Thank you for your interest in a VIU Trades Program. Students are required to complete a self-assessment for VIU Trades programs at this time. Please contact the Registration Centre at Registration@viu.ca or 250.753.3245 to discuss your candidacy for your program of interest.
Carpentry is offered at the Nanaimo, Cowichan & tiwšɛmawtxʷ campuses.
Aboriginal Construction is offered at the Nanaimo Campus.
- View the Carpentry program outline
- View the Aboriginal Construction program outline
Subject areas covered in the assessment
Area of Study | Minimum Score | Details | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension | 21/30 | A selection of readings with multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions | 45 min. |
Math (calculator is allowed, basic formula table is provided) | 21/30 | 30 questions on:
| 60 min. |
Personal Profile |
| A writing sample describing why you are a good candidate for this program | 30 minutes |
Approximate Time: 2 1/2 Hours. A dictionary is not permitted. A calculator is permitted. | |||
Resources to help you prepare for your assessment
Reading and Reasoning Study Guides
- Reading Skills- Assembly
- Reading Skills- Construction
- Reading Skills- Foundry
- Reading Skills- Professional Driver
- Reading Skills- Repair
- VIU Reading Comprehension Study Guide
- Trades Math Practice
- Reasoning Review and Practice
- Personal Profile
- Additional Online Resources
Trades Math Study Guides
- 1 Decimal Review
- 2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- 3 Converting Fractions to Decimals and Vice versa
- 4 Units of Measurement
- 5 Calculating Area, Perimeter and Volume
- 6 Exponents and Square Roots
- 7 Percentages
- 8 Using Imperial and Metric Rulers
- 9 Using Pythagoras
- 12 Ratio and Proportion
Book your Assessment
- Book for Nanaimo Campus: Assessments@viu.ca
- Book for Cowichan Campus: Assessments.Cowichan@viu.ca
- Book for tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus (Powell River): ExamsPR@viu.ca