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How to Apply and the Apprenticeship Schedule

jpgApprentices now have the flexibility to choose when and where they schedule their technical training. This new process is designed to make things easier for you the apprentice and to ensure that you get the training you require.

Okanagan College’s Apprenticeship Office can help. To schedule your classroom training at OC contact us at 1-800-621-3038 or to apply on-line Apprenticeship Course Application Form

As soon as you have decided to begin your apprenticeship you should contact the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to register as an apprentice. Additionally you should apply for your technicial training on-line or by contacting our office at 1-800-621-3038. Normally an apprentice will reserve a seat in an apprenticeship class 10 to 12 months in the future of beginning an apprenticeship. Don't delay as classes fill up quickly.

Note that apprenticeship classes are held at our Kelowna campuses unless otherwise noted. We also have Carpenter classes at our Salmon Arm Trades facility and Electrician classes at our Penticton Trades Facility as noted below.

TradeName
Level
ClassStart
ClassEnd

Motor Vehicle Body Repairer

 1  Mar 7 2011 Apr 8 2011 
Jan 30 2012 Mar 2 2012
(Automotive Collision Repairer) 2 Nov 15 2010 Dec 17 2010
    Jan 31 2011 Mar 4 2011
Oct 10 2011 Nov 10 2011
  3 Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
    Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
       
Automotive Painter 1 Sep 7 2010 Oct 1 2010
Sep 12 2011 Oct 7 2011

Automotive Refinishing Prep Technician

1 Jan 4 2011 Jan 28 2011
     Jan 3 2012  Jan 27 2012
Automotive Service Technician      
  1 Nov 1 2010 Dec 17 2010
    May 16 2011 Jun 30 2011
Oct 11 2011 Nov 25 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 17 2012
 
   2 Sep 20 2010 Oct 29 2010
    Oct 25 2010 Dec 3 2010
    Jan 04 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Apr 4 2011 May 13 2011
    Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
    Feb 20 2012 Mar 30 2012
   3 Nov 01 2010 Dec 17 2010
    Feb 14 2011 Apr 1 2011
    Apr 4 2011 May 20 2011
    Sep 19 2011 Nov 4 2011
Jan 2 2012     Feb 17 2012
Feb 20 2012 Apr 5 2012
 
   4 Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
May 24 2011 Jun 30 2011
    Oct 3 2011 Nov 10 2011
    Nov 7 2011 Dec 16 2011
Cabinet Maker/Joiner 1 Aug 22 2011 Sep 30 2011
  2 Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
Oct 3 2011     Nov 10 2011
  3 Oct 04 2010 Nov 12 2010
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
   4 Jan 04 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Mar 28 2011 May 06 2011
    Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
Feb 13 2012     Mar 23 2012

Carpenter (classes are in Kelowna unless otherwise indicated)

     
   1 Aug 23 2010 Oct 1 2010
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
May 16 2011     Jun 24 2011
Aug 22 2011 Sep 20 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
Feb 13 2012 Mar 23 2012
Mar 26 2012 May 4 2012
 
   2 Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
    Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
(Salmon Arm Campus)   Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Mar 28 2011 May 6 2011
    May 16 2011 Jun 24 2011
Aug 22 2011 Sep 30 2011
Oct 3 2011 Nov 10 2011
Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
(Salmon Arm Campus) Nov 14 2011     Dec 23 2011
   3 Aug 23 2010 Oct 1 2010
    Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
(Salmon Arm Campus)   Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
    Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
(Salmon Arm Campus)   Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
    Mar 28 2011 May 6 2011
May 16 2011 Jun 24 2011
 (Salmon Arm Campus)   Aug 22 2011 Oct 1 2011
Oct 3 2011 Nov 10 2011
Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
(Salmon Arm Campus) Jan 3 2012     Feb 10 2012
Feb 13 2012 Mar 23 2012
Mar 26 2012 May 4 2012
 
  4 Jun 28 2010 Aug 6 2010
    Aug 23 2010 Oct 1 2010
    Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
    Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
    Mar 28 2011 May 6 2011
    May 16 2011 Jun 24 2011
    Aug 22 2011 Sep 30 2011
 (Salmon Arm campus)   Oct 3 2011 Nov 10 2011
Oct 3 2011     Nov 10 2011
    Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
     Jan 3 2012      Feb 10 2012
Feb 13 2012 Mar 23 2012
Mar 26 2012 May 4 2012
Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic
1 Nov 5 2011 Dec 14 2011
  2 Aug 16 2010 Sep 24 2010
Aug 13 2011 Sep 21 2011
  3 Sep 27 2010 Nov 5 2010
Sep 24 2011 Nov 2 2011
  4 Jan 4 2011 Feb 25 2011
    Jan 3 2012  Feb 24 2012 
Cook (Professional Cook) 1 Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    May 9 2011 June 17 2011
Feb 13 2012 Mar 23 2012
 
   2 Jan 04 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Mar 28 2011 May 06 2011
Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
Mar 26 2012 May 4 2012
  3 Oct 4  2010 Nov 12 2010
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
     Oct 3 2011  Nov 10 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
Domestic/Commercial Gasfitter    (Penticton campus)   1 Nov 15 2010 Dec 23  2010
  2 Apr 18 2011 May 27 2011
Domestic/Residential Heating Tech (Forced Air)(Penticton)  2
Feb 28 2011
 Apr 15 2011
Domestic/Residential Geothermal Tech (Penticton)        2 Jan 4 2011 Feb 25 2011

Electrician (Classes are in Kelowna unless otherwise indicated)

  Jan 4 2011 Mar 11 2011
Oct 18 2011 Dec 23 2011
Mar 20 2012 May 25 2012
 
   2 Oct 19 2010 Dec 23 2010
(Penticton Campus)   Jan 04 2011 Mar 11 2011
    Jan 04 2011 Mar 11 2011
    Mar 21 2011 May 27 2011
  Mar 21 2011 May 27 2011
Aug 2 2011
Oct 17 2011    
Oct 7 2011
Dec 23, 2011
Jan 3 2012 Mar 9 2012
(Penticton Campus) Mar 19 2012 May 25 2012
Mar 20 2012     May 25 2012
 
  3 Aug 9 2010 Oct 14 2010
    Oct 18 2010 Dec 23 2010
Penticon Campus   Oct 18 2010 Dec 24 2010
    Jan 04 2011 Mar 11 2011
    Jan 04 2011 Mar 11 2011
Penticton Campus   Jan 4 2011 Mar 12 2011
    Mar 21 2011 May 27 2011
    Aug 2 2011 Oct 7 2011
    Oct 17 2011 Dec 23 2011
Jan 3 2012 Mar 8 2012
(Penticton Campus) Jan 3 2012 Mar 9 2012
Mar 19 2012 May 24 2012
 
  4 Aug 9 2010 Oct 15 2010
    Oct 18 2010 Dec 24 2010
    Jan 04 2011 Mar 11 2011
    Mar 21 2011 May 27 2011
    Aug 2 2011 Oct  7 2011
    Oct 17 2011 Dec 23 2011
(Penticton Campus) Oct 17 2011 Dec 23 2011
Jan 3 2012 Mar 9 2012
Mar 19 2012 May 25 2012
Joiner (see Cabinet Maker above)      
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician      
  1 Feb 14 2011 Mar 25 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
  2 Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
  Mar 28 2011 May 06 2011
    Oct 3 2011 Nov 10 2011
Feb 13 2012 Mar 23 2012
   
  Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Aug 22 2011 Sep 30 2011
Mar 26 2012 May 4 2012
  4 Aug 23 2010 Oct 1 2010
    Jan 04 2011 Feb 11 2011
    May 09 2011 Jun 17 2011
    Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
Metal Fabricator (Steel)      
  2 Apr 18 2011 May 20 2011
  3 June 28 2010
July 30 2010
  4 Feb 28 2011 Apr 1 2011
Plumber      
  1 Mar 29 2011 May 6 2011
Nov 15 2011 Dec 23 2011
Feb 14 2012 Mar 23 2012
2 Aug 24 2010 Oct 1 2010
    Oct 5 2010 Nov 12 2010
    May 9 2011 Jun 17 2011
Aug 23 2011 Sept 30 2011
Oct 4 2011 Nov 10 2011
Nov 15 2011 Dec 23 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
  3 Oct 5 2010 Nov 12 2009
    Nov 16 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
    Feb 15 2011 Mar 25 2011
    Mar 29 2011 May 6 2011
Aug 23 2011 Sep 30 2011
Oct 4 2011 Nov 10 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
Feb 14 2012 Mar 23 2012
  4 Sep 7 2010 Oct 29 2010
    Nov 1 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Jan 4 2011 Feb 25 2011
    Mar 1 2011 Apr 22 2011
    Sep 6 2011 Oct 28 2011
    Oct 31 2011 Dec 23 2011
Jan 3 2012 Feb 24 2012
Feb 28 2012 Apr 20 2012
Mar 27 2012 May 18 2012
Recreation Vehicle Technician
New 3 Year Program
     
Distance Delivery: Level 1 1A Aug 30 2010 Nov 17 2010
In-school component : Level 1 1B Nov 29 2010 Dec 23 2010
       
Distance Delivery: Level 1     1A Aug 29 2011 Nov 16 2011
In-school component: Level 1 1B Nov 28 2011 Dec 23 2011
Distance Delivery : Level 2 2A Aug 26 2010 Oct 21 2010
In-school component : Level 2 2B Oct 25 2010 Nov 26 2010
       
Distance Delivery: Level 2 2A Aug 23 2011 Oct 20 2011
In school component: Level 2 2B Oct 24 2011 Nov 25 2011
  3 Jan 4 2011 Feb 25 2011
     Jan 3 2012  Feb 23 2012
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
(Penticton campus)
1 Oct 4 2010 Nov 12 2010
  2 Jan 4 2011 Feb 11 2011
   2 Oct 3 2011   Nov 10 2011
3 Jan 3 2012 Feb 10 2012
Sheet Metal Worker      
  1 Oct 4 2010 Nov 10 2010
    May 9 2011 Jun 16 2011
    Nov 14 2011 Dec 23 2011
  2 Jan 4 2011 Feb 10 2011
    Feb 14 2011 Mar 24 2011
    Oct 3 2011 Nov 1 2011
    Feb 13 2012 Mar 22 2012
  3 Aug 23 2010 Oct 1 2010
    Aug 22 2011 Sep 29 2011
    Jan 3 2012 Feb 9 2012
  4 Nov 15 2010 Dec 23 2010
    Mar 28 2011 May 5 2011
    Mar 26 2012 May 3 2012

Welder please see C Modular Program.