Skills Plus

Skills Plus is a property maintenance skills training program that has been developed through a partnership between BC Housing and Douglas College. BC Housing is offering the Skills Plus program to all provincially-funded, non-profit housing providers. The goal of this training is to enable your staff to handle minor repairs instead of retaining outside contractors. This increased capacity will improve service to your tenants, and ultimately lower building maintenance costs.

The training is open to all maintenance workers, janitors and building managers. There are five modules offered: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and janitorial. All of the modules were developed in consultation with, and have been piloted by BC Housing staff and non-profit organizations over the past year. There is no fee to attend the sessions. Travel costs and other related expenses are the responsibility of the society.