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B.C. Reintroducing Skilled Trades Certification

November 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Suppose that your family needed to hire a plumber or an electrician. Your parents could ask friends for a recommendation or look online for the tradespeople who sound good. However, […]


Career Profile: Blacksmith

November 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

The term “blacksmith” might make you think of someone from previous centuries who makes horseshoes or swords. However, blacksmiths are still important today for the work they do in making […]


Career Profile: Boat Builders and Shipwrights

October 3rd, 2022; By Susan Huebert

Boats and ships are useful for travelling on the water, whether on a short trip across a river or a long one across an ocean. Boat builders and shipwrights help […]


Career Profile: Hippotherapist

October 3rd, 2022; By Erin Kelly

Horses can be fun to ride, but they are good for much more. Hippotherapists work with horses to help people with physical and mental needs to recover from illnesses and […]


Career Profile: Marine Engine Technician

October 3rd, 2022; By Giselle Mazurat

Do you like boats, ships, or watercraft systems? Do you like being by the water? If so, a career as a Marine Engine Technician may interest you. What Do You […]


Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts Career Profile

June 1st, 2022; By Susan Huebert

If you watch a construction project from the beginning, you might see people setting explosives. They might blow up rocks, tree stumps, or even the foundation of old buildings to […]


Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (French version available)

May 2nd, 2022; By Susan Huebert

At a grocery store, you can see all kinds of foods, including meat, fruit, and vegetables. Before the food gets there, graders and sorters work to divide the food into […]