The feedback from the students on the components of the program has been very positive. What are some of the strengths of this program: The program covers the four areas that Operators work in: water treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection, and wastewater treatment. How successful have the students been in obtaining Co-Op terms? Very successful! The students are either already working for Metro Vancouver or obtained 6-week Co-Op placement with Metro Vancouver. Where are the students from? All the students are from the Lower Mainland, and some of them are working for Metro Vancouver, and the others are hoping for employment in the field. I took the opportunity to connect with Syed Abdullah (Zaki), Program Coordinator and Instructor, School of Construction and the Environment, and checked on how the program was progressing. It took a lot of coordination, collaboration, and determination, but fast forward to 2021, a full cohort of students started in the program in January. It wasn’t even two years ago, that Metro Vancouver, BCIT, and the EOCP started a conversation on the need for an Operator training program in the Lower Mainland – where the need for water and wastewater Operators is acute. Fundamentals of Water and Wastewater Operations A new BCIT program in the Lower Mainland
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