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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

Conestoga offers pathways into trades and apprenticeship through a variety of post-secondary certificate and diploma options; programs provide training in a specific trade to help prepare students for apprenticeship.

Pre-Apprenticeship programs:

• include academic upgrading for candidates who do not possess Grade 12 or equivalent (academic entry level in most trades)
• offer introductory theoretical and practical training, Level 1 in-school apprenticeship training in a specific trade and a work placement component to gain hands-on experience
• hours spent in pre-apprenticeship training might be credited towards overall apprenticeship training if the individual decides to sign on as an apprentice, at employers' (sponsor's) discretion

Polytechnical Institute that offers bachelor degree programs, diploma and certificate programs, apprenticeship related programs, preparatory and postgraduate studies, online courses, part-time evening and weekend courses, and customized training for business and industry.

• Guelph campus specializes in Motive Power Trade programs and Heavy Equipment Operator programs
• offers Business Foundations, General Business and Office Administration-General, Human Resources Management, General Arts and Science, Academic Upgrading and co-operative education programs
• Conestoga College Welcome Centre
• part-time Continuing Education programs

Conestoga Career Centres offered at Doon, Stratford and Waterloo Campuses; advisors provide education and career options by appointment. Services include:

• program Information / registration
• labour market information
• career advising
• academic advisement
• internationally trained immigrant advisement
• second career funding information

School-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools

• students earn cooperative education credits through cooperative education work placements in skilled trades

School-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools

• students earn cooperative education credits through cooperative education work placements in skilled trades

Riverside strives to provide flexible academic programming to students and families from diverse religious and
cultural backgrounds, including but not limited to Low German speaking families, students from local private
Christian schools, and students who were previously homeschooled. Program staff will support students and
families in working towards individualized goals through a blended learning environment.
A variety of courses and instructional locations are available to students in order to meet their learning needs,
whether it is for Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or exploring areas of interest.

Several locations to meet teachers and other Riverside students:

• Milverton Public School Tue nights
• Poole Mennonite Church Thu mornings
• St Pau's United Church Milverton Wednesdays
• St Marys
• Listowel
• Mitchell
• Other locations suitable for groups of learners

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

Cooperative Education experience in a skilled trades placement. Students learn skilled trades competencies and earn high school credits. Co-op students in skilled trades become OYAP Participants when they submit forms to their Co-op teacher

Technical Training Group's area of specialty is technical and skilled trades training. The programming, with its experienced, professional instructors, safe learning environment and industry standard facilities, gives residents in Perth and Huron County access to quality in-demand training and industry access to the skilled workers they need to maintain or grow their business.

TTG Programs and Training includes:

• Level 1, 2 and 3 Welder and Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship training
• Working At Heights Certification Training
• Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Multiple Trades Exposure Programs (Stratford, Clinton and Listowel)
• Custom Training (TTG is an approved COJG provider)
• Youth-focused technical and skilled trades exposure and outreach

Indigenous employment and training agency providing training and program support, plus services and referrals to the urban Indigenous youth population between the ages of 15 and 30

Assists with:

• apprenticeship and training
• individual employment training
• employment placement
• stay in school initiatives
• summer employment

Service components tailored to meet individual needs:

Information and Resource Service (IRS)

• workshops, information and resources on careers and occupations, the local labour market, training opportunities and job search strategies
  
• information on apprenticeship training

Employment Planning and Preparation (EPP)

• individual support to clarify employment needs and develop an action plan, assist with making decisions, and searching for a job

Job Development and Placement Support (JDPS)

• placements into employment for work experience and/or on-the-job training

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

The $1,000 Apprenticeship Scholarship and $2,000 Employer Signing Bonus initiative encourages employers in the trades to register new apprentices in sectors where there is a high demand * program funded through the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities * encourages employers in the trades to register new apprentices in all sectors.

Programs offered:

• farmer training (The Farm Planner, Sustainable Farming Certificate, One Day Workshops - basic farming skills)
• workshops
• educational tours
• harvest share / working share programs
• school programs (matched to provincial curriculum K-12)
• Farm Camp
• Team Building

Note: Everdale's production farm is certified organic through Ecocert

CASE is designed to meet the needs and concerns of families and students who may not have been participating in public education previous to secondary schooling. CASE operates as a semester program, separate from the mainstream program at Listowel District Secondary School, covering grades 9-12. A full range of academic levels is offered to prepare students for a wide variety of career options, including college programs and apprenticeships.

Students combine two days per week of scheduled academic studies with cooperative education placements in the community, graduating with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. CASE can participate in technical training, participation in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, Specialist High Skills Majors, and co-op placements in specialty areas such as healthcare, business, and the trades.

Overview of programs ranging from basic education and literacy to workforce preparation, career training and job search assistance programs, and directs to other related listings in this directory

ADULT LITERACY & BASIC EDUCATION
Reading, writing, speaking, communication, computation and/or problem solving skills:
* for adults who cannot read or write at a functional level) see Adult Literacy Programs here
* to strengthen functional skills in these areas see Adult Basic Education programs here


SECONDARY EDUCATION
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
* to complete at locations in Halton, see here


PREPARING & TRAINING FOR THE WORKFORCE
Prevocational Training (for people with disabilities, including mental health issues)
Instruction and/or counselling to develop:
* physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures
* personal-social behaviours
* basic manual, academic and communications skills needed to acquire basic job skills
* see Prevocational Training programs here

Career Awareness and Counselling
* Career Awareness (provides information and data about various industries and professions): see here
* Career Counselling (provides information and guidance in evaluating aptitude, abilities and interests, to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training): see here

Vocational Assessment
Tests skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions
* may include programs that allow people to try out jobs for short periods of time to see if there's a 'fit' and, for people with disabilities, determine what supports might be needed to succeed if hired.
* for programs see here

Job Training
* Vocational Education, see here
* On the Job Training, see here
* Computer and Related Technology Classes, see here

Work Experience/Internship Programs
* Work Experience Programs, see here
* Internship Programs, see here

Apprenticeship
* Apprenticeship Preparation, see here
* Apprenticeship training, see here

Job training expense assistance
Financial assistance or loans to help people pay for tuition, books, living expenses, transportation, disability supports, assistance in caring for dependents etc.
* for programs see here


JOB SEARCH
Pre-job Guidance
Provides skills in preparing a resume, job application letters/questionnaires, answering job ads and taking employment tests, tips on appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques, etc.)
* for programs see here

Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres
One-stop centres that may include job counselling, testing and assessment, pre-job guidance, job matching and referral, labour market and career information, information on financial aid for education and training, and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counselling, etc.
* for programs see here

Specialized Job Assistance Centres:
Disability-related programs:
* Comprehensive Disability-related Programs, see here
* Supported Employment (job coach works side-by-side with client in workplace), see here
* Centre-based Employment (separate and supported work centres for those with disabilities), see here

Ex-offender Employment Programs, see here

Immigrant/refugee Employment Programs, see here

Indigenous Employment Programs, see here

Summer Employment Programs, see here

Vocational Rehabilitation (for people with disabilities, emotional problems or history of substance abuse), see here

Youth Employment Programs, see here

School-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools

• students earn cooperative education credits through cooperative education work placements in skilled trades

Workplace-based training provided under the direction of experienced mentors and trainers, combined
with classroom training
* the Ontario government pays for almost 85% of classroom training, supports apprentices with grants and some apprentices are eligible for EI grants during classroom training
* approximately 80% of the training happens on-­the­-job with an employer and the other 20% is completed in school over two 12-week winter semesters
* once registered, apprentices typically take between 4­-6 years to complete their training and certification requirements

The Benefits:
* Financial Incentives throughout the process; apprentices are eligible for over $4,000 in grants
* Hands on training that will develop a deeper knowledge of the profession
* Cost effective, the Ministry covers 85% of the in­-class training
* Upon completion the Apprentice will obtain a Red Seal Journey-person Class designation (eligible to practice the trade across Canada)

Your Commitment:
* Training with an employer for over 5,400 hours (3-5 years)
* Completing a 12-­week (basic) in-­class training session at a training provider (Tuition fee applies)
* Completing a 12­-week (advanced) in­-class training session at a training provider (Tuition fee applies)
* Completing a skills sign­-off Training Standard Book of required skills on-the-job with your employer
* Completing a Certificate of Qualification Exam at the end of the apprenticeship

Program of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development that provides services to help job seekers, workers, and employers with advice, grants, and other services around public and private sector employment.

• Ontario Job Bank online database
• Ontario apprenticeships
• Summer jobs for high school, university, and college students
• Adult learning courses to prepare for new jobs, training, or further education
• Help for laid-off workers to pay living expenses and tuition for job training or postsecondary education
• Funding for employers to hire workers through Employment Ontario

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

Offers support for women to help secure employment in the skilled trades industry. Provides participants with technical training and job coaching with specific regard to machinist and electrical work.
Successful participants will receive:

• Job readiness training
• Up to 16 weeks of in-school training
• 8-week work placement

Provides employment support for general trades and connects them with industry employers for work placements. This program runs for approximately 30 weeks. Participants are provided with personal protective equipment and a basic tool kit.

Provides fast tracked re-introduction to skilled trades for trades persons with foreign experience. This program is Ontario wide and fully online. Trades include:

• Electrician
• Millwright
• Plumber
• Metal Fabricator
• Automotive Mechanic

Teaches basic building skills through an intensive 12 week construction trades program.

Note: Eligible participants will be paid an allowance equivalent to the prevailing Ontario Minimum Wage rate.