Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) / Machinist Foundation Certificate is a foundation in Trades programme taught at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, Canada. The programme runs for 22 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 3,600 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Foundation
Field:Trades
Duration: 22 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,600 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This foundation program at Thompson Rivers University introduces the industrial mechanic (millwright) and machinist trades through a single 22-week term delivered at NorKam Senior Secondary. It is designed for individuals with little or no prior experience in either field and combines classroom instruction with hands-on training corresponding to Level 1 apprenticeship technical training for both trades. Graduates receive an Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Foundation Certificate of Completion and are credited with 425 work-based training hours toward a subsequent apprenticeship. Admission requires high school graduation or mature student status, English 11 and Math 10 at 60% or higher, and a criminal record check. The program suits newcomers to industrial mechanical work who want a structured introduction to machinery operation, blueprint reading, and shop safety before pursuing employer-sponsored apprenticeship training. On completion, students can progress into TRU's four-level Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) apprenticeship, working toward a Certificate of Apprenticeship and eligibility for the interprovincial Red Seal exam.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission is direct entry: applicants need high school graduation or equivalent, or qualification as a mature student, English 11 completed at a minimum of 60%, and Math 10 (any Math 10 or equivalent) completed at a minimum of 60%. Because the program is delivered at a high school site, a Criminal Record Check is mandatory; Thompson Rivers University covers the associated cost and provides instructions after acceptance. No portfolio, interview or prior work-experience requirement is listed. The program page states no English-language test score of its own; TRU's institution-wide requirement for direct entry into on-campus undergraduate certificate and diploma programs, set out on TRU's admission requirements page, is IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 20.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to TRU: for the September (Fall) intake the deadline is 1 May, for January (Winter) it is 1 September, and for the May (Summer) intake it is 1 January; applications for most programs open 1 October, and a deadline falling on a weekend or statutory holiday moves to the next working day. International applicants follow the same intake structure with deadlines of 1 May (September), 1 October (January) and 1 February (May); TRU still reviews later applications where space remains, though high-volume programs can close early, so admission runs on a rolling basis around these published cut-offs for the 2027 entry cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
