Overview

At Coast Mountain College we provide modern, up-to-date facilities for our students to develop skills and prepare for in-demand careers in the trades.

Build your future with our Red Seal designated Foundation and Apprenticeship Trades programs, which are designed to maximize your practical skills.

Programs offered

  • Foundation

    Program length: 30 weeks

    Intakes: Fall

    Learn and practice the knowledge and abilities required to perform preventative maintenance, diagnose problems and repair vehicle systems.

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  • Foundation

    Program length: 24 weeks

    Intakes: Winter

    Learn and practice the skills needed to work as a carpenter in residential, commercial, light industrial or heavy construction fields in the areas of new construction, renovations and maintenance.

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  • Foundation

    Program length: 24 weeks

    Intakes: Fall & Winter

    Learn how to use materials, follow plans and make good decisions when installing and fixing equipment as an electrician on construction, industrial and residential sites.

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  • Certificate

    Program length: 26 weeks

    Intakes: Winter

    Train to work in the spa industry and learn the operations of a salon. Hands-on training includes skin care, facials, hair removal, make-up design, face and body treatments and massage.

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  • Foundation

    Program length: 43 weeks

    Intakes: Fall

    Gain the skills needed to become a hairstylist with this hands-on program which combines theory and practice in a salon setting.

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  • Foundation

    Program length: 36 weeks

    Intakes: Fall

    Learn and practice the skills needed to work with heavy-duty equipment repairs and maintenance needs.

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  • Foundation

    Program length: 24 weeks

    Intakes: Winter

    Learn and practice the skills needed to install, repair, overhaul and maintain machinery and heavy mechanical equipment.

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  • Certificate

    Program length: 16 weeks

    Intakes: To be confirmed

    Gain formal training in the nail industry as well as knowledge around the operation of a nail salon business with CMTN's Nail Technician Certificate.

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  • Foundation

    Program length: 28 weeks

    Intakes: Fall

    Learn and practice the skills needed to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals in all positions on both plate and/or pipe, using various welding processes.

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  • Diploma

    Program length: 2 years

    Intakes: Fall

    Transform your culinary career with CMTN’s West Coast Culinary Diploma. This experiential program will prepare you for a career as a Chef with an understanding of local food source harvesting and processing. 

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 7 weeks

    Intakes: Spring

    Learn and practice the knowledge and abilities required to perform preventative maintenance, diagnose problems and repair vehicle systems.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 7 weeks

    Intakes: Fall & Winter

    Learn and practice the skills needed to work as a carpenter in residential, commercial, light industrial or heavy construction fields in the areas of new construction, renovations and maintenance.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 4 weeks

    Intakes: Winter

    A Construction Craft Worker (Labourer) works mostly on construction sites in residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial settings, including pipelines, utilities, hydroelectric dams, roadways and more.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 10 weeks

    Intakes: Fall & Winter

    Learn how to use materials, follow plans and make good decisions when installing and fixing equipment as an electrician on construction, industrial and residential sites.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: Varies

    Intakes: Spring

    Learn and practice the skills needed to work with heavy-duty equipment repairs and maintenance needs.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 7 weeks

    Intakes: Summer

    Learn and practice the skills needed to install, repair, overhaul and maintain machinery and heavy mechanical equipment.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: Varies

    Intakes: Fall

    Learn the skills needed in ordering, warehousing and keeping inventory control over parts and accessories with CMTN's apprenticeship program.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 28 weeks

    Intakes: Winter & Fall

    Learn and work in a supervised commercial kitchen as you practice the skills needed to perform basic cooking and food preparation.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 14 weeks

    Intakes: Fall

    Perform a variety of cooking and food preparation tasks using multiple cooking methods with level 2 of CMTN's Culinary Arts program.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: 6 weeks

    Intakes: Winter

    Enhance skills and learn to plan and cost menus and recipes while developing the skills needed to become a leader in the kitchen.

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  • Apprenticeship

    Program length: Varies

    Intakes: Winter

    Learn and practice the skills needed to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals in all positions on both plate and/or pipe, using various welding processes.

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  • Diploma

    Program length: 2 years

    Intakes: Fall

    Transform your culinary career with CMTN’s West Coast Culinary Diploma. This experiential program will prepare you for a career as a Chef with an understanding of local food source harvesting and processing. 

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  • Statement of Completion

    Program length: 10 weeks

    Intakes: On demand

    It is never too late to enter a new career and acquire in-demand skills. Skilled trade jobs are highly respected, well paid and provide long-term work security.

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  • Statement of Completion

    Program length: 10 weeks

    Intakes: Winter & On demand

    Women belong in the trades. Skilled tradeswoman are in high demand as 900,000 job openings are expected by 2027. Register now for our next intake.

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  • Statement of Completion

    Program length: Varies

    Intakes: On demand

    Learn safe work practices, trades terminology, basic hand skills, safe use of tools and equipment, a general working knowledge of the trades.

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  • Train in Trades

    Train and work in your community. At Coast Mountain College, trades students develop skills and prepare for in-demand careers. From welding to hairstyling to carpentry, there's something for anyone who prefers a hands-on approach.

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  • Working as a Heavy Duty Apprentice

    Learn and practice the skills needed to work with heavy-duty equipment repairs and maintenance needs. Travis Chalifoux talk about his experience working as a Heavy Duty Apprentice at the Finning Cat Rental Store in Terrace, BC.

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  • Hairstylist Foundation & Dual Credit

    Did you know high school students can enroll in the dual credit program to start their academic journey in one of our many trades programs like Hairstylist Foundation?

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  • Train and work in your local communities.

    Dylan Gordon is grateful to have the opportunity to study and work in his hometown of Terrace where he is close to his family and available employment. He just finished Foundation training for his Red Seal in Electrical and is now working for a local company before he returns to campus to continue his studies.

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    Trades training facility

    Visit our new and improved trades training facility at the Terrace campus.

    Improvements to the House of Cedar building include structural upgrades, training enhancements and a two-story commons area with added study space and technological improvements.

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    ITA & Red Seal Trades

    Skilled Trades BC leads and coordinates British Columbia’s skilled trades system.

    Build your future with our Read Seal designated Foundation and Apprenticeship Trades programs, designed to maximize your practical skills. 

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