Cowichan Valley Careers and Dual Credit

75-$1000 Youth Apprenticeship Awards won by Cowichan Valley students for obtaining more than 900 work-based training hours. Congratulations 🎉

Another successful District Gravity Car Day Event for Cowichan Schools! The top 6 student qualifiers from 14 school in our district raced for the fastest car. Congratulations to Chemainus Seconday for a Gold place finish and Tansor Elementary for both Silver and Bronze finishes. Best Decorated Car was awarded to Chemainus Elementary. 🚗🚙. We would also like to thank staff for generously hosting this event for our student again this year!

Now accepting applications for the January 2025 Dual Credit Welding Program. See your Cowichan High School Careers Teacher today for more information!

Build yourself a bright future with the Dual Credit Carpentry Program. Now accepting applications for July and September 2025 intakes for one of the most in demand Trades in the Province. See your school based Career Counsellor for more information.

Congratulations to Haruki Ikemura from Cowichan Secondary who won the Silver medal in Cabinetmaking at Skills Canada Nationals last week in Quebec City. A job well done!

Wishing the best of luck today to both of our Dual Credit students Esther Popma (Hairdressing) and Haruki Ikemura (Cabinetmaking) who are representing Team BC competing at Skills Canada Nationals in Quebec City over the next couple of days! Bonne chance! Cowichan Valley School District

To watch live stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luj7T7hgSvg

Have you thought about a Career in the Culinary Program?
Now accepting applications for the August 2024 intake Professional Cook Program with VIU at the Cowichan Campus.

See your high school Career Centre and apply today!

Now accepting applications for the September 2024 Carpentry Program at the Cowichan Trades Centre!

This Foundations 8 month program covers the basic carpentry skills required in preparation for employment as a carpenter apprentice in the building industry. If you are a high school aged student going in to grade 12, see your high school counselor to apply now!

8 of 56 $1,000 Youth Apprenticeship Award winners! Thanks to our local employers Thank you to our training providers

8 of 56 $1,000 Youth Apprentice award winners! Special thanks to our local employers Thank you to our training providers

Congratulations to all our competitors at the Provincial Skills Canada competition held Wednesday, April 19th at the Abbotsford Tradex Centre! Students from Cowichan competed in Cabinetry, Robotics, Culinary, Carpentry, Hairstyling, and Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanics. Congratulations to Frances Kelsey with a second place finish in Gearbot Robotics, and to Cowichan Secondary’s student for a third place finish in Cabinetry.