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

Apprenticeship Office, Kitchener Office

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Description

Apprenticeship programs

Offer formal training for those who want a career in the
skilled trades. Program combines on the job training, in-classroom training and offers registration and support to:

new apprentices who have arranged 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/start-apprenticeship

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
students earn cooperative education credits in the summers before grades 10, 11 or 12 through work placements in skilled trades
interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board

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

This office offers on-site exams

Eligibility

Apprenticeship programs

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

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

Application Process

Apprenticeship programs

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

Foreign- trained professionals or trade certification candidates