Programs
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Technician Aircraft Structural Repair Technician Automotive Service Technician Baker Bricklayer Cabinetmaker Carpenter Commercial Transport Construction / Industrial Electrician Cook Hairstylist Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Heavy Equipment Operator Heritage Carpentry Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Instrumentation and Control Technician Ironworker (Generalist) Machinist Metal Fabricator (Fitter) Mining Technician Mobile Crane Operator Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal and Paint) Non-Destructive Testing Technician Oil Heat System Technician Plumber Power Engineer 4th Class Powerline Technician (Operating) Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Sheet Metal Worker Small Equipment Service Technician Steamfitter / Pipefitter Truck and Transport Mechanic Welder Welder / Metal Fabricator (Fitter)
School Overview
College of the North Atlantic’s (CNA) Industrial
Trade programs have a perfect
combination of hands-on and classroom
work. Students are instructed in the theory
of a topic and then have the opportunity to
complement that knowledge with a practical
component. Related courses are also a
part of programs to give students the skills
they need to excel in today’s workplace.
Advisory Committees are in place for each
trade to ensure the current Plan of Training
reflects the demand of industry. Courses
are designed to cover the skills and knowledge
required to produce skilled workers
who will be successful in their
fields and in any
further training
or certification.
Reasonably small class size and well
equipped shops provide an excellent learning
environment. Students have an ideal
situation to receive one-on-one instruction
in the classroom and the shop.
Program Accreditation
Programs within the School of Industrial
Trades seek accreditation through the Provincial
Apprenticeship and Certification
Board. It is responsible for the accreditation
of all provincial apprenticeship training
programs offered by educational agencies.
Accreditation provides an auditing
mechanism to ensure that apprenticeship
programs are meeting the accreditation requirements
as set by the accrediting board.
Faculty
The School of Industrial Trades has over 130
faculty, consisting of journeypersons in all
trade programs and academic instructors
who deliver related subjects such as: Workplace
Skills, Job Search Techniques and
Workplace Communications.
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