintenance, and operation of chainsaws.
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Forestry Field Skills |
Forestry Fundamentals This course will provide students with an introduction to British Columbia's forest industry including a historical perspective, forest policy, forestry operations, silviculture, ecology, forest protection, forest inventory, management of renewable resources, and global markets.
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ATV Training |
ATV Rider Course Provides theory and practical training in safe all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operation for industrial and recreational users. Taught using the Canadian Safety Council program, riders learn to safely operate, load, unload and transport ATVs. Successful participants will receive CSC certification. ATVs are provided for this course. Additional courses and locations are available based on demand.
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Trades
Carpentry |
Carpentry Framing (Associate Certificate) Carpentry framing prepares a student for the wood-framed housing sector with the skills to build the basic structures of foundations, floors, walls and roof.
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Electrical Code Review all sections of the B.C. Electrical Code Regulation 2006, including applicable safety standards, bulletins, directives and amendments as well as the Safety Standards Act, Safety Standards General Regulation & Electrical Safety Regulation.
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Electrical |
Electrical Skills Upgrade Sharpen and enhance your workforce! We can arrange a customized training for your organization in any of the following areas:
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Electrical |
Electrical IP Refresher Review the technical material for years 1 to 4 and prepare to write the Interprovincial Red Seal exam. Permission to participate in this refresher course is required from the ITA.
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Ironwork |
Industrial Rigging Basic - Level 1 Learn the basic requirements to safely construct a lift while using the appropriate rigging technology. This course is suitable for employees, supervisors and/or company owners.
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Joinery
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Joinery Foundation Training prepares students for entry-level employment in the joinery trade. Basic theory and related information along with hands-on shop practice enable students to become competent in basic interior woodworking tasks.
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Sheet Metal
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Sheet Metal Foundation Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, alter and install a variety of sheet metal products. Typical jobs performed by a sheet metal worker include HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) ductwork, industrial sheet metal work, and residential sheet metal work. They also work on hospital and kitchen equipment (stainless steel), industrial exhaust systems, industrial sheet metal work, and roofing and flashing (copper, aluminum, stainless steel and galvanized iron).
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Metal Fabricator
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Metal Fabricator Foundation This program deals with basic theory and hands-on shop practice enabling students to become competent in basic steel fabrication methods for products such as steel buildings, tanks and equipment.
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Piping |
Piping Level 1 This program prepares students for entry-level employment in the piping trades: plumbing, steamfitting, gasfitting, and sprinklerfitting.
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Aboriginal Training
All Industry Services training programs can be enhanced for on-reserve delivery, or for off-reserve delivery involving full-Aboriginal cohorts. Industry Services promotes a model that involves local training, cultural support, social support, and academic support. The model (typically) involves an Aboriginal partner, a funder, an employer, and BCIT as the training provider. We prefer to travel to cohorts of students, as opposed to removing students from their families to study in the city. We have achieved immense success with this collaborative training model.
| ACCESS Plumbing Level 1 
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Partner: ACCESS Location: NEC and BCIT, Vancouver and Burnaby Students: 50 Over 50 students have completed a 16-week piping program over 5 intakes. 80% of graduates are now indentured and employed in the industry as plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and gasfitters. |
| ACCESS Joinery Level 1  |
Partner: ACCESS Location: BCIT, Burnaby Students: 10 10 students have completed this 25-week program. Graduates were prepared for employment in the Joinery trade and for additional levels of Joinery apprenticeship training. |
| ACCESS Carpentry Level 2 and Level 3
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Partner: ACCESS Location: BCIT, Burnaby Students: 11 11 Students have successfully completed Carpentry Levels 2 and 3 over 12 weeks of training. Graduates have been prepared for employment in the trade and for entry into the final level of apprenticeship training. |
| ACCESS Steel Fabricating Foundation  |
Partner: ACCESS Location: BCIT, Burnaby Students: 9 9 students have successfully completed this 23-week program. Graduates have been prepared for entry-level employment as steel fabricators and for apprenticeship opportunities in the trade. |
| Haida Tribal Council Timber Cruising Overview
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Partner: Haida Tribal Council Location: Haida Gwaii, BC Students: 15 This 3-day course introduced students to basic Provincial cruising procedures and encompassed a combination of field and classroom activities. Students obtained a general understanding about the measurement procedures in the valuation of coastal timber. |
| INAC Public Works  |
Partner: INAC Location: Various Communities, BC Students: 200 Since 2005, BCIT has delivered a series of Public Works Courses to First Nations Learners, including Construction Contract Administration Parts 1 & 2, Contracting for Architectural and Engineering Services, Introduction to Project Leadership, and Managing Successful Infrastructure Projects. Over 200 students have participated in these sessions in various communities throughout BC. |
| Squamish Nation Construction Operations  |
Partners: Squamish Nation and VanAsep Location: Squamish Reserve, North Vancouver Students: 12 12 students have completed 4 courses or 120 hours of study towards a 7-course program in Construction Management. |
