Entrance requirements

• Grade 11 education
• English 11 or English-language proficiency
• One of the following math requirements:
  • Applications of Math 11
  • Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 11
  • Foundations of Mathematics 11
  • Pre-Calculus 11

BCIT Trades Pre-entry Test is acceptable for high school requirements. Check for acceptable equivalent courses taught in BC high schools.

Departmental interview is required. Contact the Boilermaker department at 604-412-7435 for an appointment.

Good physical condition is required for success in the boilermaking trade, as well as good hearing and no colour blindness. Students with medical or physical difficulties should contact the Disability Resource Centre to arrange an interview with an institute rehabilitation specialist at 604-451-6963.

Trades Discovery
The Trades Discovery General and Trades Discovery for Women are full-time programs designed to prepare participants to successfully enter and complete a Trades Training program.

BC provincial exams

For programs beginning in August 2007 or later which require Grade 12 Math and Science courses, BCIT will not require the applicant to write the provincial exam. Provincial exam marks will still be required for English 12, Communications 12, and Technical and Professional Communications 12.

Apply to program

Submit an application: online or by mail.

Scheduled intakes

March and September

*Scheduled intakes are subject to change

Application processing

Continual intake program with applications processed throughout the year. Applications are wait-listed (first-come, first-served).

Tuition fees

Please see the Fees, Payments and Refunds section of the website for more information on full-time tuition fees.

Books and supplies

$460 (general estimated cost, and subject to change)

Please visit the BCIT Bookstore to view the list of required books.

Class hours

0700–1330, Monday through Friday

Program matrix

Program length

23 weeks, full-time

Grading

An overall minimum of 70% grade point average and a minimum passing grade of 70% in BMKR 1100 (Safe/Acceptable Work Practices) are required to successfully complete the program.

Program location

Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC

Industry training authority

BCIT transfers to the Industry Training Authority (ITA) the student's name, contact information, Personal Education Number (PEN), and the name and date of the completed ITA Foundation or Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) program. This information is used for the purposes of tracking successful completions in order to grant credit towards apprenticeship where applicable, and communicating with trainees to promote continuation in an apprenticeship program.

Graduate employment outcomes

The following link takes you to graduate outcome survey results containing mostly labour market results from the 2007-2009 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2006-2008 Graduates.
Note: The survey results will be displayed in a separate browser window. To view these results, you need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your Web browser.

• Boilermaker Foundation