To work in Below-the-Line job roles (and to meet requirements to join as a union or guild permittee), there are two basic courses fundamental to working on set:
ASL-interpreted courses are available
Many Below-the-Line positions and applications for union or guild positions will also require additional certificates for their respective departments beyond the standard list of baseline courses.
Some of the other common certificates to work in the industry include:
This is specific to the Production Assistant route, which is under the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC BC)
Learn more about the six different unions and guilds and be sure to always double-check the most up-to-date requirements on each union or guild’s website, as they may change without notice.