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
Work: 905-521-7764
Toll-Free Number: 1-800-668-4479
119 King St W
Hamilton, ON
L8P 4Y7
Eligibility
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.
Areas Served
Hamilton
Ontario
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
September 19, 2024