What Do I Need to Register?
To sign up for one of our apprenticeship programs you will need to:
- Fill out and submit the Apprenticeship Registration Request Form
- Have active status with SkilledTradesBC (STBC) and an employer sponsor
- Ensure your apprentice record is up-to-date with STBC Direct Access
How to Check Your Registration Date and Time
- You will receive an email when you have been assigned a registration date and time. It is important you log in to check when your assigned date and time is so you do not lose your registration priority.
- Log in to mykpu.ca using your @student.kpu.ca email and password. Refer to your acknowledgement letter for instructions how to do this.
- Click Register for Classes. This will take you to Registration Self Service.
- Select Prepare for Registration, then choose the Apprenticeship term from the drop-down and click Continue. If you have been assigned a registration date and time, you will see the date and time displayed and you will also see any holds you may have.
Notes:
The start date and time is the first date and time you are able to begin registering. The end date and time is the last date you can go into the Registration Self Service system.
Before your scheduled registration date and time, you will see the message in RED, this simply means your date has not arrived yet. Starting on the day of your registration date and time, you will see the message in BLUE, this means you can register now.
If you see no message with a date and time, please contact us at apprentice@kpu.ca.
How to Register for your Apprentice Course
- Log in to mykpu.ca using your @student.kpu.ca email and password. Refer to your acknowledgement letter for instructions how to do this.
- Click Register for Classes. This will take you to Registration Self Service.
- Select Register for Classes, then choose the Apprenticeship term from the drop-down and click Continue.
- Type the Subject i.e. Electrical. Type the Course i.e. 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040 (this is the level which you are trying to register)
- Find the intake you want to register in, then click Add. You can hover over the line to see the class times.
- IMPORTANT: Click Submit in the bottom right-hand corner. If you leave your selection in Pending mode, the course will not be added to your registration.
Congratulations, you are now registered. You will receive a “Next Steps” email outlining how to pay your fees.
Apprentice Registration Process
As an apprentice, you can request registration in an available apprenticeship intake by completing the Apprenticeship Registration Request Form. Completed forms must be sent to Apprentice Services.
Please note, apprentices apply for the master waitlists rather than for a particular intake. We offer seats on a first come first serve basis.
We recommend that you register in current and future apprenticeship intakes to support your technical training progression.
Apprentice Receipt of Registration Request
After receiving your registration form, Apprentice Services will send you a letter within 14 days acknowledging your request. The information provided in this letter will direct you to KPU online resources for updates to your request.
Apprentice Registration Request Qualifying Process
Apprentice Services evaluates your request for registration, using your SkilledTradesBC apprentice records. This ensure you've met the STBC published registration requirements for the apprenticeship level you have requested registration in.
Apprentice Services will also evaluate your KPU records to ensure Apprentice Payments, Refunds and Fee Adjustment have been met.
Apprenticeship Financial Support
After confirming your attendance, start enrolling in both provincial and federal financial aid. Please visit Apprenticeship Financial Support for more information.
Apprentice Outstanding Registration Requirements
If you do not meet the STBC published registration requirements and/or the full payment for the intake has not been received by KPU, your registration request cannot be confirmed and remains pending.
Apprentice Services will provide you with a deadline to correct outstanding registration requirements.
You are responsible for your registration and must check your KPU student email account daily to ensure that you do not miss an email notification.
Apprentice Withdraw Registration
You may withdraw from an apprenticeship level until the mid-point of the course.
To officially withdraw from an apprenticeship program, please send an email from your KPU email account to apprentice@kpu.ca, Please include your name, student number and the program your are withdrawing from in the email.
If you stop attending class but do not officially withdraw by the deadline you will be assigned a grade based on the work completed in the level.
All withdrawals are subject to the Refunds and Fee Adjustments Rules.
Apprenticeship Waitlist Registration
Before registering in a waitlist, it is important to ensure financial holds are cleared from your account; these holds prevent future registration.
You can register in an apprentice waitlist by completing the Apprenticeship Registration Request Form. Forms must be sent to Apprentice Services.
When registering in an apprenticeship waitlist the Apprentice Evaluation Fee or Tuition and Mandatory Student Fees are not assessed.
Seat Offer Notification
Based on the waitlist registration priority, seat offer notifications are sent to your KPU email address as soon as a seat becomes available.
Each apprentice who receives a notification will be given a deadline to contact Apprentice Services and either accept or decline their registration.
You are responsible for your waitlist registration and must check your KPU email account daily to ensure that you do not miss an email notification. This email is the only notification that you will receive regarding the availability of a seat in a class with a waitlist.
Acceptance of Seat Offer from Waitlist
Accept by contacting Apprentice Services before the given a deadline.
After accepting your seat offer, you will need to pay your tuition in full and your request will be subject to the Apprentice Registration process outlined above.
The regulations regarding fee payment deadlines, refunds of tuition and withdrawals will also be applied.
If you do not respond within the stated timelines, no further notification will be provided and you will be removed from the waitlist.
Decline/No Response of Seat Offer from Waitlist
If you wish to decline your offer, please contact Apprentice Services.
If you do not respond within the stated timelines, no further notification will be provided and you will be removed from the waitlist.
Applied Skills Come From Applied Experience
Apprentice Services is here to help you progress and register in KPU's technical training from level one to your Interprovincial/Red Seal credential.
We can assist you with:
- General inquiries about apprenticeships and SkilledTradesBC (STBC)
- Verification on your apprentice program registration eligibility
- Support with the STBC registration application process for specialized programs
- Communicates technical training results on behalf of apprentices to the STBC
Need additional help? Contact us:
Phone: 604-598-6102
Fax: 604-598-6111
Email: apprentice@kpu.ca
If you're just beginning to explore trades programs and are not an indentured apprentice through the STBC, please contact the Future Students' Office:
Phone: 604-599-3030
Email: study@kpu.ca
Why Choose KPU?
KPU Tech campus, home to our apprenticeship programs, is conveniently located in Cloverdale, British Columbia to serve communities south of the Fraser River, including Richmond, Surrey, Langley and the Fraser Valley, as well as communities north of the Fraser, such as Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and Mission.
KPU is a SkilledTradesBC (STBC) designated training provider, offering technical training in appliance service, automotive, construction, horticulture, electrical, parts and warehousing, plumbing and welding for registered apprentices.
We have lots of opportunities, offering approximately a hundred intakes a year. Plus, our small class sizes, averaging 16 students per class, allows our Red Seal-certified instructors to provide you with more attention and individual support.
Apprenticeships
KPU is a SkilledTradesBC (STBC) Designated Training Provider offering technical training in automotive, construction, horticulture, electrical/mechanical, manufacturing, mining, and metal-related fields for registered apprentices.