Apprenticeship is an education and training post-secondary pathway. It’s for people who want to work in the skilled trades and enjoy learning by doing.
Apprentices learn a skilled trade on the job. They work with and learn from experienced workers and get paid while they do it.
80% of an Apprenticeship is hands-on learning while increasing skills through work experience provided by employers at a worksite.
20% of an Apprenticeship is in school at an approved training centre such as a union hall or college. Depending on the trade, there could be 2 or 3 Levels of in-school training. This can occur through Block Training of 8 to 10 weeks of daily classes. It can also occur in the evenings, or one day a week over months.
It usually takes 3-5 years to complete an Apprenticeship.
While a student is in Secondary School they can explore an Apprenticeship career through a Cooperative Education placement. There are 3 levels to OYAP in Co-op.
Apprenticeship is a Post-Secondary Education.
