http://selkirk.ca/program/metal-casting
Program Courses
CAST 120 – AluMINuM SAND CASTINg Students will learn in a 5 week intensive how to make sculptural relief designs in aluminum using sand as a mold. First students learn how to make original patterns in two different materials which are then used to replicate their designs. This course teaches students general foundry practices and opens relationships with working foundries. CAST 122 – DRAWINg AND DeSIgN
FoR MeTAl CASTINg
This course provides students with a basic understanding of Design and Visual Communication skills required to develop and present concepts that may be realized in Cast Molten Metal. Students will gain the ability to integrate 2D/3D concepts and to combine aesthetics with function when articulating their creative visions ‘on paper’ as an adjunct to working with Cast Metal.
CAST 124 – hoW To CAST BRoNze Students will design, sculpt, mold and then cast their own unique creations in bronze. In this 5 week intensive course through various assignments, students will learn how to design and sculpt their ideas in clay, mold them in rubber, wax, ceramic shell and then bronze. Various bronze finishing techniques will be taught as well as some marketing.
CAST 126 – exPloRATIoN oF BRoNze Students will learn to explore their ideas in clay with more involved processes. In this 5-week intensive course, students will learn more advanced molding techniques and so can create more involved and intricate sculptures. At the end of this course students will visit foundries and working artists in their studios. Students will leave this course with basic casting and marketing skills to further their own explorations.
Program Contacts
CATHERINE HARDER Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 [email protected]kOOTENAY STUDIO ARTS CONTACT Program Contact Phone: 877.552.2821 [email protected] jASON TAYLOR School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 Direct: 250.505.1305 [email protected] LAURA WHITE Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 [email protected]
Metal Fabricator Foundation
http://selkirk.ca/program/metal-fabricator-foundation LENGTH OF STUDY: 23-Week ACCREDITATION: Technical Training CAMPUS:Silver King, Nelson
Program Summary
This 23-week program prepares learners for entry level positions as metal fabricators employed in fabrication shops associated with manufacturing, shipbuilding, forestry, mining, construction, transportation and oil and gas industries. Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. They learn theoretical principals of the trade in the classroom and then apply their knowledge in the shop where they master the skills employed in the fabrication of steel structures, vessels, containers and equipment.
Students earn Level One technical training credit towards the Metal Fabricator apprenticeship. Additionally, graduates of the program receive credit for 450 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job component of the metal fabricator apprenticeship. Graduates of the Metal Fabricator Foundation Program at Selkirk College may find employment as apprentice metal fabricators engaged in the fabrication of buildings, bridges, ships, boilers, vessels, containers and heavy equipment. Selkirk College offers Metal Fabricator (Fitter) technical foundation training in cooperation with the Industry Training Authority (ITA). The Foundation Program consists of Level 1 technical training in addition to practical and essential skills related to the Metal Fabricator (Fitter) apprentice program. PRACTICAL TRAINING
– Reading drawings and blueprints – Materials burning and welding – Metallurgy
– Plate and structural pattern development, section fabrication and layout techniques
– Safe work practices
– Surface prep and finishing methods – Trade math solutions
– Trade tool and shop equipment usage Metal Fabrication is also an excellent program for welders to expand on their skills and increase employment options in the industry across Canada.
ACE IT HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAMS This program qualifies for high school transitions. A program that is designed to help secondary school students get a head-start on their trades careers, while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way to learn more about the industry.
Speak with your high school guidance counsellor to learn more or get in touch with our ITT Admin Assistant by email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext. 13221.
Admission Requirements
The following admission requirements are specific to the Metal Fabricator Foundation Program.
– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior Secondary School or equivalent
– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship Workplace11, or Principles 10, or Applications 11, or Essentials 12, or ABE 49, with a grade of “C” or better
– Consideration will be given to mature individuals (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary School graduates, provided they have completed or are in the process of obtaining one of the above pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This course must be completed prior to the program entry date).
– English 10 with a “C” or better
Students must supply some hand tools, safety boots, leatherwear and purchase module texts at a cost of approximately $600. A refundable tool deposit of $100 will be required at the start of the program. READY TO APPLY?
– Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college.
– International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International.
Important Dates
2014
– July 10 - Winter Intake Ends 2015
– February 2 - Winter Intake Begins – July 9 - Winter Intake Ends
Program Contacts
INDUSTRY AND TRADES CONTACT Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected] bRENDA WIEST Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 Direct: 250.354.3204 [email protected]
Millwright/Machinist
http://selkirk.ca/program/millwright-machinist LENGTH OF STUDY: 9-Month ACCREDITATION: Certificate CAMPUS:Silver King, Nelson
Program Summary
This 36-week program prepares learners for entry level positions as apprentice millwrights (Industrial Mechanic) and as apprentice machinists with manufacturing firms and resource development firms. Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. They learn principals of both trades in the classroom and then apply their knowledge in the shop where they fabricate, install and maintain industrial tools, machines and equipment to exacting standards of precision.
Graduates of the Millwright Machinist Foundation Program at Selkirk College earn Level 1 and Level 2 technical training credit towards the millwright apprenticeship as well as Level 1 technical training credit towards the machinist apprenticeship. Additionally, graduates of the program have the option to claim advanced credit for either 325 work- based hours of the practical on-the-job component of the millwright apprenticeship or 500 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job component of the machinist apprenticeship
Graduates of the Millwright Machinist Foundation Program at Selkirk College typically find employment as apprentice millwrights engaged in the operation and maintenance of machines and systems in manufacturing plants, resource development firms, mines, mills and various industrial enterprises. Apprentice machinists are typically employed to set up, calibrate, program and operate sophisticated machine tools in a variety of industrial environments. PRACTICAL TRAINING: MILLWRIGHT
– Earn Level 1 and Level 2 training credit for your Millwright Apprenticeship.
– Earn advanced credit for 425 work-based hours. – Operate and maintain systems and machines. PRACTICAL TRAINING: MACHINIST – Earn Level 1 credit for your Machinist
Apprenticeship.
– Earn advanced credit for 500 work-based hours. – Work in a variety of industrial environments.
ACE IT HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION PROGRAMS This program qualifies for high school transitions. A program that is designed to help secondary school students get a head-start on their trades careers, while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way to learn more about the industry.
Speak with your high school guidance counsellor to learn more. Get in touch with our ITT Admin Assistant by email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext 13221.
Admission Requirements
The following admission requirements are specific to the Millwright/Machinist Program.
– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior Secondary School or equivalent
– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship Workplace 11, or Principles 10, or Applications 11, or Essentials 12, or ABE 49, with a grade of “C” or better
– Consideration will be given to mature individuals (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary School graduates, provided they have completed or are in the process of obtaining one of the above pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This course must be completed prior to the program entry date).
– Employers may require higher level of Math as part of their hiring policies.
– A refundable tool deposit of $100 will be required at the start of the program.
READY TO APPLY?
– Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college.
– International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International.
Important Dates
2014
– September 2 - Program begins – December 18 - Winter break 2015
– January 5 - Program continues – May 28 - Program ends
Careers
OUR GRADUATES FIND EMPLOYMENT IN: – Industrial enterprises
– Manufacturing plants – Mills
– Mines
– Resource development firms
Program Courses
MILMAC 150 – INTRoDuCToRy MIllWRIghT/MAChINIST MILMAC 160 – INTeRMeDIATe MIllWRIghT/MAChINIST MILMAC 170 – ADvANCeD MIllWRIghT/MAChINISTProgram Contacts
INDUSTRY AND TRADES CONTACT Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected] bRENDA WIEST Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 Direct: 250.354.3204 [email protected]
YOU CAN DEvELOP YOUR SkILLS IN: – Performance – Songwriting – Audio Recording – Film Scoring – Improvisation
Bring your passion for creating and performing music and our world-class faculty of working professionals will take you to the next level.
Program Summary
The Selkirk College Music Program has been preparing students for the commercial entertainment industry for over 25 years.
Using a diverse cross section of musical styles, Selkirk allows students to explore the best that each genre has to offer from jazz to rock, classical and world music. Our teaching methods are based on those of the prestigious Berklee School of Music.
LENGTH OF STUDY:
2-year
ACCREDITATION:
Diploma
CAMPUS:
Tenth Street, Nelson