Offer formal training for those who want a career in the skilled trades. Program combines on the job training, in-classroom training and offers registration and support to:
new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or
who have prior education and related work experience
Program also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
students earn cooperative education credits in the summers before grades 10, 11 or 12 through work placements in skilled trades
interested students full-time high school students 15 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
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 paid week work placement
free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
This office is an Exam Centre
Service Details
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Areas Served
Haliburton County ; Kawartha Lakes ; Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility
Apprenticeship programs
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
Employers
must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wages where appropriate
16 year(s) and up;
Application
Apprenticeship programs
individuals must first find a sponsor (usually an employer) 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
Foreign- trained professionals or trade certification candidates
contact the Skilled Trades Ontario for requirements for certification and evaluation of skills
Languages
English; French
Address and Location
Located In Community
Peterborough
Address & Map
901 Lansdowne St W Peterborough, ON Canada K9J 1Z5
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Apprenticeship Office, Peterborough Area Office, Peterborough Area Office
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