Apprenticeship Office Program

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

Sites that offer this Service
Employment Ontario Apprenticeship Office
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
Website: www.ontario.ca

119 King St W
Hamilton, ON
L8P 4Y7

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
Last Full Update
November 28, 2023