{"id":3027,"date":"2023-02-08T07:55:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T15:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=3027"},"modified":"2023-12-15T10:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T18:58:51","slug":"bc-skilled-trades-certification","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/bc-skilled-trades-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Skilled Trades Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement was open June 11 to September 17, 2021<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2967\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:79% 66%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"79% 66%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51105365207_c539251f50_o-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">B.C. Skilled Trades Certification<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        B.C. Skilled Trades Certification\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#results\" title=\"\">Results<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skilled Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Implementation of the Skilled Trades BC Act<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Northeast B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To support trade workers and employers during certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online, roundtables<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/education-and-training\/\" rel=\"tag\">Education and Training<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/01\/51932739550_49f0343b12_o.jpg);background-position:51% 45%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Engagement Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Province sought feedback from the public and Indigenous communities on how to support trade workers and employers during the implementation of skilled trade certification. We heard from apprentices, trades workers, small and large employers, unions, and Indigenous partners. We also heard from people who shared their personal experiences as women, new Canadians, and other groups vital to this growing workforce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"results\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Completed surveys: 868<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendees at Indigenous dialogue sessions: 54 participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendees at community dialogues: 113 participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner meetings: More than 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/12\/STC-WWH-Public-Designed-Edit-Final_Jan-17.pdf\" title=\"\">What We Heard: Public Engagement (PDF, 2MB)<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/12\/STC-WWH-Indigenous-Designed-Edit-Final_Jan-12.pdf\" title=\"\">What We Heard: Indigenous Engagement (PDF, 1MB)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information Bulletin March 11, 2022:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/releases\/2022AEST0009-000315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New act supports trades workers, apprentices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on B.C. skilled trades certification, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/skilledtradesbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SkilledTradesBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: The Future of WorkBC. 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