TRU trades programs coming
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Thompson Rivers University School of Trades and Technology has announced the three new trades programs that will be delivered out of its Kamloops campus early in 2010.
As promised during his interview with the university’s hiring committee earlier this spring, is delivering on his pledge to bring additional trade programs to Kamloops.
“Our local market is ready for some new programs,” said Lindsay Langill, TRU’s new dean of trades and technology, who came to the university on March 1 from the Industrial Training Authority, where he held a senior role with the provincial apprenticeship body.
The new programs now accepting registrations are: Metal fabrication, industrial-instrumentation mechanic, and geothermal technician.
While the new programs are modeled as traditional apprenticeships, the metal fabrication and industrial instrument mechanic carry the additional status of “Red-Seal” certified national trades.
“I believe that we should be providing new exciting programs for our youth coming out of high school so they see trades as a solid career option,” Langill said.
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