Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Apprenticeship programs

Offers formal training in skilled trades

• combines on the job training, in-classroom training and offers registration and support to new apprentices who have a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
• program also offers consultation to sponsoring employers

More information on Apprenticeship Programs available at https://www.ontario.ca/page/apprenticeship-ontario

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

• school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
• students earn cooperative education credits in the summers before grade 11 through work placements in skilled trades
• part-time or full-time high school students 15 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program recruiter for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program

• job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
• programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week paid work placement
• free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools

• persons 16 years or older with minimum Grade 10 education for construction trades (employers may ask for higher education) or minimum Grade 12 education (unless otherwise defined by specific trade regulation) for industrial, motive power and service trades

• must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wages where appropriate

• individuals must first find a sponsor (usually an employer) willing to hire and train them
• the individual then applies for the apprenticeship program online
• if the individual is eligible, local apprenticeship staff will contact the individual and sponsor to sign a training agreement

• Employment / Training - Apprenticeship