Youth Work in Trades program
The Work in Trades program is an educational program, jointly supported by the Ministry of Education and Child Care and SkilledTradesBC. The program allows students to begin apprenticeship training by working with a recognized trade sponsor in conjunction with their secondary school education. Students not only earn up to 16 high school credits on their transcript but also up to 480 paid work-based hours towards their apprenticeship. Students that complete the program may be eligible for the Youth Work in Trades Award of $1000 that is put towards furthering their apprenticeship with technical training at a recognized post-secondary institution.
SkilledTradesBC website:
Youth Train in Trades program (Dual Credit)
This program allows students to complete level 1 technical trades training while still in high school. The program covers student tuition, and students can receive credits towards their high school diploma while completing part of the training requirements of their chosen trade apprenticeship.
SkilledTradesBC website:
Dual Credit program
Students can take tuition-free post-secondary courses or programs while still in high school. In addition to earning post-secondary credits, these courses count as credits towards their high school diploma.
SD19 partners with Okanagan College and Thompson Rivers University. For information on courses and programs available at Revelstoke Secondary, please see the Career Education coordinator.
Ministry of Education and Child Care website:
Okanagan College website:
Work Experience course
The intention of WEX is to provide students the opportunity to participate, observe, and learn about an occupation or career of interest to them. Through 100 hours of time in the workplace, students will develop skills for future employment, establish contacts in their field of interest, and further develop their career goals. WEX is typically built into a student’s school schedule and follows the regular block rotation with WEX worksite visits occurring once each week for half a day over the course of both semesters.
