The Youth Train in Trades (YTT) program is an Industry Training Authority (ITA) youth initiative that provides financial support to school districts/Board Authorities to provide industry training opportunities to youth in partnership with post-secondary training providers.

YTT program is a dual-credit program that enables eligible students to earn high school graduation credits and the opportunity to receive credit for the first level of technical training in an Industry Training Authority (ITA) program.

A YTT student can participate in work experience placements where they earn work-based training (WBT) hours. WBT is an important component of YTT as it provides valuable industry experience and assists student transition from school into the workplace

Who qualifies for YTT

A participant in the YTT program is eligible for registration if they are enrolled in a BC Ministry of Education graduation program, aged 19 and under and registered with the ITA as a youth apprentice in an YTT prior to graduation. Once accepted, students spend one or more semesters at Coast Mountain College (CMTN) receiving training in the Trades Program they have applied for. Please see individual Trades Program page for details of each program.

See CMTN Trades Foundation Programs Web pages for program descriptions.

What is a YTT program

YTT is the technical training component of an industry training program (usually an apprenticeship) for high school students. Successful completion of a YTT program will give credit for at least level one technical training (in-class) component of your Industry training Program and because it is a ‘dual credit’ program students also receive secondary school graduation credits. To learn more about YTT visit the ITA Youth Train website.

What is the Youth Work in Trades (YWT) program

YWT is the work-based training (WBT) component of an industry training program (usually an apprenticeship) for high school students. Upon completion of YWT, students will have completed 480 WBT hours towards their credential and earned 16 secondary school graduation credits. To learn more about YWT see the page in the youth section of the ITA Youth Work website or the ITA Educator Resources.

Can students be enrolled in SSA and YYT at the same time

Yes, in fact it is encouraged! Apprenticeship continuation rates 18 months after graduation are much higher (over 70%) for students that taken technical training through ACE IT and have started their work based training with a sponsor employer as a Secondary