Develop your job skills and trade readiness through the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program so you will be able to find work as an apprentice.
If you have the skills to begin an apprenticeship, follow these steps.
- you must be at least 16 years of age and meet the minimum education requirements for the trade or occupation you're interested in.
- you'll need Grade 10 or equivalent for an apprenticeship in construction trades generally, most other trades require Grade 12 or equivalent.
- there's financial support available for apprentices.
- these steps outline how you can become an apprentice.
Become an apprentice while finishing high school. The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) gives high school students the opportunity to learn about apprenticeship training and begin training while they are while they are working towards their Grade 12 diploma.
You can also finish high school and take the Co-operative Diploma Apprenticeship Program at College.
Become an apprentice in college. The Co-Op Diploma Apprenticeship Program allows college students to train as apprentices while earning a college diploma.
If you're not enroled in the Co-Op Diploma Apprenticeship Program, follow these steps.
If you did not complete Ontario apprenticeship training but have worked in a skilled trade for a number of years, you may be eligible to write your trade's certification examination if you can provide proof that:
- your experience as a skilled worker in your trade is similar to the training that an Ontario apprentice receives
- the length of time you have worked in your trade meets the minimum trade standards set by industry in Ontario.
Ensure you have documents that prove your work experience and any documentation that may help demonstrate your qualifications in the trade.
You may be required to take apprenticeship training in Ontario and these are the steps to become an apprentice.
Make sure you have documents that prove your work experience and any additional documentation that may help demonstrate your qualifications in the trade.
You may be required to take apprenticeship training in Ontario and these are the steps to become an apprentice.
If you have a Department of National Defence Certificate of Military Achievement at the QL5 level and the rank of Corporal in the certification programs listed below, you can write the Red Seal Certificate of Qualification exam that corresponds to your military certification with no further training:
- Marine engineering technician
- Marine electrician
- Vehicle technician
- Material technician
- Refrigeration and mechanical technician
- Electrical distribution technician
- Plumbing and heating technician
- Construction technician, and
- Cook
Contact an Employment Ontario apprenticeship office to take the next step.
