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.
Offered at the Nanaimo Campus.
View the Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation program outline
Subject areas covered in the assessment
Area of Study | Minimum Score | Details | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension | 21/30 | 30 questions (true/false, short answer) | 45 minutes |
Combined Reasoning | 18/30 | 30 multiple choice questions that assess the ability to recognize abstract, spatial and mechanical concepts. | 30 minutes |
Math (calculator is allowed, basic formula table is provided) | 21/30 | 30 questions include:
| 60 minutes |
| Personal Profile | A writing sample describing what makes you a good candidate for the program | 30-45 minutes | |
Approximate Time: 3 Hours - A dictionary is not permitted. A calculator is permitted. | |||
Resources for Study
- 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
- SG 1 Decimal Review
- SG 2 Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- SG 3 Converting Fractions to Decimals and Vice versa
- SG 4 Units of Measurement
- SG 5 Calculating Area, Perimeter and Volume
- SG 6 Exponents and Square Roots
- SG 7 Percentages
- SG 8 Using Imperial and Metric Rulers
- SG 9 Using Pythagoras
- SG 12 Ratio and Proportion