KPU Tech has a long history of innovation in teaching and curriculum. The Faculty of Trades and Technology now stands poised to reap the benefits of an economy built around STEM specializations and other advances in technical systems and digitization. As industries and municipal policies evolve to more advanced and dynamic processes, employers will need more talented people, especially those grounded in the wide array of technological skills, to mobilize a rapid digital transformation. Industry leaders have signalled a desire to engage with post-secondary institutions in the development of emerging curriculum content and currency.
KPU Tech will meet these labour market challenges of innovation through an expansion of its trades and technology offerings. We will continue to build a solid core of Red Seal trades while also enhancing the employability of learners through bridging programs that recognize vocational credit within an academic credit framework. In short KPU Tech will train a well-prepared workforce with enhanced technical skills to match an equally dynamic industry innovation agenda. As we move forward from the specific competencies of any given trade to an even more overarching set of skills that can be deployed across various occupations KPU Tech will bridge vocational and undergraduate credit while introducing new value-added training and training delivery options.
Goal 7: To enhance the employability of Trades and Technology apprentices and foundation program graduates.
Strategy 7.1
To enable learners to ladder from apprenticeship trades training to undergraduate programs.
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Strategy 7.2
Enhancing the renewal of pedagogical techniques to address a wider base of competencies.
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Strategy 7.3
Encouraging a leap forward in providing hybrid, online, and micro-credential delivery.
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Strategy 7.4
Harnessing KPU’s digital transformation and technological data literacy to support and enrich the student experience.
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Strategy 7.5
Promote a direct connection to industry through Professional Advisory Committees and professional/trades associations.
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Strategy 7.6
Revitalize our approach to developing research across all trades and technology disciplines.
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