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LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE TRADES PUBLICATION 2019-21
READY TO CONNECT TO THE COMMUNITY Lethbridge College’s skilled trades programs work closely with partners throughout the community. From offering dual credit programs with students in Lethbridge School District 51 to working with industry partners to make sure students are learning with the kind of equipment and technology they’ll find on the job, community connections make our trades programs even stronger. “The value of the program from the school district’s point of view is it facilitates the transition from high school to trades employment,” says Andrew Krul, the off-campus education coordinator for the Lethbridge School District. “All the students in the dual credit program expressed interest in automotive service technician learning; however, only one high school offers automotive mechanics and that is at a CTS level. The dual credit program provides learning and qualification at an industry-standard apprenticeship level.” Krul adds that the skills these students learn at the college “far exceed what any of the students have been able to achieve through high school programs. The development of shop safety skills, tools, and first-year automotive skills are eagerly sought after by employers looking to hire apprentices. By securing registered apprenticeships while in high school, the students accumulate hours towards their first-year apprenticeship and earn valuable high school credits.”
