Want a career in a skilled trade or the engineering technology field but don't know which profession to pursue? Or are you missing an admission requirement or need to improve your grades for pre-requisite courses to gain admission into a full-time program? Cambrian's Pre-Trades/Technology program is a great first step to explore career options and to improve your technical, math and English skills.

In this program, you'll learn electrical, mechanical and carpentry fundamentals while focusing on workplace safety. Class projects are chosen to provide a wide range of skills which will prepare you for future training. Practical courses in technology, science/physics, math, English, and computers provide a strong foundation to pursue subsequent postsecondary programs.

A partnership with the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association allows you to take industry certificate courses during the program, which are an asset to becoming a safe, skilled employee in your future career.

Program Highlights

Receive IHSA Certification training to start becoming workforce ready
1 year – Prepare for subsequent Cambrian programs in the trades/technologies
Combination of theory and hands-on work in labs and trades shops
Opportunity to develop a personalized career path while increasing technical skills that will improve success in subsequent programs

Successful graduates are eligible to apply to a number of programs offered through Cambrian College's School of Skills Training and the Schools of Engineering Technology and Environmental Studies. The Pre-Trades/Technology program is the preferred designated preparatory program for admission to Cambrian College Trades and Technology programs.

Successful completion of the Pre-Trades/Technology program also provides students who have obtained their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, but lack key English and math prerequisites, to be eligible to apply to other Cambrian College programs that have these requirements.