Training

If you like seeing projects through to completion and enjoy working with your hands, our Carpentry program is for you. Train for employment in the residential and commercial building construction trade armed with a complete understanding of building codes and standards, matched with safety and quality assurance processes. Small home builders and remodeling companies might require you to learn about all aspects of building a house – framing walls and partitions, putting in doors and windows, building stairs, installing cabinets and mouldings, and many other tasks.

Heavy industry types all have a millwright on speed dial. If you’re ready to answer the call, our Industrial Mechanic program is for you. We introduce you to metal processing, basic welding and cutting, sheet metal work, machine shop practices, maintenance and troubleshooting. You will progress from simple hand and machine processes to more exacting operations such as machining, fitting and reassembly.

If you like crafting things and making sure they work, our Machinist program is for you. Machinists set up and operate a variety of machine and hand tools to measure, cut, drill, form, shape, grind and finish metal, plastic or similar materials to make or repair parts or products with precise dimensions used in the manufacture and repair of mechanical devices, machines and equipment. This program trains you in the range of machinery and tooling available, and the methodology employed in their use.

Everything from high-tech mountain bikes to advanced fighter jets requires parts that are built by machines. If you have an interest in how things are made and are intrigued by machines that make these things, CNC Machining is for you. This program is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required for employment as computerized numerically controlled (CNC) machine programmers and operators. CNC machining combines the ability to use your hands to make a wide variety of metal parts, with highly technical skills associated with computerized machining.

If you’re mechanically inclined, and working with big rigs sounds appealing, our Truck and Transport Service Technician program is for you. The program will train you to examine vehicles for defects, locate the cause of malfunctions, overhaul mechanical components, check electrical and fuel systems, repair defects, fit new parts and reassemble components. It may sound a little confusing at first, but don’t worry – once you’re in the program you’ll quickly pick up on the ins and outs of some of the largest motor vehicle components out there.

Ever dream of driving down the highway, wind blowing through your hair, while you drive your very own motorcycle? Then, without warning, it starts making a funny noise and breaks down. With the Motorcycle Repair program, you could be the one to fix the problem. This program prepares you to inspect, service and repair motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and other related equipment. In the shop, you'll learn to use hand and power tools, shop equipment and measuring instruments.

If you like the idea of a car makeover, and if you have patience and are detail-oriented, our Motor Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter program is for you. Learn how to repair and restore damaged motor vehicle body parts and interior finishing components, repaint body surfaces and repair and replace automotive glass. You can then work your magic on both mock-ups and real customer vehicles in a fully-equipped shop. We teach you how to operate manual, electric and pneumatic tools to straighten, sand, remove and replace metal auto body panels and chassis components.

"The 11 competencies identified for the job of an Aboriginal EDO are not used only in that occupation. Some are transferable to other occupations or are used in other parts of one's life.

"To earn the Technician Aboriginal Economic Developer Certificate, candidate (student in the process) must demonstrate 16 competencies that can be earned either through post-secondary study (delivered through an accredited programs - universities and colleges across Canada), course by course match up and/or through prior learning assessment (PLA) that measures past learning and experience."

"Cando's National Certification Process is the first to be designed, developed and administered by an Aboriginal organization. The Certified Aboriginal Economic Developer Process is an education process specifically designed to meet the needs of Economic Development Officers (EDOs) working across Canada. It provides a uniform knowledge base and skill set for all individuals currently fulfilling or wishing to work in the field of Aboriginal economic development."