Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship

Coast Mountain College

Terrace, British Columbia, Canada

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At Coast Mountain College in Terrace, Canada, Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship is offered as a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme. The programme runs for 7 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 600 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Trades - Apprenticeship
Field: Trades
Duration: 7 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 600 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: catalogue.coastmountaincollege.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) apprenticeship at Coast Mountain College trains indentured apprentices toward journeyperson status through a sequence of technical training levels, Levels 1 through 4, each delivered over seven weeks and combining classroom instruction with the on-the-job training apprentices complete with their employer. Participants must be registered apprentices with the Industry Training Authority and provide a Trades Worker Identification number upon enrollment. Coursework covers trade science and safe work practices, tool and equipment use, equipment installation, power transmission and fluid power systems, pumps, material handling systems, prime movers, and compressors, building toward the practical competencies required for certification in the millwright trade. The program is intended for apprentices already indentured in the trade who need the in-class technical training portions of their apprenticeship alongside workplace experience. Graduates go on to work in construction, maintenance, and machine shop settings across manufacturing, processing, construction, and entertainment industries, with the credential supporting eventual advancement into supervisory roles within those sectors.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Entry to Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Apprenticeship requires registration as an apprentice with the Industry Training Authority (www.itabc.ca) and submission of a Trades Worker Identification (TWID) number at registration. Where classes run at a public-school facility, applicants must complete a Criminal Record Check. The program page states no separate academic prerequisite or English-language test requirement of its own. Coast Mountain College's general admissions page notes that entrance requirements are otherwise set per program and that English proficiency is required of every applicant regardless of citizenship, met by senior secondary graduation with English 12 in an English-speaking country or an approved test — IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, CAEL, or Duolingo English Test — at the band set for this program's tier. Applicants apply through Education Planner BC and should confirm the checklist with an Educational Advisor.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Coast Mountain College runs one common application calendar across its campuses rather than a single date per programme. Domestic applicants: for the 2026-27 academic year, applications opened 1 October 2026; the final day to apply is 24 December 2026 for Winter (January 2027) entry, 23 April 2027 for Spring/Summer 2027, and 30 August 2027 for Fall 2027. International applicants share the same opening date but face earlier cut-offs: 1 October 2026 for Winter, 1 February 2027 for Spring/Summer, and 1 June 2027 for Fall, and some high-demand programmes may close sooner. Trades and other varying-start programmes are judged against their own start dates (international due three months, domestic one week, before start), and continuous-intake programmes accept applications year-round. No single closing date exists beyond these cut-offs. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Coast Mountain College

Type: College
Founded: 1975
Students: 3,191
Programs: 80
Location: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship award?

Coast Mountain College awards a Trades - Apprenticeship in the field of Trades on completion of this programme.

How long does Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship take?

The programme runs for 7 weeks.

How much does Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship cost?

Tuition is CAD 600 per total for local students.

Can Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Coast Mountain College.

What language is Trades - Apprenticeship in Industrial Mechanic (Millwright): Apprenticeship taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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