Construction Electrician

Electricians plan and assemble, install, make adjustments to, inspect, operate, and maintain electrical systems having to do with construction sites.

In addition to Core and Technical Training for IBEW members and custom programs for equity groups, the campus offers Pre-Apprenticeship electrical training to the public through Local 625. Apprenticeship Level Training and Trade Qualifier Training are also offered on an as needed or on-demand basis.

Communications Technician

A Communications Technician installs, maintains, and repairs extra low-voltage electrical and communications systems, including data networks, fibre optics, security systems, and audio-visual equipment. This career suits those with mechanical aptitude who enjoy hands-on work and teamwork. Technicians ensure reliable communication networks in homes, businesses, and industrial settings.

In conjunction with IBEW Local 625, BTAC's Beechville campus delivers a cooperative vocational education program that leads to Level One Communication Technician accreditation.

Commercial Painter

Painters are responsible to apply finishes in commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects. In doing so, they prepare surfaces such as wood, drywall, stucco, and metal for paint, high-performance coatings, waterproofing, and fireproofing.

Commercial Painting training is offered on an on-demand basis to supply the ICI sector. Custom programs are also provided to equity groups.

Glazier

A glazier is responsible for measuring, fabricating, and installing glass and glass substitutes, including curtain wall framing, aluminum storefront frames and entrances, structural silicone glazing, glass railings, smoke baffles, shower enclosures, glass and mirror walls, skylights, and sloped glazing.

Until recently, glazier training was not available in Atlantic Canada. Our Painters & Allied Trades -District Council 39 proudly offered the first apprenticeship training program in September 2023.

Labourer

Labourers are responsible for assisting other skilled tradespersons on the job site, employed by construction companies and trade and labour contractors. Labourers' Local 615 provides Apprenticeship Training (Construction Craft Worker) for the Province of Nova Scotia. In addition to providing apprenticeship training, Local 615 also delivers skills upgrading and Dispatch Ready training for its members.

Insulator

Heat and Frost Insulators are responsible for working with different insulation materials to prevent the passage of heat, cold, moisture, vapour, sound, and fire. The Insulators provide Apprenticeship Training for the Province of Nova Scotia, in addition to Dispatch Ready and skills upgrading training for members.

Ironworker

Ironworkers are broken down into three categories: generalists, structural/ornamental, and reinforcing. Generalists perform all of the same tasks as structural/ornamental and reinforcing ironworkers. They conduct installations of structural and ornamental steel components and precast concrete pieces, place reinforcing steel in commercial, institutional, and residential buildings, and erect pre-engineered buildings and ornamental ironwork.

In addition to providing skills upgrading and Dispatch Ready training, the campus provides Apprenticeship Training to ironworkers for the Province of Nova Scotia through the Ironworkers Local Union 752. The ironworkers union also offers bi-annual training for newly recruited rebar workers, including all safety training for immediate dispatch upon successful completion of a two-week rebar program.

Boilermakers

Boilermakers working in construction will build, erect, repair, test, install, and maintain boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels. Planning is a large part of their job as they develop layouts and work plans, assemble plates, sheet steel, and other heavy metals, and mark lines before shaping, cutting, and fitting the metal parts together using various machines.

The Boilermakers Campus provides job-ready Core Training and Technical Training for members.

Carpenter

Carpenters are responsible for making, renovating, and repairing structures made of materials like wood, steel, and concrete. They may work for construction firms, building owners, developers, or government departments. Using blueprints, drawings, and sketches, carpenters determine project requirements, lay out projects in conformance with building codes, and measure, cut, shape, assemble, and join wood, wood substitutes, steel studs, and other materials.

Millwright

Millwrighting involves the installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of stationary industrial machinery, as well as mechanical equipment in factories, production plants, and facilities.

The CMC provides a Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry Development Program open to the public, in addition to ongoing Dispatch Ready and skills upgrading training for its members. This campus also provides training for youth and equity groups on an on-demand basis.

To learn more, please visit the CMC website.

There is also a Millwright Training Centre located in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

Elevator Constructor

Elevator constructors and mechanics assemble, install, maintain, and repair freight and passenger elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and other related equipment.

Local 125 delivers the Canadian Elevator Industry Education Apprenticeship Training Program, as well as International Union of Elevator Constructors training.

Crane Operator

Crane Operators work with cranes or draglines to manipulate and position machinery, equipment, and other large objects during construction projects. In the Province of Nova Scotia, Crane Operators hold a certificate of qualification/competency to operate a mobile crane, boom truck, overhead travelling crane, or tower crane, and license to work in the trade.

Heavy Equipment Operator

The Operating Engineers Training Institute includes a 550 acre facility and multi-million dollar fleet of training equipment, mobile and crawling cranes, and heavy duty earth movers. They train you for a future as a skilled operator in today’s exciting and fast-moving construction industry.

Learn more about the courses offered at the Operating Engineers Training Institute.

Plumber

Plumbers install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures and water, hydraulic, drain, waste, vent, low-pressure steam, residential fire, chemical, and irrigation systems in residential, industrial, institutional, and commercial building sites. Sometimes, plumbers install medical gas, process piping, compressed air, water conditioner, fuel piping, sewage, water treatment, and storage and flow equipment systems.

Steamfitter/Pipefitter

Steamfitters/pipefitters are responsible for laying, fabricating, maintaining, installing, repairing, and servicing equipment and piping systems for water, steam, gases, chemicals, and fuel.

Sprinkler

Sprinkler system installers will lay, install, repair, maintain, alter, and test various fire protection systems. Some sprinkler system installers specialize in installations, testing, or inspection. They read and interpret drawings, design specifications, and fire codes to determine installation requirements.

The UA56 Campus provides an extensive list of Dispatch Ready Training, Apprenticeship Training, training for equity groups and skills upgrading programs. This Campus provides the Apprenticeship Sprinkler Training for the Province of Nova Scotia.

To learn more about the training available at the UA Local 56, visit their website: ualocal56.ca/training.

Sheet Metal

Sheet Metal Workers are responsible to design, layout, measure, fabricate, assemble, or repair sheet metal products.

In addition to providing Dispatch Ready and skills upgrading training for members, the Sheet Metal Campus provides customized training for equity groups on an on-demand basis.