YRDSB Accelerated OYAP

What is OYAP?

The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a School to Work program that opens the door for students to explore and work in apprenticeship occupations starting in Grade 11 or Grade 12 through their Cooperative Education program.

Students have an opportunity to become registered apprentices and work towards becoming certified journeypersons in a skilled trade while completing their secondary school diplomas.  

The goals of OYAP are:

• To provide students with the opportunity to start training in a skilled trade while completing the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma

• To enable students to make the school to work transition by direct entry into apprenticeship training

• To provide employers with the opportunity to train the skilled workers they require

• To provide a viable solution to address the problem of skilled tradespeople shortages in general, and specifically the lack of young people joining the trades

Who is it for?

• Students in grades 11 or 12, fifteen years of age or older with at least 14 credits

• Students with a strong interest and aptitude in the skilled trades who wish to develop their logical thinking and problem solving skills

• Students with strong literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and communication skills

For more information please visit the Provincial OYAP website at www.oyap.com

YRDSB OYAP Programs 2025 - 2026

Interested students:

Step 1:

• Potential Accelerated OYAP students (and parents / guardians) are invited to attend the OYAP Information Session with the College and Training Centre partners set for Wednesday OCTOBER 15th, 2025 at 7:30pm.  Please register using the link:  Register Here

Step 2:

• If students are interested in the program, please speak with your co-op teacher for more information and application requirements.  Application link:  www.bit.ly/DCOYAP

Step 3:

• Students should work with their co-op teachers to help find potential employers that will sponsor the student as a co-op apprentice