Training
At Local 97, we value training. We also value safety. And so we particularly value training on safety!
Apprenticeships
Local 97 has been working to provide a highly-skilled labour force through formal government apprenticeship since 1958. We are proud to be a Red Seal trade, and many of our members are boomers who have a great deal of mobility in their craft and take their skills all over the globe.
The Local 97 Apprenticeship & Training Society (DBA TIC) provides opportunities for Registered Ironworker Apprenticeships in the following designations.
Training Schedule
Book a Training Session
Please use the form on the left to view upcoming sessions and book your seat. Space is limited so do let us know if you can’t make it using the one-click link in your confirmation SMS.
Any issues please contact Robin:
Classes
The educational opportunities we provide for our members are supported by the Local 97 Trade Improvement Committee.
To sign up for a class or a training session, please call the 97 TIC office at 604.874.6010 (or, toll-free, at 1.866.562.2597).
Although we schedule others based on requests from employers and demand from 97 members, our most common courses are the following.
Level 1 First Aid
The cost of this course will be reimbursed following successful completion of the class and submission of payment receipt. We will also happily cover renewals.
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Online
This course can be completed from home. If you don’t have a computer at your residence, we can set you up with a terminal at the hall.
CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) Online
This is also a web-based offering. The course typically takes 6.5 hours to complete.
CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) Initial Certification Requirements
Two years at JIW, five years as a member of Local 97, or Registered Apprentice with Level 2 upgrade completed. If you need to practice, welding booths are available at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Local 97 hall.
CWB Check Test Requirements
Member of Local 97 for two years. Worked 500 hours over previous two years {ticket duration}.
Provincial Instructor Diploma
We offer 50% reimbursement upon successful completion of this program.
Fall Protection
Accepted by all Local 97 Signatory Contractors. Valid in BC. Theory and practice. Eight hours.
Confined Space Awareness
Online. Two hours.
Aerial Work Platform
Theory and practice. Eight hours.
Counterbalanced Forklift
Theory and practice. Eight hours.
Telehandler
Leavitt-based zoom boom training. Theory and practice. Eight hours.
Foreman Course
This program is offered whenever there is sufficient demand, and it involves 24 hours of instruction. Please call the TIC office to get your name on the list.
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