CITO - Phase I Report - Industry Training Authority

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OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL
III. OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL
This chapter provides a preliminary overview of the organizational model including the functions of an
Industry Training Organization, the existing structure of CITO, the primary functions of CITO, the
development of functional profiles, and possible criteria for evaluating options.
A. INDUSTRY TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS
1. Three Stage Process
Since 2004, the Industry Training Authority (ITA) has had legislated responsibility to govern and develop
the industry training system in BC. Industry Training Organizations (ITOs) such as CITO are created by the
ITA to be responsible for improving industry training in a specific sector. They are not-for-profit legal entities
with responsibility for designated industry training programs.
The ITOs are developed in a three stage process encompassing start-up, developmental and full-service
delivery.
� The start-up phase includes the basic organizational structures, hiring of key staff and establishing
an office. This has been completed for CITO.
� The developmental phase sees the ITO assuming some of the core responsibilities that are part of
its mandate and beginning to take a lead role in a number of areas related to specific trades
programs and industry requirements. These include areas such as developing an annual service
plan for the organization, communications, updating program standards, forecasting training
demand, and developing an annual training plan for the institutions and colleges who deliver
technical training for apprentices and foundation programs (ELTT).
� The final or full-service delivery stage involves an ITO assuming full responsibility for the services
and tasks identified by the ITA.
2. ITO Operational Principles
ITOs are responsible to ITA and ITA is responsible to the Government of British Columbia. The ITA retains
the principal training funding function as well as being the final authority for approving standards, training
plans and evaluation techniques. Some of the operational policies and principles established by the ITA to
govern the operations of an ITO include the following:
� The system shall be industry led. Industry is best positioned and qualified to determine its own
training needs and to coordinate the system. ITOs are industry-based bodies that take lead
responsibility for industry training within a recognized industry sector. ITOs are initiated and
supported by industry and approved by the ITA. All Board members must be from industry
employers. Substantial industry commitment and participation is critical to the success of the ITO
model.
� Training standards is the core function. ITOs are training standards bodies and are prohibited
from undertaking lobbying activities on behalf of industry.
� ITOs have a high degree of autonomy. Autonomy of ITOs is required to produce results and this
autonomy must be balanced with the ITA’s overall accountability to government for the industry
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