Youth Day Conference and Apprenticeship Award Promote the Skilled Trades and Reinvigorate Hands-On Learning
November 27, 2015 15:03 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - November 27, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority's (ITA) 10th annual Youth Day conference was held this week at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, and brought together...
BC Invests in "Earn While You Learn" High School Apprenticeship Programs
September 14, 2015 16:40 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - September 14, 2015) - Industry Training Authority (ITA) is investing over $1.3 million across the province to fund the Secondary School Apprenticeship Program (SSA). This...
New Trades Training Program for Aboriginal People in B.C. to Begin Fall 2015
September 04, 2015 16:43 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - September 04, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) announced today that a new trades training program will be offered in B.C. starting October 2015 to fill the...
Industry Training Authority Announces New Chief Operating Officer
September 02, 2015 13:12 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - September 02, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) has appointed Jeff Lekstrom as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective September 14, 2015. Lekstrom will be...
Stronger Industry Relationships to Set Up BC for Success in the Skilled Trade Sector
July 06, 2015 15:27 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 06, 2015) - Since the introduction of B.C.'S Skills for Jobs Blueprint and the McDonald Report, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) has been leading the transition...
Nuxalk Nation Brings Skilled Trades Training to Bella Coola
June 19, 2015 13:00 ET | Industry Training Authority
BELLA COOLA, BC--(Marketwired - June 19, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA), Nuxalk Nation band, and Camosun College School of Trades and Technology have partnered to develop an innovative...
Inaugural Trades Innovation Forum Creates New Ideas to Build BC's Skilled Trades
June 03, 2015 17:34 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - June 03, 2015) - Over 400 tradespeople, apprentices, employers, and training providers from across the province attended BC's first annual Skilled Trades Innovation Forum...
Eleven Industry Sector Advisory Groups Formed to Advise on Skilled Trades Training
June 02, 2015 17:10 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - June 02, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) has accomplished a key goal to form Sector Advisory Groups to represent significant trade sectors in British...
One Year Anniversary of ITA Mandate Review Marks Significant Progress for Skilled Trades
May 06, 2015 13:08 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 06, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) has announced significant progress delivering recommendations from B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint: Re-engineering...
New Construction Craft Worker Program to Help Aboriginal People Enter Skilled Trades
April 24, 2015 14:00 ET | Industry Training Authority
VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - April 24, 2015) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) announced today that a Red Seal Construction Craft Worker (CCW) Program for Aboriginal People is in development....