Training is just the beginning...

The BC Wall & Ceiling Association through the Training and Standards Committee actively promotes and coordinates apprenticeship training programs for the Wall and Ceiling Industry including the Wall and Ceiling Installer, Drywall Finisher and Plasterer. The goal of the committee is to provide relevant training in these trades when and where its needed and to be a source of technical information to the industry.

Getting the training you need is just the first step! There's still certification, getting your foot in the door and putting your newly learned skills to work. The Trades Training program is driven by the needs of the wall and ceiling industry and guided by the expertise and commitment of the British Columbia Wall & Ceiling Association. This program provides a vital link from training to job placement and beyond.

Enroll in the Trades Training program today! You'll get the professional instruction you need and the support of an industry that is committed to your success and ready to hire.

Earn While You Learn - BCWCA Courses are all part time classes

WALL AND CEILING INSTALLER

As a Wall and Ceiling Installer you will learn to assemble both non-load bearing and load bearing steel studs, interior and exterior gypsum products, suspension systems, rainscreen systems, curtain wall, acoustical and specialty ceilings for residential, commercial and highrise construction. Learn more

 

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PLASTERER - note: formal training currently pending sufficient apprentice registrations - if interested please register with ITA as a Plasterer

As a Plasterer you will apply plaster and other decorative materials on interior and exterior walls producing finished and/or fireproofed surfaces. Training and instruction to become a certified plasterer will include, surface preparation, cleanup, interior plaster, ornamental work, plaster repair, sprayed-on fireproofing insulation and stucco.

 

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DRYWALL FINISHER - if this is your trade and you are interested in training please register with the ITA as a Drywall Finisher - courses pending sufficient number of apprentices

As a Drywall Finisher you will learn to prepare, tape, fill and sand all seams, joints, corners and angles in preparation for final wall decorations. Training and instruction for this trade will include: job inspection, taping, applying bead, maintaining equipment, filling compounds, repairs and corrections, finishing corners and edges, texture surfaces and job estimating.