Eight British Columbians will soon begin professional driver skills training to prepare for jobs in the transportation industry.
The province is providing $304,067 to the Lillooet Tribal Council for the project through the Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project.
Funding for the project is provided through the Project Based Labour Market Training stream of WorkBC’s CEP.
“This project removes financial barriers so people can access the training they need to build a strong future for themselves and the province,” said Rob Fleming, minister of transportation and infrastructure.
A news release explains that the CEP project prioritizes Indigenous and people with multiple barriers, including those who are unemployed or under-employed.
Participants will receive about 240 hours of work experience with local employers and three weeks of followup support. The program will finish on Oct. 28, 2022.
Participants will receive training in areas such as health and safety, employability and occupational skills, Class 1 driver learner's licence preparation, mandatory entry-level training for drivers (including air-brake training), Occupational First Aid level 1 and Transportation Endorsement.
They will also gain skills in communication, team building , time management, resume writing, job-search skills and interviewing.
A similar program was hosted at the College of the Rockies in Golden. The first round of participants finished their training in December, 2021 and the second round finished in March 2022.
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