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“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work
Transition Guide hard at work worth doing.”
— Theodore Roosevelt

Post Secondary Destination: Apprenticeship

WHAT is an apprenticeship? • Your son/daughter prefers visual learning as opposed
to theoretical learning.
• A practical method of learning specific work skills
that combines a variety of destinations, especially • Your son/daughter may wish to own his/her
work and college. own business.
• Becoming a certified trades person requires a
combination of on the job training (80 - 90% of the WHEN can an apprenticeship start?
time) and in school training usually done at the local There are two ways to begin an apprenticeship:
college or certified training delivery agent, such as a
local union (10 - 20% of the time). • Complete grade 12 and find a job with a qualified
employer who is willing to sponsor your son/
• The apprentice observes a qualified journey person
perform skills on the job, practises the skills, and daughter.
finally performs those skills him or herself; wages • By taking Co-operative Education in grade 11 and
increase as skills develop. participating in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
Program (OYAP).
• The length of an apprenticeship varies depending on
the trade, usually lasting 2 - 5 years.
WHERE do you get more information?
• There are over 150 skilled trades in Ontario that can
be classified into four sectors: Construction, Industrial, • Contact the Guidance Counsellor and/or the
Motive Power and Service. For a complete list of Cooperative Education teacher at your
trades, check out: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu or son/daughter’s school.
www.oyaptcdsb.com
• Check out the board’s web page on OYAP:
www.oyaptcdsb.com
WHY choose the skilled trades?
• Contact your local apprenticeship office.
• Currently not enough young people are considering
the apprenticeship option despite the high demand.
• 52% of skilled trades people in Canada will retire in
the next 15 years.
• 40% of new jobs will be in skilled trades and
technologies in the next two decades.
• Skilled trades people earn higher than average
incomes and often own their own business.

WHO is apprenticeship for?

• Your son/daughter enjoys hand on learning and has
good mechanical and spatial abilities.
• Your son/daughter enjoys fixing things, assembling
and disassembling structures.
• Your son/daughter is able to solve problems,
determine why something does not work and how it
can be done better.

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