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What is a pre-apprenticeship? 

Pre-apprenticeships provide the building blocks toward a rewarding career in the trade sector. The focus is to help individuals experiencing barriers strengthen their employability and trade-readiness skills. The pre-apprenticeship program makes it easier for participants to establish a career pathway by identifying, planning, and pursuing a skilled trade to kickstart their careers.

Why pre-apprenticeship?

A pre-apprenticeship skills training program offers individuals the opportunity to gain free multiple trade knowledge, theoretical and hands-on learning, soft skills, real-world experience, and networking with professionals in the industry. It gives individuals the confidence to transition into the workforce, seek an apprenticeship, or further their skills training at the college level in a specialized trade.

The goal of the pre-apprenticeship program is to help meet the growing demand for skilled tradespeople by empowering individuals of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds to pursue skills training and employment in the trade sector.

Program Outline

Pre-apprenticeship training includes: 

• Literacy and Basic Skills
• Trade exposure
• Trade-readiness
• Employability skills
• Health and safety certification
• Assistance with securing 8-week paid work placement

Only 34 weeks! Full-time, class hours will vary. (Schedule may include weekends and evening classes.) Program delivery is a combination of theory and practical learning on campus. There are NO TUITION COSTS. Included at the discretion of the program: safety gear, tools, learning materials, and health and safety certifications.  

Who Can Apply?

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants who are currently unemployed or underemployed and interested in the trade sector (Employment Insurance applicants may not be eligible)
•  Grade 12 or equivalent, above age 16, Ontario resident and eligible to work in Canada.

*If you do not have your grade 12 diploma, academic upgrading and CAAT testing are available.

For more information contact,
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All pre-apprenticeship programs require grade 12 English.
*Determined pre-apprenticeships require grade 12 math.