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COVID-19: Office closed to the public for walk in service until further notice. Contact the centre via email (hnb.apprenticeship@ontario.ca) or leave a voicemail message. Ensure all messages include full name and college of trades membership number.

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.

Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship * enables students to train as apprentices in a specific trade while obtaining an associated college diploma

Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship * enables students to train as apprentices in a specific trade while obtaining an associated college diploma

COVID-19: See website or contact via email for any questions regarding Covid-19 protocols.

RECREATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RIDING - Seasonal riding.

EQUINE ASSISTED WELLNESS PROGRAM - Private and group sessions available.

HORSE GROOM SCHOOL - Certified Horse Groom Apprenticeship (HG 600H MTCU) training to those wishing to work in the horse industry.

DAY CAMP PROGRAMS - Includes activities, pony rides, nature, crafts and games, mini-cart rides, music.

MINI-DRIVING PROGRAM - Semi-private group sessions available.

FARM AND FIDDLE MUSIC SESSIONS - Group and semi-private sessions available.

Volunteer opportunities available. Email for more information.

Skilled trades certificates and diploma programs. Apprenticeship opportunities.

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

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

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 is not an exam centre

The centre primarily assists those who are out of work, and youth who are out of school to assess their skills and employment potential

• various programs assist job seekers with their job search activities and on the job training

Major Programs and Services:

Ontario Employment Services:

• an employment experience program
• candidates get the training and experience needed to find a job
• individual employment counselling
• job search techniques
• job placements (subsidized,unsubsidized and apprenticeship)
• educational upgrading
• career focusing
• for more information see separate listing here

Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship programs:

• candidates experience the trades through free on the job training
• program runs annually
• recruitment begins in January of each year pending funding

Resource Room:

• drop-in or by appointment
• self-directed access to information on careers
• training opportunities
• employment workshops
• job bank
• client phone for job search

Computer services:
Free of charge, available to those using for job search, training and education (including life-long learning)

• computers with Internet
• web-based e-mail
• Microsoft 2016 Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• USB drive/flashdrive/memory stick ports
• FAX (sending only)
• free printing (max. 20 pages per day)
• scanner
• some sites, such as game sites, are blocked

Employment & Upgrading Preparation program:

• assists adults with improving their reading and writing to enhance their employment skills

An innovative not-for-profit social enterprise focusing on partnership, mentorship and workforce development

• work to build stronger connections between educators, employers and the students who will make up our future workforce
• deliver an interactive and informative Career Awareness Program, facilitate meaningful experiential learning opportunities, host inspiring community events, and manage multiple online communities with a focus on workforce development

Major programs and services:

ApprenticeSearch.com:

Online matching service that connects job seekers and employers in the skilled trades

• supports a variety of job seekers, including 0-year to 4th year apprentices, and also 'non-apprentices', such as individuals looking for trades experiences and general labourer roles
• Job Coaches help ready candidates for their next role, and provide candidates with necessary basic certifications, PPE and employment skills training
• Job Developers provide services to the employers who are hiring, including screening/shorting listing candidates and intentional matching for posted roles on our site

Career Development Lab:

Career Centre provides programs and services that support students as they prepare to transition into high school, allowing them to imagine a post-secondary pathway that will set them up for future success

• interactive and student-driven Career Awareness Program provides students with access to current information on a wide range of career options for a variety of learners
• complements and extends career/life planning beyond the classroom and is designed to support students as they prepare to make the transition to secondary school

Virtual Career Lab:

Lab icludes activities, resources, and relevant information in order to make informed and inspired career decisions

• modelled after the in house Career Awareness Programming, which has been serving students across Halton for almost three decades.

Women as Caeer Coaches:

An evening event that brings together young women from the community with adult mentors from all pathways

• over dinner, youth and mentors have the opportunity to engage in informal mentorship conversations, listen to a line-up of inspiring spotlight speakers, and participate in a panel discussion on career pathways

Offers pre-apprenticeship training and employment programs to anyone who has served a federal or provincial sentence and is interested in a career in the skilled trades. Participants gain marketable employment skills and a paid work placement.

Funded by The Government of Ontario / Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

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

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

Services include one-on-one job search coaching, workshops, settlement services, academic upgrading and funded and fee-based pre-apprenticeship skilled trades programs
* collaborate with employers, providing free professional recruitment with access to pre-screened candidates, financial wage and training incentives and customized skilled trades training

For more information see:
* Services for Employers
* Skilled Trades Training Programs
* Employment Services
* LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) and Immigrant Services
* Doorways - Literacy and Basic Skills

Many of these programs and services are available at multiple locations in Halton Region

Provides pre-apprenticeship and career exploration programs

Skilled Trades Training Programs:
* designed to give clients the skills and experience they need to begin a career in the Skilled Trades
* a combination of in-class and hands-on shop floor training with a focus on developing both technical skills and critical employability skills
* programs are run in a fully equipped facility and are designed to get clients into the workforce fast
* all programs include Job Search Assistance

Programs include:
* Ontario Adult Apprenticeship Program
* Get in Gear
* Home Renovation for Newcomers
* Industrial Millwright Mechanic & Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Program For Youth
* Women in Skilled Trades (WIST): Enhanced General Carpentry

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.

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

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.

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

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

Helps potential entrants to the apprenticeship system develop their job skills and trade readiness so they will be prepared to find work as apprentices

• programs up to 52 weeks in duration including an 8-12 week work placement
• may include Level 1 apprenticeship in-school training or relevant apprenticeship training
• may include trade readiness, employment preparation and academic upgrading
• safety training

Full and part time diploma, apprenticeship and postgraduate programs

• programs for internationally trained professionals
• continuing education
• distance learning
• three campuses located in Toronto

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 is an exam centre

COVID19 -- centres closed but programs including Skills Training in Food Manufacturing Sector, workshops and job counselling provided remotely

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Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services to assist in transitioning to employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, postsecondary education or independence

• academic upgrading services
• GED (high school equivalency) preparation
• helps individuals develop necessary skills for entry into college-based postsecondary education or training programs such as apprenticeship
• one-to-one or small group instruction
• may assist with TTC costs
• in partnership with Seneca College

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 is an exam centre

COVID19 -- Beginning April 25, 2022, in-person services resume BY APPOINTMENT ONLY; remote service by telephone, video-conferencing and email continue to be available during regular office hours

Immigrant, Refugee and Settlement Hub@791 (IRS) -
programs and services to support the integration of newcomers, including employment

Mentoring for Change
for Permanent Residents, Convention refugees or live in caregivers

• specific level of language fluency required
• matches internationally trained professional newcomers with volunteer mentors

Newcomer Entrepreneurship Hub
for Permanent Residents or Convention refugees wishing to start a business in Ontario

• specific level of language fluency required
• 10 week full time instructor-led training includes labour market research, business plan preparation, counselling and coaching, workshops and networking opportunities

Employment Preparation Workshop -
for Permanent Residents, Convention refugees or live in caregivers

• specific level of language fluency required
• 2 week sessions include labour market information, job search strategies, resume and cover letter preparation, interview coaching

Career Skills
instructor-led and hands-on training in business, accounting and finance, information technology, project management, SAP (Systems, Applications and Products) training

• some classes held at other locations

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs
call or check website for information on current programs and locations, eligibility requirements and registration dates

• includes employment preparation and work placement

Trades Win Support Program
for internationally trained electricians, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics, industrial millwrights, plumbers and welders

Job Board
online listing of positions available

• employers contact employers@skillsforchange.org to post a position

Job Club
skills development, job search support, job fairs, networking

• call for details and locations

Programs for Youth -- Youth Leadership - Lead On!
for anyone 16-29 years

• life skills, employment preparation, counselling and mentoring, earn volunteer hours

Step Ahead
for youth 12-18 years in the Jane and Finch area

• mentorship, summer job training and placements with a focus on delivery of sport and recreation programs to other youth
• call for details

Jane Finch Collaborative Bridging Education to Employment (JFBEE)
6 to 12 week program for youth who are current or former residents of the Jane and Finch area, or youth currently working or volunteering in the area for a minimum of 2 years

• participants will conduct research into systemic and structural barriers to post secondary education and training, and bring forward ideas and dialogue to engage youth and community stakeholders towards solutions

Also many employment preparation and bridging programs for those in specific professions (may include enhanced language training) including accountants, bookkeepers, clerical workers, health care workers, electricians, engineers, mechanics, retail workers

Information sessions and workshops for Food Handler training, Smart Serve, and Customer Service