Bachelor of Education in Trades and Technology

Thompson Rivers University

The Bachelor of Education in Trades Technology (BETT) is a two-phase program that prepares students to be certified by the BC Ministry of Education, Teacher Certification Branch (TCB) to teach in BC secondary school settings.Completion of Phase I of the BETT program will enable you to apply for a Trades Certificate teaching credential which qualifies you to teach Technology Education courses in BC high schools.Phase I is completed in person at our Kamloops campus and is a full-time program 14 month program that starts in July of each year.The optional Phase II combines your Phase I studies, Prior Learning and Recognition credits from your trade apprenticeship training, 3 credits of Mathematics at the undergraduate level, and further academic studies in a variety of courses to provide the required 150 credits for a full Bachelor of Education in Trades and Technology and the opportunity to apply for a Professional Certificate teaching credential, qualifying you to teach both Technology Education and Academic courses in the BC school curriculum.Phase II is self-paced and is designed for working Phase I graduates to obtain their full Bachelor of Education degree. This phase can be completed either by continuing to study in-person or to take online courses until the required 150 credits have been accumulated.

Faculty of Education and Social Work