Entrance requirements

• Grade 10 education
• English 10 or English language proficiency
• Any Math 10

Note: Consumer Mathematics is not acceptable

BCIT Trades Pre-entry Test is acceptable for high school requirements.

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

Provincial exam marks are required for English 12, Communications 12, and Technical and Professional Communications 12. BCIT does not require applicants to write provincial exams for Grade 12 Math and Science courses.

Apply to program

Submit an application: online or by mail [PDF].

You can check the status of your application online at any time using the Student Information System.

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).

myCommunication

Within 2 to 3 weeks of applying to a program, you will be sent a letter in the mail confirming receipt of your application. The letter will identify your student number, BCIT e-mail address and instructions on how to login to your myBCIT account.

All official BCIT correspondence will be sent to your myBCIT account. Check myCommunication often during the application process and throughout your studies at BCIT.

You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within 2 to 8 weeks.

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.

Financial assistance

Financial assistance may be available for this program. For more information, please contact Student Financial Aid and Awards.

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 2009-2011 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2008-2010 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