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Accredited Training Programs – programs that have been designated through regulation under the provisions of the Industry Training Authority Act and which lead to a Certificate of Qualification with an Inter-Provincial Red Seal endorsement (e.g. cook, baker).ACE IT (Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training) - program for BC secondary students that results in Level 1 or higher technical training credit towards an ITA apprenticeship industry training program. Students may also achieve work-based training hour credits towards an apprenticeship industry training program if they complete work-based training as part of their ACE IT program. The program may result in secondary school graduation credit(s) and/or post-secondary credit(s) depending on how the program is structured in the school district. ACE IT can be combined with Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA).Apprentice – the individual registered in an ITA apprenticeship industry training program.Apprenticeship Training – one type of industry training that combines work-based training and experience with components of in-school training; leading to provincial and/or national (e.g. Red Seal) industry training credentials.Certificate of Completion – the credential awarded by ITA to trainees who have successfully completed the requirements of a Foundation Industry Training Program.Certificate of Qualification – the credential awarded by ITA to apprentices who have successfully completed the requirements of an Accredited Industry Training Program or a Recognized Industry Training Program, and to individuals who have successfully challenged the Certificate of Qualification exam. An Inter-Provincial Red Seal Endorsement is affixed to a Certificate of Qualification for those challengers and apprentices in Accredited Training Program who pass the written Inter-provincial Red Seal examination.Certificate of Qualification Examination - standardized provincial exam that is normally written upon completion of an Industry Training Program. Individuals with relevant prior experience in the trade may qualify to challenge the Certificate of Qualification exam. Successful completion of a Certificate of Qualification exam leads to the issuance of a provincial Certification of Qualification.Competency Profile – a curriculum component that graphically and logically delineates an occupation into a performance-based framework comprising major duties, tasks and sub-tasks. Competency profiles are typically developed with input from practitioners who work in the trade.Equivalency Status (in the context of industry training) – is conferred on a non-certified tradesworker by the ITA through a formal assessment of prior related work experience in a trade. It is not a form of certification, but rather authorizes the holder to supervise and recommend apprentices for certification in the applicable trace.Foundation Industry Training Programs – approved by the ITA Board of Directors they are primarily in-school based and focused on acquisition of skills needed to gain entry into a particular occupation; include minimal employment-based training; and integrate with existing Accredited and Recognized Industry Training Programs. Successful completion of a Foundation Industry Training Program results in the issuance of a Certification of Completion.Industry – employers and their associated organizations, including sponsors of apprentices, within the various sectors and sub-sectors of the BC economy.Industry Training Authority (ITA) - The Industry Training Authority (ITA) is a Crown Agency established in 2004 with the Industry Training Authority Act. Its mandate is to: Set standards for industry training programs and qualifications; Provide coordination among industries, learners, and training providers; Fund industry training; and Promote industry/trades careers.The mission of the ITA from its inception has been to establish a new industry-led training model for BC.Industry Training – a broad strategy used to introduce individuals to the trades or to provide individuals with the competencies and attendant credentials required to work in industry (as in the case of Recognized or Accredited Industry Training Programs). The defining features of industry training, with the context of the ITA’s mandate, are: Occupational competencies and standards for each occupation are defined by industry and approved for Foundation, Recognized and/or Accredited Industry Programs by the Industry Training Authority under the provisions of the Industry training Authority Act. Demonstration of defined competencies and standards by individuals results in the awarding of a credential by ITA and/or it’s designates. The training methodologies for Recognized and Accredited Industry training Programs, while varied and flexible, normally comprise in-school or distance education delivery of theoretical and technical training, as well as work-based training and/or experience that enables individuals to practically acquire and/or apply skills and knowledge.Industry Training Organization (ITO) – not-for-profit legal entity incorporated under the provincial Societies Act, which is accountable to the ITA and takes lead responsibility for industry training within a particular sector. Established and operated by industry and with a province-wide mandate, ITOs are approved and financially co-supported by industry and the Industry Training Authority. There are currently seven ITOs in BC, with go2 representing the tourism, hospitality and foodservices sector.Industry Training Program – a program of learning recognized and valued by industry comprised of: A Competency Profile; The measurable standards to assess attainment of the competencies defined in the Competency Profile; and The Certificate of Completion or Certificate of Qualification that is to be awarded by ITA and/or its designates(s) upon demonstration of competence.Industry Training Program Profile – a standards document approved by the ITA Board outlining program standards and requirements for the issuance of credentials in Foundation, Accredited and Recognized Industry Training Programs.Inter-Provincial (IP) Red Seal Examination – a standardized inter-provincial examination available in a number of trades. The successful completion of an Inter-Provincial Red Seal Examination leads to a Red Seal Endorsement being affixed to the corresponding provincial Certificate of Qualification. ITA Designated Training Provider - an individual or organization that provides training services and has been designated by the ITA to deliver a specific course and level of training for an ITA Industry Training Program. Training providers may be public, private, post-secondary and/or secondary school organizations.Level Examination – a provincial exam that is normally written by registered apprentices upon completion of a level of Technical Training. Level exams can also be challenged in cases where Technical Training is not completed.Occupation – a job for which people are recruited, retained and compensated, including self-employment. Occupations comprise many broad activities called duties that the incumbent performs. Trades are one occupational sub-category for which Apprenticeship Training is the traditional method of skill and knowledge acquisition.Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) – a formal evaluation of the relevance of an applicant’s documented previous work experience, theoretical and/or technical training, and/or credentials (obtained in BC, elsewhere in Canada, or in other jurisdictions) to the requirements for completion of a Recognized or Accredited Industry Training Program. The PLAR determination may result in full or partial work-based training and/or technical training credit towards certification, eligibility to challenge a Certificate of Qualification or Inter-Provincial Examination, or granting of Equivalency Status.Program Outline – a curriculum component derived from a Competency Profile, which delineates prescribed competencies into learning objectives/tasks, key content areas, and recommended time allocations and sequencing. Program outlines are typically used to guide the technical (in-school or distance education) component of Industry Training Programs.Recognized Training Programs are those provincial programs that have been approved by the Industry Training Authority Board of Directors and lead to a Certificate of Qualification. Inter-Provincial Red Seal endorsement is not applicable to Recognized Training Programs.Red Seal – a standardized national endorsement for specified trades that enables greater inter-provincial and inter-territorial tradesworker mobility. Upon successful completion of an Inter-provincial Red Seal Exam, a nationally recognized Red Seal endorsement is affixed to the provincial Certificate of Qualification.Related practical experience refers to documented previous experience of a practical nature gained through employment or other hands-on practical engagement in tasks related to the competency profile for a specific trade or occupation.Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) – a program for BC secondary students, resulting in a minimum of 480 work-based training hour credits towards an ITA apprenticeship industry training program and up to 16 secondary school graduation credits. Eligible students may also be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.Sponsor – a person or organization registered with the Industry Training Authority willing and able to ensure the apprentice receives training and related practical experience in the tasks, activities and functions that are carried out in that occupation. The sponsor recommends for certification an apprentice who has met the established standards for the Industry Training Program. A sponsor must be a legal entity other than an individual, or an individual who is a certified tradesperson or has been granted ITA equivalency status for the relevant trade.Technical Training – the institution-based (in-class or distance education) component of Industry Training Programs that is intended to provide apprentices with a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills to complement their work-based training.Trainee – the term used to describe a person who is registered in an ITA Foundation Industry Training Program. Unlike apprentices, trainees typically do not have a sponsor.Work-Based Training – the workplace component of an apprenticeship Industry Training Program wherein an apprentice receives training under the direction and supervision of a certified tradesperson or equivalent in a work environment conducive to learning the tasks, activities and functions required by the Industry Training Program in which the apprentice is registered.YES 2 IT (Youth Exploring Skills to Industry Training) – a joint initiative of the Industry Training Authority and the BC Ministry of Education designed to increase awareness of trades careers amongst grade 6 – 9 students and theirparents.For more detailed information please check the glossary in either the Sponsor Guide or Apprentice/Trainee Guide.
