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 2023 - 2024
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 THURSDAY OCTOBER 26th, 2023 at 7:00pm. Please register using the link: https://yrdsb.cc/OYAP-OpenHouse
Step 2:
If students are interested in the program, please speak with your co-op teacher for more information and application requirements. Application link: https://yrdsb.cc/OYAPapplication
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