Why choose trades?
Work hard, live well
Do something
you love
you love
Make good
money
money
Be part of
a community
a community
You’ve got Options
100+
Trades to explore
With over 100 trade programs to choose from, you’ve got options. Explore the trades and figure out what gets your brain fired up, makes your blood pump faster and puts a smile on your face.
“I went in there not knowing how to read a tape measure. I come out of it knowing how to pull an engine ”
Noah
Youth Explore the Trades Program
“I get to spend my week cutting steel and building things. It’s good times. ”
Jada
Apprentice Welder
Get a Head start
SkilledTradesBC Youth Trade Programs let you get started in a trade while you’re still in high school. That means you could be working in your field, learning from experts and earning a paycheque — all before you graduate.