The UBC places a top priority on developing the total professional – carpenters and millwrights who are not only technical experts in their craft, but who also demonstrate effective communication and leadership qualities. The Department of Education and Training (DET) contributes to this initiative by highlighting transformational leadership skills, communication, and mentoring within our programs and aligning all training with the strategic priorities of growth, skill and professionalism, and organizational effectiveness.

Our industry is changing quickly, and we must meet the demands of shifting cultural expectation. Through the UBC’s DET programs, our members are going beyond being skilled craftsmen and are becoming transformational leaders, establishing a constructive and collaborative culture across their jobsites and union halls. By developing our members into well-rounded total professionals, the UBC paves the way for future generations, increasing union market-share and improving the work-life experience for our members and their families.