Posted On: Wednesday November 21st, 2012
HEBC will be attending the BC Jobs Fair at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. Come and see us at our booth to ask any of your questions about the horticulture apprenticeship programs.
Posted On: Tuesday November 20th, 2012
To book a seat for the information session or for more information, please contact Julia Peters at 250-923-9724 or [email protected] by November 12th. Click here to view their brochure.
Posted On: Wednesday October 17th, 2012
Skills Canada BC presented Annika Ingram with an award to recognize her for her dedication and expertise as the Provincial Technical Chair for the Landscape Gardening competition. The next Provincial competition will take place April 2013, at the Tradex in Abbotsford. It’s BC’s turn to host the next National competition. The National Skills Competition will... Read more »
Posted On: Sunday September 30th, 2012
There are now new applications Challenge Exam and Sign-Off Authority applications for all trades. Go to our Challenge Exam or Sign-Off Authority pages to find the current applications for your trade.
Posted On: Sunday September 23rd, 2012
The Get Youth Working! Program, funded through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement, offers employers a $2,800 hiring incentive (up to 3 employees at $2,800 each) to hire eligible youth 15 – 29 years of age. Additionally, employers may request up to $1,000 to purchase traning for the newly hired youth. Employer Criteria In operation... Read more »
Posted On: Tuesday September 18th, 2012
Anne Kadwell will be at the Urban Foresters Symposium taking place at the CanWest Horticulture Show on Sept 19th. She will provide an update on the Arboriculture Apprenticeship Program and answer all your questions. For more information on the Symposium, click here.
Posted On: Monday September 17th, 2012
HEBC is sponsoring ‘How to Sell Contracting Service Successfully’ at the CanWest Horticulture Show. Annika Ingram will be there to answer all your questions about the apprenticeship programs. For more information about this seminar click here.
Posted On: Saturday August 11th, 2012
Registration is open for this new full-time program designed to give students the skills and experience necessary for entering the field of horticulture. Completion of 1100 hours of classroom and hands-on practical instruction and supervised practical work will lead to Levels I & II Apprenticeship technical training credit. For more information visit the UBC Botanical... Read more »
Posted On: Saturday July 21st, 2012
Registration is open for this new full-time program designed to give students the skills and experience necessary for entering the field of horticulture. Completion of 1100 hours of classroom and hands-on practical instruction and supervised practical work will lead to Levels I & II Apprenticeship technical training credit. For more information visit the UBC Botanical... Read more »
Posted On: Sunday July 8th, 2012
Check out the article written in BCLNA’s HortWest about the SkillsBC & SkillsCanada competitions. Go to page 10 to read the article, click here to view the online magazine.
Posted On: Sunday July 8th, 2012
Burnaby School District’s Community & Continuing Education Division, at the Canada Way Education Centre, will be offering Level 1 and Level 2 Landscape/Production Horticulture Apprenticeship program. Level 1 will begin in October of 2012, and Level 2 will begin in January of 2013. For more information click here.
Posted On: Monday June 25th, 2012
Registration is open for this new full-time program designed to give students the skills and experience necessary for entering the field of horticulture. Completion of 1100 hours of classroom and hands-on practical instruction and supervised practical work will lead to Levels I & II Apprenticeship technical training credit. For more information visit the UBC Botanical... Read more »
