Looking for a rewarding career with good pay and opportunities throughout Nova Scotia?
Become a skilled trades professional. Explore all of the possibilities of a career in the skilled trades. Learn about the supports and incentives available to you. Whether you’re a high-school student, exploring post-secondary options, interested in direct entry apprenticeship pathways, or you’re looking for apprentices for your business – this site has all the information you need.
Looking for a good paying career with lots of opportunity throughout the province? Become a Skilled Trades Professional. There are more than 70 career options to choose from. And financial incentives, learning supports and tool grants to help you through your journey.
Department of Education and Early Childhood
Explore and navigate skilled trades curriculum and options in your schools!
NSCC
NSCC offers 30 programs to kickstart your apprenticeship. Register as an apprentice and transfer your credits.
Government of Nova Scotia
Curious what the demand is for various trades, get into the statistics and data here.
NSCC
NSCC offers programs that prepare students for careers in building and manufacturing trades, the marine sector and transportation trades. They are designed to meet provincial and national occupational standards.
NSCC
Discover careers that match your interests and skills to find the best education path for you at NSCC.
SkillsCanada
Explore the various industry sectors to learn more through Skills Canada.
WorldSkills
Find a skill that works with your interest, take the career personality quiz through WorldSkills.
World Skills
Explore what each trades is about through WorldSkills.
Build Force
Check out what the Construction sector in Canada looks like!
NSCSC
Wanna take a deeper look into the Industrial, Commercial and Institution (ICI) Construction sector?
We’re just getting started, we’ll continue to update this site regularly. Know a resource that could help? Share it with us. Have a question that isn’t answered here? Send us a note and we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.
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