Prerequisites & Course Details

The EJTC cannot accept any application that does not meet ALL prerequisites as listed below.

To gain entrance to the EJTC’s Entry Level Trades Training program, applicants are required to have graduated Grade 12 at the time of application and provide an official transcript that indicates successful completion of the following courses:

• Precalculus 11 (or Principles of Math 11)
• Physics 11

-and-

• 2 years of full-time education in an English-speaking country plus one of the following:
  • English 12
  • Communications 12
  • English Language Arts 12
  • English Studies 12
  • English First People 12

English is the language of instruction and communication at the EJTC. For those applying without English 12 or equivalent from an English-speaking country, the EJTC will accept successful completion of one of the following recognized English Language Proficiency tests:

• CAEL test with an overall band score of 60 or greater; or
• Cambridge Assessment English – B2 First; or C1 Advanced; or C2 Proficiency; or
• TOEFL test with an overall score of 82 or greater; or
• IELTS (Academic only) with overall score 6.0 or greater; or
• Duolingo English test of 105 overall or greater; or
• PTE (Academic) with overall score of 52 or greater

Applicants must have basic computer skills and access to a computer with Windows 7 or later, and to the internet, for homework assignments.

Order your official BC high school transcript at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/transcript.

Our ELTT course is offered six times a year January, March, May, July, September, November.

Applications are accepted one session at a time (see course dates below)

Applications for our September 2025 session will be open from May 12, 2025 – May 23, 2025 OR until a maximum of 50 applications have been received. 

Course dates:

• Technical Training – Monday, September 8, 2025 to Friday, December 19, 2025
• Work Experience – Monday, January 5, 2026 to Friday, March 13, 2026

To apply:

• Deadline for applications: Friday, May 23, 2025 OR until a maximum of 50 applications have been received

If you meet our prerequisites, we will schedule you for:

• Academic Placement Exam: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Note! Study package available for purchase (Total $35 – includes tax). Packages can be picked up in our office, Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. If mailing is requested, there will be a charge for postage.

School Location: Our Training Centre is at 1405 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam, BC.

Note: fees are subject to change. Participants are expected to provide their own personal safety footwear and transportation to and from training and worksites. Students will be required to supply their own tools for the 10 weeks of work experience (approximate cost $500.00). These fees and costs are offset by the income that trainees earn during their included 10 weeks of work experience.