British Columbia Institute of Technology
Introduction to Sustainable Business Practices for Skilled Trades
This program is currently fully funded (tuition-free) by the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education, exclusively for Trade Workers who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents residing in British Columbia. Its aim is to enhance trade worker knowledge and skills, empowering them to contribute to the advancement of a sustainable trades economy. Please contact tradeup@bcit.ca for more information and to reserve your seat in the course. The Introduction to Sustainable Business Practices for ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Residential Air Source Heat Pump Installation Skills
The course provides an opportunity for residential HVAC installers to practice hands-on skills required for single-family residential air source heat pump installations, applying knowledge gained in prerequisite theory courses. After instructor demonstrations, students will practice techniques for executing a quality installation while working on ducted and ductless heat pump systems.
This course is delivered in the BCIT Residential Heat Pump Installation Lab, which hosts small ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Introductory Studies in Mass Timber Construction - Microcredential - Mass Timber Construction: Intro to Installation, Building Performance and Construction Management
Module 1 in this course outlines the basic structural components, connections, and structural layouts, as well as site installation for mass timber construction, including safety considerations when handling and lifting mass timber components.
Module 2 focuses on the installation of building enclosures for mass timber construction. The building enclosure is a system of materials, components, and assemblies that physically separate conditioned space (interior) from unconditioned ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Communication For Team-Based Collaboration
This course provides students with experience working and communicating in a team-based collaborative project. Students will apply theoretical concepts of interprofessional collaboration, professional empathy, conflict resolution, intercultural, and interpersonal communication in a team-based project. By collaborating in diverse teams, students will apply theories and communication practices to create a team charter, team progress report, and final report. Finally, students will practice ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Technical Communications Essentials - Microcredential - Technical Editing
This communication course familiarizes students with the role of professional editors in the contemporary workplace and introduces the principles, symbols and methods of copy-editing and substantive editing. Students will spend a significant percentage of class time practicing their editing skills and fine tuning their understanding of grammar and mechanics. The course will help to prepare students for a typical competency test required by many employers for professional writing positions. ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Technical Communications Essentials - Microcredential - Writing for the Web
Information is not read the same way online as in print. This course teaches students how to express ideas on the Web, how to anticipate the needs of the reader and how to organize and structure information so that it is quickly grasped and navigable, achieving the purpose for which it was ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Introductory Studies in Mass Timber Construction - Microcredential - Mass Timber Construction: Intro to Products, Layouts, Cost Estimation and Digital Project Delivery
The first module in this course gives an overview of the main characteristics and properties of mass timber products, including the advantages and challenges of their use in construction. The concept and advantages of prefabrication are discussed. The second module helps students become familiar with the overall layout of a construction site and the key safety aspects related to work conducted on a mass timber constructions site. In the third module, the basic tools and types of estimates are ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Professional Sales Skills
This course provides the fundamental skills, tools and processes of professional selling. The focus is on “relationship” and “need-satisfaction” selling in a business-to-business environment. Through experiential exercises, practical applications and discussions students develop, deliver and evaluate a wide range of selling methods and presentations. This course is ideal for people in business who want to enhance their selling skills, people new to a sales role, and salespeople at any ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Small Business Development
Examines the planning stages involved in starting a new business including market, financial and legal responsibility requirements. Major emphasis is on the initial analysis of business viability prior to the preparation of a business plan. This course will be helpful for anyone wishing to start their own ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Technical Communications Essentials - Microcredential - Visual Communication and Data Presentation
The purpose of this course is to analyze and deploy visual communication techniques to solve communication problems. Parallels are drawn between verbal and visual rhetoric and tone, and students are taught the basics of visual brainstorming, developing and refining visual ideas. Course material includes effectively selecting and implementing colour, typefaces, images, and layout techniques in order to effectively convey complex messages using visual media. ...
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Technical Communications Essentials - Microcredential - Technical Writing
This communication course familiarizes students with the principles of clear, concise writing in a technical environment for specific discourse communities. Students write and edit extensively in this course and are given extensive feedback on their style and ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Operations Management
Educates the student on the importance of managing operations across all industries by presenting the fundamentals in productivity improvement based on a systematic, scientific problem solving methods. Includes economic feasibility, recording techniques, assembly and analysis of data, critical examination, the development and selection of alternative solutions. Case materials explore applications to manufacturing, warehouse, office, materials management and general ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Wind Turbine Essentials - Microcredential - Essentials of Wind Turbine Maintenance
The Essentials of Wind Turbine Maintenance is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and practices involved in maintaining wind turbine systems. Participants will learn essential techniques and strategies for ensuring the optimal performance, longevity, and reliability of wind turbines. The course covers various aspects of wind turbine maintenance, including preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, and corrective maintenance. Participants will gain ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Basics of Supply Chain Management
Management combines key concepts from the ASCM/APICS Foundations of Supply Chain Management body of knowledge. This course covers the basics; including definitions and problem solving, and a review of these concepts in actions and how these affect the firm's ability to compete in the marketplace. Key concepts are introduced, for planning and controlling the flow of products and services into, through, and out of an organization. Fundamental relationships among the various activities that may ...
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Purchasing
This course is key to Supply Chain Management. It covers the purchasing role in implementing best value sources of goods and services as well as developing interlock with key stakeholders and decision makers. The student will learn and apply concepts in category management, strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, structured negotiations, supplier performance management, leadership and change management. The focus of the learning competencies is to increase the purchasing role contribution to ...
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Wind Turbine Essentials - Microcredential - Essentials of Wind Turbine Troubleshooting
The Essentials of Wind Turbine Troubleshooting is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the troubleshooting process specifically for wind turbines. Participants will gain essential knowledge and skills necessary to identify, diagnose, and resolve common issues that can arise in wind turbine systems. The course covers topics such as turbine component analysis, electrical system troubleshooting, mechanical system diagnostics, and control system problem-solving. Through a ...
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
Apprentice to CEO - Entrepreneurial Skills for the Trades
Whether you’re an apprentice looking to the future, a journeyman who is looking to start their own business, or a trades person looking to become more valuable to their employer, Entrepreneurial skills for the trades will provide skills and insights to help build and maintain a successful trades business. What sets this apart from most "start your own business" courses is it’s strong emphasis on how to set up an operating system for your trades business. Topics such as invoicing, job ...
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Camosun College
Clean Energy (PV) Specializations - Introduction to Clean Energy
This survey course examines the development, production, storage, distribution, feasibility, and environmental impacts of renewable energy technologies including: solar photovoltaic ...
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Camosun College
ASCEET - Advanced Skills for Clean Energy and Electrified Transportation - Electric Vehicle Technology Micro-Credentials (In Development)
a. This course will provide Heavy Duty Equipment /Truck Transport Technicians with an entry point into the knowledge and skills required to safely diagnose, service, and repair high voltage electric vehicles.
b. This course will provide Automotive Service Technicians with prior EV training and experience , the skills required to diagnose and repair electric vehicle rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS), and control systems.
c. This course will provide Heavy Duty Equipment / ...
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Camosun College
Advanced Skills for Clean Energy and Electrified Transportation - Electric Vehicle Technology Micro-Credential - Electric Vehicle Technology and Service
This course provides Automotive Service Technicians with an entry point into the knowledge and skills required to safely diagnose, service, and repair high voltage electric ...
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Camosun College
Clean Energy (PV) Specializations
a. This course examines the fundamental principles of the application, sales and economics, design, installation, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic (PV) systems and is based on the information required for the NABCEP PV Associate credential.
b. This course provides students with hand-on skills for the installation of PV systems. Practice will include sloped and flat roof installations. Students will implement safety plans and installation plans.
c. This course provides ...
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Camosun College
Clean Energy (PV) Specializations - Working at Heights
This course examines the fundamental principles of the application, sales and economics, design, installation, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic (PV) systems and is based on the information required for the NABCEP PV Associate ...
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Selkirk College
Bookkeeping I
OTEC 170 Bookkeeping I provides students with an introduction to manual accounting. Emphasis is placed on fundamental accounting principles and their application in day-to-day business situations. This course is based on a service business organized as a sole proprietorship. Students cover basic bookkeeping skills including double-entry general journal entries, posting to the general ledger, preparing a trial balance, recording adjustments in a ten-column worksheet, producing period-end ...
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Selkirk College
Applied Leadership Citation
Developed in consultation with many of the largest employers in the West Kootenay/Boundary Region, this modular program will provide individuals with leadership skills and knowledge they can immediately employ in the workplace. ...
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Selkirk College
Payroll for Small Business
Learn the basics of payroll deductions and your Federal and Provincial requirements as an employer. Course will cover how to file your remittance, how to keep accurate payroll records and use of the online calculator (provided by the CRA) to calculate payroll ...
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Selkirk College-Nakusp & Kaslo Learning Centres
Bookkeeping for Small Business and Non-Profits
Little or no previous experience keeping the books for a small business or non-profit? Learn the basics of manual "pencil and paper" bookkeeping and avoid making errors entering data into your software system. Includes the accounting cycle, recording transactions to journals and ledgers, tax remittance as well as how to read financial ...
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University of the Fraser Valley
Canada's Ozone Layer Protection Awareness Program
Based on Environment Canada’s Code of Practice for reducing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) emissions, this course covers environmental data, B.C. environmental legislation, the principles of safe refrigerant recovery procedures, refrigerant types and applications, refrigerant properties and toxicity, domestic and commercial refrigeration systems, recovery and recycling operations, refrigerant storage and re-use, and a basic comparison study of recovery ...
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University of the Fraser Valley
Commercial Vehicle Inspection Automotive
This course is for Journeyperson mechanics wishing to become commercial motor vehicle inspectors. Upon successful completion, you are eligible to write the inspection ...
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University of the Fraser Valley
Commercial Vehicle Inspection Heavy Mechanical
This course is for Journeyperson mechanics wishing to become commercial motor vehicle inspectors. Upon successful completion, you are eligible to write the inspection ...
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University of the Fraser Valley
Pesticide Applicators Certificate — Agriculture
Learn the laws and bylaws that regulate the use of pesticides and prepare to write the Provincial Pesticide Applicator's Certification exam for agriculture ...
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University of the Fraser Valley
Pesticide Applicators Certificate — Landscape
Learn the laws and bylaws that regulate the use of pesticides and prepare to write the Provincial Pesticide Applicator's Certification exam for landscape ...
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Vancouver Community College
Zero Emissions Vehicle Service and Technology
Zero Emissions Vehicle Service and Technology prepares Automotive Service Technicians (AST) to safely diagnose and service high voltage electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Certified technicians, registered AST 3rd and 4th year apprentices will build on previous understanding of conventional vehicle systems to develop skills in preparation for the increasing use of electric vehicles on our roads. This course has an 8 hour online self-paced module that must be completed in advance ...
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Vancouver Community College
Small Business Management
Gain the latest knowledge and skills in planning, marketing, hiring, and finance to start or grow a successful small ...
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Vancouver Community College
Business Communication and Project Management
Develop and strengthen the communications skills needed for success in the workplace, both interpersonally and in support of team productivity and project ...
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Vancouver Community College
Leadership Skills
Explore and expand your leadership abilities through public speaking, conflict management, and relationship building while developing a strong vision and ...
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Vancouver Community College
Coaching Skills
Learn proven course strategies to work and learn with teams in a workplace, identify priorities, and resolve issues for enhanced engagement and organizational success. ...
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