What is an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is a work-based training program for people who want to work in a skilled trade or occupation. Apprenticeship training provides access to well-paying jobs that demand a high level of skill, judgement and creativity. Apprentices are paid while gaining work experience, and their wages increase with their level of skill. There are currently over 140 trades to choose from in Ontario in four sectors: construction, industrial, motive power and service. Apprenticeship is an equal form of post-secondary education.
Click on the links below to learn more about opportunities in the skilled trades and apprenticeships:
- Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) - begin your apprenticeship while earning your diploma
- OCDSB OYAP Programs
- Skilled Trades Ontario - government information about trades & apprenticeships in Ontario
- Skills Canada - promoting skilled careers in trades and technologies to youth
- Apprentice Search Ontario - Connecting Employers and Apprentices across Ontario
- Careers in Trades - great overview of the apprenticeship process
- Find Your Trade - Ontario Colleges site promoting opportunities in the skilled trades
- Parks Canada National Skilled Trades Portal - Parks Canada is seeking apprentices and certified trade workers
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs - help you gain the skills needed to secure an apprenticeship
- YMCA Power of Trades Employment Program
- YMCA Pre-Apprenticeship Home Renovation Training Program
- YMCA Pre-Apprenticeship Horticulture Training Program
- Future Builders Foundation - pre-apprenticeship training and work experience in general carpentry
- Jack Track Child Care Program- a training and work experience program for the Child Development Practitioner trade
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the skilled trades, speak to your teachers in the Technology and Co-op Departments, or make an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor.
