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Application Fee: $40 (Domestic); $125 (International)
Academic (minimum grade)
1. English 10 or equivalent
2. One of:
Admission Advice
1. To meet admission requirements, students in grade 12 may submit expected final grades for courses in progress.
2. To meet admission requirements, students completing upgrading courses can submit interim grades once they are 50% through the course.
3.. High school students may be eligible to take this program. See your school counsellor for details.
Selection process
If the program is over-subscribed, students will be selected based on the selection criteria listed below:
Maximum points = 28
Applicants also have to satisfy CNC's institution admission requirements as listed below.
Completion of English 12 (or equivalent)
Students whose first language is not English need to submit an English Language proficiency assessment. For more information check here.
You must meet the admission requirements of your intended program (detailed in the program admission requirements section for CNC programs on EducationPlannerBC).
To view detailed admission requirements, please visit https://cnc.bc.ca/admissions/apply
You must meet the admission requirements of your intended program (detailed in the program admission requirements section for CNC programs on EducationPlannerBC).
For more details on General Admission to CNC check here.
You must meet the admission requirements of your intended program (detailed in the program admission requirements section for CNC programs on EducationPlannerBC).
For more details on General Admission to CNC check here.
You must meet the academic requirements of your intended program (detailed in the program admission requirements section of CNC program profiles in the EducationPlannerBC Search Database).
If you have completed courses at other post-secondary institutions, you may request these credits be transferred to CNC. An official transcript from each institution at which the courses were taken must accompany your transfer credit request. For more information on transfer credit, check here.
You must meet the academic requirements of your intended program (detailed in the program admission requirements section of CNC program profiles in the EducationPlannerBC Search Database).
If you have completed courses at other post-secondary institutions, you may request these credits be transferred to CNC. An official transcript from each institution at which the courses were taken must accompany your transfer credit request. For more information on transfer credit, check here.
Candidates who have not graduated from the BC high school system or equivalent, and who are at least 19 years of age, may be able to gain entry to CNC as a Mature student. Applicants in this category are still required to meet a program’s other admission requirements and all course prerequisites.
Details on International Student Admission can be found here.
Details on Special Admission can be found on the Application Information web page.
Students can apply on the EducationPlannerBC website or Download and fill in an application form.
Details on applying can be found on this website.
Training in a program like this one can lead to different careers. Related occupations are presented to show potential career options, not definite outcomes.
Follow the links to learn more about these careers on WorkBC's career profiles.
Taking a foundation program can help you build the skills that employers are looking for, making you well-positioned to find an employment in the trade and begin an apprenticeship.
Your technical and work-based training hours acquired from the Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)/Machinist Foundation Certificate program will be counted towards your next step in training as an apprentice. To progress as an apprentice, you will need to find an employer who will sponsor your apprenticeship and register with the Industry Training Authority (ITA). You will then be able to complete the work-based (on-the-job) training hours and next level(s) of the apprenticeship training of your chosen trade in:
For updated details regarding the Industry Training Program, please refer to the above links for respective ITA program profiles.