Planning 10Planning 10Careers and Education Careers and Education

Post Secondary Education & Post Secondary Education & Training InformationTraining Information

By the end of this presentation By the end of this presentation you will be able to:you will be able to:

Tell the difference between a Tell the difference between a certificate, diploma and a degree.certificate, diploma and a degree.

Describe 4 different types of Describe 4 different types of degrees.degrees.

Describe what is “apprenticeship” Describe what is “apprenticeship”

DefinitionsDefinitions

Academic ProgramsAcademic Programs lead to lead to degreesdegrees in in either general or applied studies at a either general or applied studies at a university, university college or institute.university, university college or institute.

Vocational, career and technical Vocational, career and technical programsprograms lead to lead to certificates or diplomascertificates or diplomas at universities, university colleges, colleges at universities, university colleges, colleges or institutions. These applied programs teach or institutions. These applied programs teach specific skills for specific jobs.specific skills for specific jobs.

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ApprenticeshipApprenticeship is a trade program that leads to is a trade program that leads to certificationcertification in a designated trade and allows you to earn in a designated trade and allows you to earn $ while you learn. $ while you learn.

Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT)Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) programs are programs are offered by colleges and institutes and usually lead to offered by colleges and institutes and usually lead to certificate or diploma.certificate or diploma. They provide students with basic They provide students with basic theoretical and practical knowledge in various trades, theoretical and practical knowledge in various trades, whether as pre-employment or pre-apprenticeship training. whether as pre-employment or pre-apprenticeship training. Most programs involve formal, institution-based instruction Most programs involve formal, institution-based instruction lasting 3 to 12 months. Various programs are offered lasting 3 to 12 months. Various programs are offered through the post-secondary training system (e.g. through the post-secondary training system (e.g. automotive, carpenter, electrician).automotive, carpenter, electrician).

CollegesColleges The colleges in BC are:The colleges in BC are:

CamosunCamosun CapilanoCapilano College of New CaledoniaCollege of New Caledonia College of the RockiesCollege of the Rockies DouglasDouglas LangaraLangara North IslandNorth Island Northern LightsNorthern Lights Northwest Community CollegeNorthwest Community College Royal Military College of CanadaRoyal Military College of Canada Selkirk CollegeSelkirk College Surrey CollegeSurrey College Vancouver Community CollegeVancouver Community College

CollegesColleges

These institutions offer a wide variety of These institutions offer a wide variety of academic, career, upgrading, technical and academic, career, upgrading, technical and vocational programs.vocational programs.

The credentials offered are two years or less (for The credentials offered are two years or less (for the most part).the most part).

In notable exceptions, some of these institutions In notable exceptions, some of these institutions have entered into agreements with degree have entered into agreements with degree granting institutions to enable their students to granting institutions to enable their students to complete a degree on site.complete a degree on site.

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Students in Colleges have less ability Students in Colleges have less ability to transfer to university than to transfer to university than students in universities. Students in students in universities. Students in both colleges and universities both colleges and universities typically are able to transfer up to typically are able to transfer up to two years of course work towards a two years of course work towards a university degree program.university degree program.

InstitutesInstitutes

The 5 Institutes in BC are:The 5 Institutes in BC are: BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology)BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (ECIAD)Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (ECIAD) Institute of Indigenous Government (IIG)Institute of Indigenous Government (IIG)

(As of 2007 is part of the NVIT)(As of 2007 is part of the NVIT) Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) Justice Institute of BC (JIBC) Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT)Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) Pacific Marine Training Campus of BCITPacific Marine Training Campus of BCIT Vancouver Film SchoolVancouver Film School

BCIT BCIT

Offers a huge range of certificate, Offers a huge range of certificate, diplomas and degrees focused on areas diplomas and degrees focused on areas such as:such as: BusinessBusiness MediaMedia Information technologyInformation technology EngineeringEngineering Health SciencesHealth Sciences TradesTrades

ECIADECIAD

Offers Offers undergraduate undergraduate degrees in:degrees in: DesignDesign Fine ArtsFine Arts Media ArtsMedia Arts Masters Degree of Masters Degree of

Applied Arts ***Applied Arts ***

JIBCJIBC

Offers professional training through nine Offers professional training through nine academies and divisions in areas such as:academies and divisions in areas such as: CorrectionsCorrections Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Fire and SafetyFire and Safety ParamedicParamedic Police.Police.

It has recently introduced its first degree It has recently introduced its first degree (Bachelor of Fire and Safety Studies)(Bachelor of Fire and Safety Studies)

NVIT and IIGNVIT and IIG

Both of these institutes have an aboriginal Both of these institutes have an aboriginal focus.focus.

Program offerings typically cover Program offerings typically cover academic, preparatory and career academic, preparatory and career programs up to two years.programs up to two years.

Several programs offer university transfer Several programs offer university transfer opportunities.opportunities.

NVIT offers a Bachelor of Social Work NVIT offers a Bachelor of Social Work Degree through a partnership with Degree through a partnership with Thompson Rivers University.Thompson Rivers University.

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Courses at BCIT do not transfer to Courses at BCIT do not transfer to other colleges and universities in the other colleges and universities in the province. Many BCIT courses province. Many BCIT courses transfer. Students should check the transfer. Students should check the BC transfer Guide BC transfer Guide www.BCTransferGuide.ca to see for to see for themselves.themselves.

UniversitiesUniversities The universities in BC are:The universities in BC are:

The University of British The University of British Columbia (UBC Vancouver and Columbia (UBC Vancouver and Okanagan)Okanagan)

University of Northern British University of Northern British ColumbiaColumbia

Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey)(Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey)

University of VictoriaUniversity of Victoria Royal Roads University Royal Roads University

(Victoria) (Victoria) Only does Masters Only does Masters degreesdegrees

Thompson Rivers University Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops)(Kamloops)

Trinity Western UniversityTrinity Western University Quest University CanadaQuest University Canada (Squamish)(Squamish)

With the exception of With the exception of Thompson Rivers, these Thompson Rivers, these institutions are best known institutions are best known for delivering a wide range for delivering a wide range of undergraduate degree of undergraduate degree programs.programs.

They also offer a number They also offer a number of professional certificate of professional certificate and diploma programs.and diploma programs.

In addition UBC, SFU, UVic In addition UBC, SFU, UVic and UNBC are the only and UNBC are the only post secondary institutions post secondary institutions in BC that offer Doctor or in BC that offer Doctor or Philosophy (PhD) Philosophy (PhD) programs.programs.

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UBC’s campus in North Kelowna (UBC UBC’s campus in North Kelowna (UBC Okanagan) is not fully affiliated with Okanagan) is not fully affiliated with UBC Vancouver.UBC Vancouver.

Students who attend UBC Okanagan Students who attend UBC Okanagan do not receive the same credential do not receive the same credential as those who attend in Vancouver.as those who attend in Vancouver.

University CollegesUniversity Colleges

The three in BC are:The three in BC are: Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKwantlen Polytechnic University Vancouver Island UniversityVancouver Island University University of the Fraser Valley University of the Fraser Valley

(Abbotsford and Chilliwack)(Abbotsford and Chilliwack)

University CollegesUniversity Colleges

University Colleges offer the same University Colleges offer the same range of programs as colleges do, range of programs as colleges do, (i.e. academic, career, (i.e. academic, career, developmental, technical and developmental, technical and vocational).vocational).

HOWEVER, they also offer some HOWEVER, they also offer some undergraduate degree programs.undergraduate degree programs.

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Students who complete their studies Students who complete their studies at a university-college will be looked at a university-college will be looked on less favorably than university on less favorably than university grads in the job market or will be at a grads in the job market or will be at a disadvantage when applying for disadvantage when applying for graduate studies. graduate studies.

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

Mandatory Mandatory technical technical training which training which an apprentice must take in order to an apprentice must take in order to achieve British Columbia Trade achieve British Columbia Trade Qualification status. This training is Qualification status. This training is offered by colleges, university offered by colleges, university colleges and institutes.colleges and institutes.

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

It is a 2-4 year program of on the job It is a 2-4 year program of on the job training supplemented by in-school training supplemented by in-school instruction lasting from 4 to 10 weeks per instruction lasting from 4 to 10 weeks per year, depending on the trade.year, depending on the trade.

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

Students must be employed in a trade area and Students must be employed in a trade area and become registered through their employer in become registered through their employer in order to be eligible for this type of training.order to be eligible for this type of training.

The process of becoming enrolled as a formal The process of becoming enrolled as a formal apprentice is called the “indentureship” process.apprentice is called the “indentureship” process.

Once indentured, an apprentice can expect to Once indentured, an apprentice can expect to

earn 50% of a journeyperson’s wage, with yearly earn 50% of a journeyperson’s wage, with yearly incremental increases over the duration of the incremental increases over the duration of the apprenticeship term.apprenticeship term.

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

You can become an apprentice while still in high You can become an apprentice while still in high school through the Secondary School school through the Secondary School Apprenticeship Program and earn up to 16 Apprenticeship Program and earn up to 16 credits. credits.

The The Red Seal Red Seal program allows qualified program allows qualified

tradespersons to practice their trade in any tradespersons to practice their trade in any province or territory in Canada where the trade is province or territory in Canada where the trade is required to have certified workers, without having required to have certified workers, without having to write further examinations. To date, there are to write further examinations. To date, there are 50 trades included in the Red Seal Program on a 50 trades included in the Red Seal Program on a national basis.national basis.

Degree #1Degree #1

Associate DegreeAssociate Degree: : There are two types of Associate degrees: There are two types of Associate degrees:

the Associate of Arts degree and the the Associate of Arts degree and the Associate of Science. To earn an Associate Associate of Science. To earn an Associate degree, a student must complete 60 degree, a student must complete 60 semester credits in a clearly defined semester credits in a clearly defined program of program of firstfirst and and second yearsecond year university university transfer courses. These are awarded by transfer courses. These are awarded by colleges, university colleges and institutions.colleges, university colleges and institutions.

Degree #2Degree #2

Bachelor’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s degree programs normally take Bachelor’s degree programs normally take

four years of full-time studyfour years of full-time study to complete. to complete. Many offer options in particular disciplines Many offer options in particular disciplines as well as more specialized honours option. as well as more specialized honours option. These are awarded by These are awarded by university colleges, university colleges, institutes and universities.institutes and universities.

Degree #3Degree #3

Master’s Degree:Master’s Degree: This degree usually involves one or more This degree usually involves one or more

years of advance study that requires a years of advance study that requires a written thesis based on research. Students written thesis based on research. Students studying for a master’s degree are referred studying for a master’s degree are referred to as to as graduate studentsgraduate students..

Degree #4Degree #4

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): This is the highest university degree and This is the highest university degree and

can be earned in most fields of study. can be earned in most fields of study.