New Technical Vocational Education (TVE) Wing at PTC - Opening September 2026.

New Technical Vocational Education (TVE) Wing at PTC - Opening September 2026.

A $17 million investment means Pembina Trails Collegiate will see a major addition for September 2026. 

The new 19-thousand-square-foot technical vocational wing will be home to the following programs: culinary arts, baking, machining technology, welding, human ecology, and pre-engineering. We are excited to welcome the following instructors:

Shelly Patel – Pastry Arts
Robert Boyko – Culinary Arts
Travis Malcolm – Machining
Adam Iwan – Welding

The instructors will begin preparing the programs in January 2026, to enable a full complement of instruction in September 2026. 

The four TVE programs are described as:

Welding:

Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 standards, building a career-ready skill set through applied shop work. Students master core processes in welding, thermal cutting, progressing to advanced positional welding and specialized fabrication. The capstone experience prepares learners for the structural Level 1 qualification exam from the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB).

Machining:

Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 Common Core technical training for the Machinist and Tool/Die Maker trades. Students gain hands-on expertise in precision measuring, interpreting technical drawings, and operating manual lathes, milling machines, and grinding machines. The advanced curriculum focuses on complex procedures and the essential skills required for operating CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines.

Culinary Arts:

Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 comprehensive program is modelled after the workplace and teaches all of the first level of the Cook trade as designated by Apprenticeship Manitoba. The curriculum provides hands-on mastery in professional sanitation, Garde-Manger, and advanced food preparation techniques. Graduates complete their Level 1 Apprenticeship technical training while in high school, equipped with essential skills in menu design and culinary management.

Pastry Arts:

Apprenticeship Manitoba Level 1 comprehensive Pastry Arts program is designed for students pursuing a professional career in the industry. Students receive hands-on training to master advanced techniques across quick breads, yeast doughs, tarts, and elegant modern and classic desserts with specialized plating. The curriculum, taught by vocationally certified chef-bakers, provides strict professional standards in sanitation, ingredient science, and production management.

Click here for the divisional announcement. 

Aswell as the TVE programming, PTC students will benefit from their own in house Pre-Engineering and Human Ecology Labs. This will expand the existing programming available to PTC students in September 2026. We are so grateful to our campus partners at Bison Run School who hosted our students at Bison Run School so we could offer some Pre-Engineering and Human Ecology courses since opening.