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RCITO
The Residential Construction Industry Training Organization of
British Columbia (RCITO) promotes, develops, coordinates and manages
the delivery of effective and efficient industry training and trades
qualifications in the BC residential construction industry by
responding to the skills and training needs of employers and workers.
RCITO provides leadership and support to ensure that industry
training programs match the supply of and demand for skilled workers,
and support residential construction building and renovation growth. It
is a consortium of industry groups including the following associations
representing several hundred companies:
- Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia
- Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC
- Heating, Ventilation and Cooling Industry Association of BC
- Residential Hot Water Heating Association of BC
- Log and Timber Building Industry Association
In addition to overseeing general construction trades required in
residential construction, RCITO provides leadership for the following
industry training programs:
- Residential Construction Framing Technician
- Log Builder
- Building Maintenance Worker
- Residential Heating Technician
- Building Envelope Technician
- New programs to be developed in other trades such as Residential
Formwork, Residential Interior Finishing, Residential Exterior
Finishing, etc.
The Residential Construction Industry Training Organization
(RCITO) is approved by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) under the Industry Training Authority Act
(ITAA) as the Industry Training Organization (ITO) for the residential
construction industry in British Columbia. The ITO initiative is the
key part of ITA’s strategic shift to moving towards a truly
industry-led training system. ITA intends to structure ITOs to enable
industries to play a key role in defining and addressing the training
needs of their sectors.
Stay tuned for more details on how you can benefit and get
involved. For more information, contact Mary Kenny at 778.426.3151 or visit
http://www.rcito.com/
