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ACE-It
Secondary School Apprenticeship & ACE-IT
(Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training)
If you are interested in a career in the trades you may be able to register in Apprenticeship or ACE-IT or both programs.
Secondary School Apprentice (SSA)
Earn while you learn and receive credit.
The Secondary School Apprentice program is designed for high school students who are currently employed or seeking a job in a trades that hires apprentices. (Examples include: construction workers, cooks, mechanics, and auto body)
This program will allow students to:
- Gain high school credit (every 120 hour of work earns 4 credits to a maximum of 16 credits)
- Get a head start in receiving apprenticeship credit towards the completion of the “on the job” component of the Industrial Training Program
- Earn money and learn valuable skills doing a job you love
- Be eligible for $1000 scholarship upon completion
- Complete Grad Transitions 80 hours work experience
ACE-IT
ACE-IT (Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training) is an industry training program for high school students. Through an ACE-IT program, students take courses that will give both high school credits and a head start towards completion of an apprenticeship program. ACE- IT programs are sponsored by the school district and post-secondary institutes. Students may enroll in ACE-IT if they have NOT completed graduation requirements and are age 19 or under (must complete prior to 20th birthday) ACE- IT courses are specifically designed to meet standards required to achieve level one certification of the technical training (in class) component of the Industrial Training Program.
This program will allow students to:
- Specialize in an area of interest
- Gain high school credit
- Receive post secondary credit
- Develop job readiness skills
- Network with other professionals
- Complete Grad Transitions 80 hours work experience
Presently in British Columbia there are nearly 200 apprenticeable vocations. More information can be obtained from Mr. Colin Mitchell, Apprenticeship Coordinator at 604-858-9424, or see Chef McDougall regarding the ACE-IT Cooking program and see Mr. Priebe regarding the ACE-IT Welding program.
