CITO - Phase I Report - Industry Training Authority

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN
Stakeholder Description
CITO is responsible for the training of over 20,000 apprentices in 29 trades in the
construction industry. CITO develops an annual training purchase plan to
Apprentices
accommodate the training needs of the apprentices. Overall, there are about
140,000 people employed in the construction industry in BC.
It is believed that there are approximately 40,000 employers involved in the
construction sector, of which 8,000 to 9,000 employ construction trade apprentices.
Employers Employers grant apprentices leave to undertake annual training courses. They are
also responsible to confirm the hours of work of an apprentice that is required to
complete an apprentice.
CITO will potentially interact with 16 construction based employer associations. The
Employer
main associations are the BC Construction Association and the Independent
Associations
Contractors Business Association.
There are 16 public training organizations (the colleges) and 15 private training
Training
organizations approved to deliver training to apprentices in BC. There are also a
Providers
number of other small organizations that offer construction related courses.
The joint boards are union based apprenticeship training coordination organizations
Joint
that work with apprentices in their given trade. Four of the 17 joint boards operate a
Boards
training facility and deliver apprenticeship programs.
CITO will potentially have contact with 22 different unions representing the 29
trades that it is responsible for. A major point of contact for the unions is the BC
Unions
and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council, which has five
regional sub-councils.
High school students have an opportunity to begin construction based
K-12 Educational
apprenticeships while still in school by taking CITO approved trade related training.
System
The K-12 system will be a target of CITO’s apprenticeship promotion efforts.
CITO will deal with a number of line ministries as well as other government
Government agencies. The main ministry contacts will include the BC Ministry of Economic
Agencies Development, which has responsibility for apprenticeship in BC, and Human
Resources Social Development Canada which funds training related initiatives.
CITO will need to maintain close contact with ITOs in other sectors who deliver
Other
programs with potential cross over with CITO programs. The most significant one of
ITOs
these is the Residential Construction Industry Training Organization.
A list of some of the stakeholder organizations is provided in Appendix I.
There are also other stakeholders with whom CITO will interact from time to time. Examples of these
organizations include:
� Skills Canada BC: a national organization that focuses on promotion of apprenticeship training.
� The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum: a not-for-profit organization that also promotes training
through influencing pan-Canadian apprenticeship strategies through research, discussion and
collaboration.
� The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA): administrator of the Red Seal
program that establishes national standards.
� Construction Sector Council: a national organization funded by government and industry with
interests in Labour Market Information, technology, Career Awareness Programs and Standards
and Skills Development .
� BC Construction Industry Skills Improvement Council (SkillPlan): a joint labour and management
initiative to develop strategies to improve the essential skills of people working in the unionized
construction industry in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
� Worksafe BC: promotes workplace health and safety for the workers and employers.
� Construction and Specialized Workers Training Society: a union-based training group delivering
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