The Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce is offering The Marine Essentials Plus: Enhanced 20-day training program in partnership with North Island College — leading to participants beginning a career in the marine sector. The program begins July 13.
This Transport Canada Marine Industry training will get individuals working as deckhands, operating crew boats, tourism related vessels or aquaculture and more. Three of these courses can be applied toward the Master Limited, Less than 60-ton certification which will be offered in the upcoming fall.
The 20-Day program is comprised of the following Industry Certifications for marine regulated occupations:
- Marine Basic First Aid*
- SVOP — Small Vessel Operator Proficiency
- WHMIS — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Job Ready — Research potential employment, Resume prep & distribution
- ROC-MC* — Restricted Operator Certificate-Maritime Commercial
- DVS* — Domestic Vessel Safety
- FoodSafe
- Enhanced*: These Transport Canada regulated courses can be applied towards higher level certifications such as Master Limited, Less than 60-ton.
Participants must be:
- At least 16 years old
- Residing in B.C.
- Have a Social Insurance Number (SIN) – Permanent Residents of Canada
- Training-ready
- Unemployed, or employed Parttime, Seasonally, Casually, or Precariously
The fully funded program begins July 13 and will complete Aug. 10. Classes are fulltime Monday to Friday.
The deadline to apply is July 8. To register, email exdir@crchamber.ca or call 250-287-4636.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada-BC Workforce Development Agreement.
