Shaun Cox, proficient trades certification manager, SkilledTradesBC –
“Our team of skilled trades certification advisers and apprenticeship advisers throughout the province is all set to present companies, trade employees and apprentices with the information, steerage and on-the-ground supports they have to have to be certain a easy and effective changeover to competent trades certification.”
Phil Davis, taking care of director, Electrical Joint Schooling Committee –
“The Electrical Joint Schooling Committee (EJTC) is thrilled, together with our labour and contractor companions, to welcome the re-establishment of competent trades certification in B.C. This is good information for tradespeople and for the building business in B.C.”
Al Phillips, president, BC Constructing Trades Council –
“When the former B.C. authorities removed experienced trades certification in the early 2000s, it devastated the development sector and contributed to the skilled worker scarcity we’re enduring now. By reinstating expert trades certification, the government is reversing that blunder and addressing the worker scarcity. If we’re heading to build B.C. proper, we have to do it with apprentices finding out from hugely experienced and experienced Pink Seal craftspeople, as they do in our 18 union trades schools. This announcement is yet another exceptional stage in the right path.”
Sussanne Skidmore, president, BC Federation of Labour –
“Moving ahead with certification opens up crystal clear paths to worthwhile careers in the proficient trades. It means staff in these trades will find out the newest specialized competencies and acquire the added benefits of on-the-work mentorship. And as a lot more trades be a part of these preliminary 10, additional and much more B.C. workers can glimpse ahead to stable, properly-paid work that help aid their households and communities.”