OYAP - SKILLED TRADES
OYAP - SKILLED TRADES
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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.
Students: Who should apply?
Students: Who should apply?
Who Should Apply?
Who Should Apply?
Pursuing a skilled trade takes interest, specific aptitude, skills and pride in your work if you are expecting a good career with a great future. Consider the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program if you are a person who:
Learns best by doing;
Enjoys working with your hands;
Shows a strong work ethic;
Demonstrates a courteous, positive and responsible attitude;
Would like to explore career options while you are attending high school and make the transition from school to work more easily.
Role of Employers:
Role of Employers:
Employer Incentives and Assistance
Employer Incentives and Assistance
In today’s competitive economy, training is critical to the success of a business. But training can be expensive. Financially, OYAP participation can be beneficial to your business:
Through OYAP, employers are provided with the opportunity to assess students before committing to employment or apprenticeship.
WSIB coverage is provided by the Ministry of Education during the contract as long as the student is not paid a wage.
OYAP provides employers with information on where to access wage subsidies to assist with the initial hiring costs of OYAP graduates and summer students.
There are also a number of financial assistance programs to encourage and support employers in taking on apprentices. They include:
Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC) – Employers can claim up to $2000/year for the wages of each eligible apprentice.
Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC) – Employers can claim up to $10,000 per apprentice for wages in the first 48 months of their apprenticeship program.
Employers play a vital role in the training of youth apprentices. The employer’s participation helps the student to develop an awareness and appreciation of the skilled trades; gain access to the trades; begin apprenticeship training as part of their high school diploma, and; make a successful transition to the workplace.
The employer is expected to:
Provide a working environment which focuses on learning and apprenticeship training;
Provide a safe working environment which complies with health and safety regulations;
Direct and guide student learning through on-site supervision by a qualified journeyperson;
Assess the progress of the student jointly with the Cooperative Education teacher.
Women in Trades:
Women in Trades:
More and more women are looking at trades as a viable future.
Trades are for everyone!
Trades are for everyone!
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum estimates that only one in ten apprentices are female. Many girls don’t consider trades as a career path because of the traditional perception that trades are for males. Trades are for everyone! There is no reason that females shouldn’t consider all skilled trades as a first-choice option. If you have an interest in construction, motive power, services or industrial trades, male or female… go for it!”
Interested in registering for OYAP? Your Co-op teacher can discuss options with you once you have been placed with an employer:
Student Responsibilities
Student Responsibilities
Students participating in OYAP are expected to:
Work safely and diligently while following the regulations of the employer and of the school;
Follow company health and safety regulations;
Demonstrate maturity and good judgment;
Achieve maximum learning by working in a courteous, responsible and businesslike manner; watching, listening, trying, practising, perfecting and helping;
Attend the workplace on time, as agreed;
Notify the employer and co-op teacher before the beginning of the school day if unable to attend the placement;
Complete all daily logs, journals and assignments, as required;
If you sign a Registered Training Agreement, you must register with the College of Trades within 90 days. Speak to your co-op teacher or OYAP Coordinator if you need help with this.”
Maintain a record of apprenticeship hours and skills acquired in the Apprenticeship Training Standards Manual;
Keep all of the apprenticeship documents in a safe place;
Notify the local apprenticeship office if there is a personal change of address.
How does apprenticeship work?
How does apprenticeship work?
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