Vocational Instructor

Vocational Instructor

NON – Apprenticeship

AT A GLANCE

Vocational instructors are teachers who usually have a combination of trades experience and a teaching certificate. According to the National Occupational Classification (NOC), College and other vocational instructors may perform some or all of the following duties:

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011, 4021 College and Vocational Instructors

CAREER VIDEO(S)

Source: Red River College, Teacher Education Program

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Vocational instructors may work in a variety of settings:

*To work as a vocational or trades teacher in Manitoba’s public schools, you will need to complete a Bachelor Degree in Education (B.Ed.), a Manitoba Teachers Certificate, and Criminal Records Check and Child/Adult Abuse Registry Check(s).

ESSENTIAL SKILLS PROFILES

The Government of Canada Job Bank has identified Nine Literacy and Essential Skills (Reading, Writing, Document Use, Numeracy, Computer Use, Thinking, Oral Communication, Working with Others, and Continuous Learning).

Below you will find links to the Essential Skills Profiles for this occupation and/or related ones:

WAGES

According to jobbank.gc.ca, and their Labour Market Information for Manitoba, they list low, medium, and high wages for College and Vocational Instructors as the following:
LOW WAGE MEDIUM WAGE HIGH WAGE
$20.00 / hour (average in MB)
$35.00 / hour (average in MB)
$47.18 / hour (average in MB)
$18.03 / hour (Winnipeg)
$31.25 / hour (Winnipeg)
$46.63 / hour (Winnipeg)

TRAINING

In Manitoba, the training path to become a vocational instructor may vary depending on the education requirements of the company or learning institutions for which you are applying.

Below is an example of post-secondary programs to consider:

SCHOOL/PROGRAM CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA
10 courses, part-time
  • Includes practicum
  • 33 credit hour program (approx. 385 hours)
  • In-class or Online learning
  • Articulation Agreement: University of Winnipeg
4 required courses + 100 hours of electives
  • Part-time
  • 250 hours
  • In-class or Online learning
  • Recognized by The Institute of Performance and Learning (IPL)
  • Graduates: Given a credit of 1 year towards the work experience requirement of the Certified Training and Development Profession (CTDP) designation

ASSOCIATIONS

Click the links below for associations related to this career!