Trades - Apprenticeship in Carpentry: Apprenticeship at College of New Caledonia in Prince George, Canada is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme. The programme runs for 7 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,000 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 7 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,000 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program delivers the technical training component of the carpentry apprenticeship at College of New Caledonia's Prince George campus for apprentices already registered with a sponsoring employer through SkilledTradesBC. Training is organized into four sequential in-class levels, with a full year of work-based training hours recommended between each level to combine classroom instruction with on-the-job experience. The apprenticeship builds toward Red Seal certification, which allows carpenters to work across Canada with potential recognition internationally. Graduates of the trade work across residential construction such as houses, apartments and townhouses; industrial settings including mills, manufacturing plants, mines and oil and gas facilities; commercial projects such as shopping centres, retail outlets and dealerships; and institutional buildings such as swimming pools, hospitals, fire halls and schools, with career paths extending to self-employment, education, project management, building inspection and management roles. Admission requires the sponsoring employer to submit an Apprentice and Sponsor Registration Form to SkilledTradesBC on the applicant's behalf; there is no minimum number of work-based hours required before beginning technical training, though combining in-class instruction with workplace experience is encouraged. The program suits people already employed as carpentry apprentices who need to complete the classroom-based technical training levels required for Red Seal qualification.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to this apprenticeship is employer-driven: once an employer has submitted an Apprentice and Sponsor Registration Form to SkilledTradesBC on the applicant's behalf, the apprentice can apply to attend technical training at CNC. SkilledTradesBC sets no minimum number of work-based-training hours before technical training, though the college encourages apprentices to plan a training schedule with their employer that blends in-class and on-the-job learning. Many of CNC's apprenticeship programmes have waitlists, so early application is encouraged, and seats are filled first qualified, first admitted. The page states no academic prerequisites or English-language test scores of its own; CNC directs applicants without the underlying entry requirements to its Academic Upgrading options.
Application Details
Application Deadline:College of New Caledonia runs first-qualified, first-accepted admissions with no single deadline for most programmes. Domestic and international applicants use the same process, though international students also go through CNC's international application page: applications for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 entry are open now, and applications for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 entry open on 1 October 2026. Seats are assessed on a rolling basis and close once a programme fills or the term begins; CNC advises applying as soon as applications open, and international applicants typically get an offer letter within four to six weeks. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program) and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma are exceptions, each carrying a fixed 1 March application-and-documentation deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
