What is Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is a post-secondary education pathway. An employer uses training standards provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to ensure that an apprentice becomes competent.
- An apprenticeship is a hands-on training program for people who enjoy learning by doing and earning while learning.
- The training provides access to jobs that demand a high level of skills, judgment and creativity.
- Employers provide about 90 percent of apprenticeship training in the workplace. The remaining 10 percent involves classroom instruction on theory which is usually delivered at an approved community college or training delivery agent.
- Upon successful completion of the practical and in-school components, an apprentice has an opportunity to write the provincial/interprovincial exam to become a certified journeyperson in a skilled trade
- For more information about apprenticeships in Ontario please visit the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities website.
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