Our Trades Programs are set up to be run with 2 days per week with Theory Instruction in a classroom setting and 3 days per week where the students will be placed in a shop or dealership, or place of business of their choice to work side by side with a Licensed Technician or certified personnel for their Practical hands on Training after their first initial 3 weeks of essential skills training; except in the case of the Personal Support Worker Program where they will spend up to 16 weeks in the classroom before switching into their 2 days class and 3 days placement.

Human Services Counselor Program where they will spend up to 25 weeks in the classroom before switching into their 2 days class and 3 days placement.

NEW COVID SETUP:  Trades Classes (ONLY) will now be split with smaller numbers in the classroom beginning in September.  The first 3 weeks half the students will attend mornings with afternoon assignments at home, the other half will attend afternoon with morning assignments to be done at home in order to keep us on task for the first 3 weeks, the next 27 weeks half will attend class days Mondays and Tuesdays with placements Wednesday to Friday, the other half will attend placements Monday to Wednesday with Classroom days Thursday and Friday. The last two weeks of review will be mornings and afternoons again same as first three weeks.  Students will be required to wear a mask throughout the building but can remove them once seated at desk, any food or garbage brought in must be removed by that person.  All students will be temperature checked daily.

PSW Program for out of province students can be a live virtual lecture for classroom sessions with placements in their hometown, contact us for more details.  PSW Program and HSC Program qualifies for FREE Tuition for NB Residents.

IF the Province reverts back to RED ZONE, East Coast Trades College is prepared to go online with virtual lectures, resources for all students which will be provided when you receive your books and materials and readily available instructors for help, placements will continue as long as the business stays open.  If you have any questions regarding this please contact us.

Our instructors will rotate to each of the placements ensure that the students are receiving a variety of experience.

We accept applications year round for Fall Programs "No need to wait to start your career, Apply today!"

NO APPLICATION FEE TO APPLY!

International Students Application Fee $50.00

(At this time East Coast Trades College is not accepting International Students due to Covid)

We look forward to meeting with you!