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Industry Training Organizations (ITOs)

Industry Training Organizations (ITOs) are the mechanism by which the ITA is giving industry lead responsibility for improving industry training in a specific sector. They are not-for-profit legal entities with responsibility for designated industry training programs. ITOs are established by industry, and are accountable to and co-funded by the ITA.

ITOs: Moving Forward with Industry Training Reform
ITO Discussion Paper (pdf)


Automotive Training Standards Organization (ATSO)www.autoapprentice.com
The Automotive Training Standards Organization (ATSO) is sanctioned by the ITA under the Industry Training Authority Act as the Industry Training Organization (ITO) for the automotive industry in British Columbia. The organization will support the BC automotive industry with training and credentialing that effectively matches the supply of appropriately skilled workers with industry needs.

ATSO 08-09 Service Plan (164.4KB pdf)
ATSO 08-09 Training Plan Summary (11.6KB pdf)

ATSO 07-08 Annual Report (57.8KB pdf)
AITA 07-08 Service Plan (160KB pdf)
AITA 07-08 Training Purchase Plan Summary (16KB pdf)

AITA 06-07 Annual Report (100KB pdf)
AITA Fiscal 2006/07 Business Plan (261KB pdf)

Contact Information
Automotive Training Standards Organization (ATSO)
Unit #1 8980 Fraserwood Court
Burnaby, BC V5J 5H7
Tel: (604) 419-3626
E-Mail: info@autoapprentice.com
Web Site: www.autoapprentice.com
Chief Executive Officer: Lloyd Stamm


Transportation Career Development Association of BC (TCDA)
transCDA's mission is to enable high-quality training, skills and career development services to employers and workers in transportation sectors in British Columbia.

BC Transportation ITO Mandate Statement (156KB pdf)
Contact Information
Transportation Career Development Association
102 - 211 Columbia Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2R5
Main (604) 998-4510
Fax (604) 998-4511
E-Mail:  info@tcda.ca
Web Site:  www.transportationcareers.ca
Chief Executive Officer:  Russel Robertson



Construction Industry Training Organization (CITO) – CITO is mandated by the ITA as the ITO for the industrial/commercial/institutional construction sector.

CITO 08-09 Service Plan (74KB pdf)
CITO 08-09 Training Plan Summary (14.5KB pdf)

CITO 07-08 Annual Report (91.4KB pdf)
CITO 07-08 Service Plan (140KB pdf)
CITO 07-08 Training Purchase Plan Summary (16KB pdf)

Development of a Full-service Model for CITO (246KB pdf)
CITO Service Model Development: Phase 1 (812KB pdf)
CITO Mandate Statement (46KB pdf)

Contact Information
Construction Industry Training Organization (CITO)
412 - 4370 Dominion Street
Burnaby, BC V5G 4L7
Tel: (604) 431-1994
E-Mail: info@bccito.ca
Web Site:
Chief Executive Officer: George Douglas 


PROPEL™ – A division of go2 Tourism HR Society, PROPEL is sanctioned by the ITA as the ITO for the tourism and hospitality industry in British Columbia. Its mandate is to provide an effective industry-driven training coordinating function by defining industry training needs, setting industry training and occupational standards, measuring industry training results, and directly interfacing with public, private and K-12 training providers.

Propel go2 08-09 Training Plan Summary (11.3KB pdf)
Propel go2 07-08 Annual Report (1.9MB pdf)
Propel go2 07-08 Service Plan (428KB pdf)
go2 07-08 Q1 Report (512KB pdf)
go2 07-08 Training Purchase Plan Summary (12KB pdf)
go2 Mandate Statement (131KB pdf)

Contact Information
PROPEL
Suite 450, One Bentall Centre 505 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V7X 1M3
Tel: (604) 633-9787
E-Mail: info@go2propel.ca
Web Site: www.go2propel.ca
Director Industry Training: Debbie Yule


HortEducationBC (HEBC)www.horteducationbc.com
HortEducationBC is the new industry training organization (ITO) that will serve the ornamental horticulture industry in BC. The organization will provide service to the horticulture industry by coordinating the skill needs of employers, workers and trainees in horticulture with training and education programs and services delivered by training providers.

HortEdBC 08-09 Service Plan (1.3MB pdf)
HortEdBC 08-09 Training Plan Summary (11.1KB pdf)

HortEdBC 07-08 Annual Report (214.3KB pdf)
HortEdBC 07-08 Service Plan (152KB pdf)
HortEdBC 07-08 Training Purchase Plan Summary (12KB pdf)

HortEdBC 06-07 Annual Report (132KB pdf)
HEBC Fiscal 2006/07 Business Plan (1.4MB pdf)

Contact Information
HortEducation BC
#102 5783 - 176A Street
Surrey, BC V3S 6S6
Tel: (604) 575-3239
E-Mail: info@horteducationbc.com
Web Site: www.horteductationbc.com

Chief Executive Officer: Anne Kadwell


Residential Construction Industry Training Organization (RCITO) - www.rcito.com
The Residential Construction Industry Training Organization of British Columbia (RCITO) promotes, develops, coordinates and manages the delivery of effective and efficient industry training and trades qualifications in the BC residential construction industry by responding to the skills and training needs of employers and workers.

RCITO 08-09 Service Plan (111KB pdf)
RCITO 08-09 Training Plan Summary (10.8KB pdf)

RCITO 07-08 Annual Report (98.4KB pdf)
RCITO 07-08 Service Plan (132KB pdf)
RCITO 07-08 Training Purchase Plan Summary (12KB pdf)

RCITO 06-07 Annual Report (132KB pdf)
RCITO Fiscal 2006/07 Business Plan (218KB pdf)

Contact Information
Residential Construction ITO (RCITO)
9275 East Saanich Road
Sidney, BC
V8L 1H6
Tel: (778) 426-3151
Fax: (778) 426-3152
Toll-Free: 1-877-343-5131
Email: mkenny@ritobc.ca
Web Site: www.rcito.com
Chief Executive Officer: Mary Kenny



Resource Training Organization (RTO) – RTO is sanctioned by the ITA as the ITO with responsibility for training programs of particular relevance to a cross-sectoral group of employers made up of large enterprises in the mining and smelting, oil and gas, pulp and paper, shipbuilding and repair, solid wood and utilities sectors.
RTO career site:  www.tradesrock.com

RTO 08-09 ServicePlan (1.2MB pdf)
RTO 08-09 Training Plan Summary (11.9KB pdf)

RTO 07-08 Annual Report (1.3MB pdf)
RTO 07-08 Service Plan (114KB pdf)
RTO 07-08 Training Purchase Plan Summary (15KB pdf)

RTO Mandate Statement (37KB pdf)

Contact Information
Resource Training Organization (RTO)
403 - 21183 - 88th Avenue
Langley, BC V1M 2G5
Tel: (604) 455-0075
Fax: (604) 455-0078
E-Mail: info@rtobc.com
Web Site: www.rtobc.com
Chief Executive Officer: Doug MacLaren