Answer the following for EACH of the three careers.

CAREER ONE
Name: Laraeb Ismail

Career Name: Air Traffic Controller

1. Education required and or recommendations: Completion of secondary School, - Basic radio

telephone operating license is required. Air traffic controller’s license, Completion of Nav Canada
training program (depends on location)

2. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Nav Canada Training Program

3. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years):

4. Salary range: $54.4k – 167k per year

5. Job description: Air Traffic Controllers provide and execute the operation of safe takeoffs and
landings of departing and entering aircrafts. It takes exceptional eye- hand coordination to do this
job and the main purpose of the controller is to help keep pilots keep aircrafts separated which in
turn increases safety.

6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC or
Canada) 600 BC or Canada (circle one)

7. Employment prospects: Within the next 10 years, it is expected for 110 openings to form due to
economic growth and 210 openings to form due to retiring workers. Vancouver is expected to
have 50 new job openings and a average annual employment growth of 1.7%.

8. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Pilots

 Railway Traffic Controller

 Marine Traffic Regulators

9. Skills or characteristics required: Active Listening, critical thinking skills, complex problem
solving skills and exceptional hand-eye coordination

10. Disadvantages of occupation: It is a very stressful job and is extremely mentally exhausting.
There is a quite a bit of pressure for ATC’s to keep a safe airspace.

11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I am a very hands –on
logical person and I don’t get stressed out to easily. I enjoy aviation very much and this job would
allow me to fulfill my desires of working with planes and I would get to work by myself and
make my own decisions.

12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? You need to complete the Nav
Canada training program or get certified by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)

13. Working conditions: This type of work is usually performed in a structured environment, like an
office

14. Typical hours of work: Typically a controller has 5 8-hour shifts per week.

15. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: With my interests and my skills
that is what has really gotten me interested in this job. However, after joining cadets I received
that final push to take this job as a serious career.

16. What are the future trends of this occupation: It is forecasted that from 2018 – 2023 there will be
1.4% growth rate due to economic growth & in 2023 – 2038 it is forecasted that there will be a
1.3% growth due to replacement of retiring workers.

17. Go to Work BC Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) and Education Planner

(https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) list 2 points of information you felt were important and
were not covered.

1. Typical Work Hours

2. Courses and Grades Needed Specifically.

CAREER TWO
Name: Laraeb Ismail

Career Name: Railway Traffic Controllers

1. Education required and or recommendations: Completion of Secondary School, 3-5 weeks of on

the-job-training and a Canadian Rail Operating Rules Certificate.
2. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: BCIT

3. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): Approximately $1000

4. Salary range: $40.3k – 183.5k per year

5. Job description: Railway Traffic Controllers coordinate passenger and train traffic. They make
sure that everything is running smoothly and that everything is safe.

6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC or
Canada) fewer than 600 individual, BC or Canada (circle one)

7. Employment prospects: Within the next 10 years, it is expected for 70 openings to form.
Vancouver is expected to have 20 new job openings and a average annual employment growth of
0.9%.

8. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operations.

 Facility operation and maintenance managers

 Marine traffic Regulators

9. Skills or characteristics required: Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring and

Critical Thinking

10. Disadvantages of occupation: Occasional forced overtime, Stressful and High pressure situation.

11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I could definitely take
up this career because it is fairly similar to the job of being an air traffic controller. This job still
requires someone who is good at delegating and has a good problem-solving ability.

12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? You need to take a course that will
help you obtain up to 35-weeks of classroom/ on-the-job training. So, you can go to BCIT to do
the program that they offer.

13. Working conditions: This type of work is usually done in a typical controlled environment.
14. Typical hours of work: 8 hour work shifts, however often extended to 12-hour work shifts.

15. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: Well, I have an interest in
delegating and executing tasks efficiently so if I cannot be an ATC I could be willing to go ahead
and become a railway traffic controller.

16. What are the future trends of this occupation: It is forecasted that from 2018 – 2023 there will be
1.8% growth rate due to economic growth & in 2023 – 2038 it is forecasted that there be will be a
1.1% growth due to replacement of retiring workers.

17. Go to Work BC Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) or Education Planner

(https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) and list 2 points of information you felt were important and
were not covered.

1. Grades Needed to Enter this Occupation

2. Typical Work Hours

TRADES CAREER
Name: Laraeb Ismail

Career Name: Baker

1. Education required and or recommendations: You need to have completion of a three- to four-
year apprenticeship program. Interprovincial Standards Red Seal certification and on-the-job
training.

2. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Camosun College, College of New Caledonia & College
of the Rockies.

3. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): $7115 – Tuition Estimate &
$1605 Book and Supplies Estimate.

4. Salary range: $21.9k – 46.4k

5. Job description: Bakers make bread rolls, pastries, cakes and cookies.

6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC or
Canada) 6400 BC or Canada (circle one)

7. Employment prospects: Within the next 10 years, it is expected for 2,270 openings to form.
Vancouver is expected to have 1,230 new job openings and a average annual employment growth
of 1.1%.

8. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Chefs

 Machine Operators

 Food and Beverage Processor.

9. Skills or characteristics required: You need to be able to manage time, think critically and be able
to monitor multiple operations at once.

10. Disadvantages of occupation: The pay is fairly low and the hours maybe exhausting. You also
have to work with strict deadlines and working on holidays.

11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I am interested in
baking and I do bake often regularly. I know that I would enjoy baking as a profession because I
do have the corresponding skills needed to become a baker.

12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? You need to have a completion of a
3-4 year apprenticeship program and Interprovincial Standards Red Seal certification.

13. Working conditions: This type of work takes place in a kitchen. Bakers often work under strict
deadline orders and with a group of people. Occasionally you may have to work by yourself to
make a certain pastry.

14. Typical hours of work: Typically employees work shifts ranging from early mornings, evenings
and weekends and holidays.

15. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: I feel like this would be a good
career to peruse if I would not be an ATC or a railway traffic controller. That is because I enjoy
baking and it is a very calming activity. I would be willing to pursue this professionally.

16. What are the future trends of this occupation: It is forecasted that from 2018 – 2023 there will be
1.1% growth rate due to economic growth & in 2023 – 2038 it is forecasted that there be will be a
0.8% growth due to replacement of retiring workers.

17. Go to ITA http://www.itabc.ca/ or the Discover Skills BC Website http://discoverskillsbc.ca/ and

list 2 points of information you felt were important and were not covered.

1. Typical Work Hours.

2. Courses Needed to Work.