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Training cost and time calculator

Add up the published fees, and see which jobs pay you while you train.

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Tick the items you plan to pay for. The total updates as you go. Every amount is a published price (before tax unless noted) from the linked source, checked November 1, 2026.

ItemPublished costTimeSource
$347.0340 hourssource
$64.14source
$120.00source
$315.002 dayssource
$69.001–20 days onlinesource
$115.0028 days onlinesource
$35.00About 3 hourssource
$10,568.00source
$16,095.44source
$9,850.00source
$350.00source
$360.00source
$265.00source
$781.101 yearsource
$600.00source
$585.00source
$1,240.00source
$899.001 yearsource
$1,500.00source
$875.00source
$1,500.002 yearssource
$458.00source
$225.001 yearsource
$210.00source
$415.00source
$475.00source
$199.00source
$300.00120 minsource
$1,970.00source
$225.00source
$15.00source
$60.00source
$28.00source
$90.001–3 hsource
$275.00source
$27,500.0030 dayssource
$15.00source
$50.00source
$50.00source
$28.00source
$20.00source
$350.00source
$250.00source
$500.001 yearsource
$450.001 yearsource
$30.0024 monthssource
$175.00source
$115.001 yearsource
$150.00source
$120.001 yearsource
$120.001 yearsource
$90.00up to 5 yearssource

These employers charge no tuition. Time is the official training length.

JobTrainingLengthCost to you
Municipal policeJIBC recruit training Blocks I–III39–44 weeks plus a 1-year practicumNo tuition; paid recruit
RCMPCadet Training Program, Depot26 weeksNo tuition; $1,000/week allowance
Deputy sheriffSheriff Recruit Training14–16 weeksPaid during training
BC correctional officerSecurity Officer Training33 daysPaid during training
Federal correctional officerCorrectional Training Program~14 weeks in person after online stagesNo tuition; $400/week Stage 3 allowance
911 call taker (E-Comm)Formal training then mentoring~16 weeks + 5 weeksPaid training

For apprenticeship trades, see each trade guide’s cost section, for example electrician or welder.

Sources and official links

This page relies on the official pages below. Rules, fees and processes change, so check the authority before you apply or spend money.

Links checked November 1, 2026. Found an error or a broken link? Report it.