b'EDUCATION & RESEARCH COUNCIL NEWSNeed Steel Detailers?Canadas Only Steel Construction Modelling Program, Steel Detailing Technician, Produces Job-Ready Employees in 10 Months.INTODAYSCOMPETITIVEsteel industry, you need hard- We consult with our Program Advisory Committee, made of successful working junior steel detailers competent in steel-detailing knowledgesteel detailing companies and fabricators in the Metro Vancouver area. with skills in the latest 3D modelling software, right now. You cant affordWith their help, we are able to keep our course content relevant and to spend enormous amounts of time and money training graduatescurrent to present industry methodology.from other disciplines. Vancouver Community College (VCC) has beenThe Steel Construction Modelling program takes students through fillingthisneedfordecades,producingwell-trainedsteeldetailerstraditionalsteeldetailing,creatingvarioussteeldetailingdrawings. ready for the job from Day One. They learn the necessary skills, while learning about bolting, welding, Evolving along with industry, we are changing the name of our Steelworking with the CISC Steel Construction Handbook and fabricator Detailing program to Steel Construction Modelling to reflect our majorstandards. Students apply these skills in class on various commercial focus on 3D modelling. and industrial projects.Steel Construction Modelling (Steel Detailing Technician) has been a standout program in VCCs CAD and BIM department for over 50 years.OUR GRADUATES ARE READY FOR YOUR JOBWe are proud to be the only steel-detailing training program in Canada,OurSteelConstructionModellinggraduatesareinhighdemand, and we have produced thousands of proficient steel detailers, many ofreceiving multiple employment offers from across Canada and the whom are now top personnel in our industry. U.S. Employers tell us our graduates are more than job ready; they demonstrate strong steel-detailing knowledge paired with competent THE PROGRAM expertise in Tekla Structures. Less in-house training is required from The 10-month Steel Construction Modelling certificate runs Septemberjob start, and this is a significant savings on your companys training to June. Students are immersed in basic drafting skills using AutoCADresources.(providedbyAutodesk),beforemovingintothesteelconstructionVisit our website at www.vcc.ca/programs/steel-detailing-technician-modelling specialty. certificate/ AST H A N K Y O Uforyour commitment to making the steel industry so successful!With the help of our generous Education & Research sponsors, we are able to strengthen the innovation, global competitiveness and sustainability of thesteel industry through education and research at leading Canadian academic institutions.Founder Level Sustaining Level Corporate LevelCorporate Level Corporate Level Starter Level18|SUMMER 2020 ADVANTAGE STEEL'