2023/24 PROGRAM GUIDE - Frequently Asked Questions:

CBT Program Name: 2023/24 PROGRAM GUIDE The School Works: Apprentice Wage Subsidy program provides a wage subsidy to employers in the Columbia Basin to provide employment to apprentices to complete their Red Seal work- based requirements for the following trades: 1. [...] The program supports the retention of participating apprentices if the employer chooses to retain them to complete work-based training requirements in the same trade. [...] • If you retain the same apprentice beyond the Level 2 work-based training requirements for the same trade, you may re-apply to the program to qualify for a $4.00/hour wage subsidy. [...] • You must commit to providing the training and support for the apprentice to complete their work-based training requirements specified in the trade program outline from the Skilled Trades BC. [...] HOURS REQUIREMENTS The intent of the program is to provide the apprentice with the required work-based training requirements to complete their apprenticeship; on the job training that will eventually lead to a trade credential or ‘ticket.’ The program will subsidize a maximum number of hours, depending on the trade.