Offers registration and support to:
- new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
- also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
Apprenticeship Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 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 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 work placement
- free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
This office offers on-site exams
Organizations that offer this Service
Sites that offer this Service
Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30-17:00
Tuesday:
8:30-17:00
Wednesday:
8:30-17:00
Thursday:
8:30-17:00
Friday:
8:30-17:00
Saturday:
Closed
Toll-Free Number: 1-800-668-4479
Work: 905-521-7764
119 King St W
Hamilton, ON
L8P 4Y7
Fees
Fee
None
Languages
English
French
Application Instructions
- individuals must first find a sponsor 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
Classifications
Last Full Update
March 7, 2022