Apprenticeship 101

Apprenticeship 101

Presenter: Brandi Jonathan, Apprenticeship CoordinatorGrand River Employment and Training, Six NationsPrepared for the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition

June 11, 2014

The Basics• Apprenticeship is hands on

learning/training • 80% on the job training plus

20% in class• There are over 150 different

apprenticeships in Ontario• Effective April 8, 2013 the

Ontario College of Trades Act (OCOTAA) took the place of the ACA and the TQA

Four Sectors of Apprenticeship

Process…Let’s Get started• Any apprenticeship starts with a motivated individual and the employer

• Individuals must have the minimum requirements to pursue their chosen trade –high school transcript required as proof (can refer to Approved Programs Chart which indicates entry level)

• Requirements will vary depending on the employer

• Employers are looking for workers who:– Have the minimum requirements with proof– Are reliable and dependable; good time management skills– Have their own transportation and driver’s license– Can work well as a part of a team and independently– Positive attitude and willingness to learn– Are safety oriented with good communication skills

Outdated but Very Useful

Explanation of Chart

• Program – Trade Name• ACA/TQA –Which act that trade falls under (Formerly)• Code –Trade Code• OTJ/Duration of Apprenticeship - #of hours needed to

complete that apprenticeship program• Duration C/Q Challenger - # of hours needed to

challenge the Certificate of Qualification exam• NOC –The national Occupational Code for that trade• Sector – identifies which sector the trade falls within

Con’t Explanation of Chart• R/U or C/V – Restricted/Unrestricted or

Compulsory/Voluntary• Training Standard or schedule and year- indicates the year

that the training standard was put in place• Curriculum & Session break down – how the schooling is

offered or hours needed in school• Red Seal –indicates if the trade is a red seal program by a “Y”• Entry Level –indicates minimum level of education required

to enter that trade• Wage rate – indicates % of journeymen’s rate an apprentice

should receive based on each level

MTCU/Ontario College of Trades Roles

Roles –Registration & Exam Processes

Membership Fees

Resources

Resources

Website Resourceswww.edu.gov.on.ca www.cawic.cawww.collegeoftrades.ca www.iciconstruction.comwww.labourmarketinformation.ca www.hrsdc.gc.ca/publicationswww.mypathway.ca www.jobfutures.cawww.csc-ca.org www.jobsetc.cawww.apprenticesearch.com www.mazemaster.on.ca www.aabo.com www.tradeability.cawww.red-seal.ca www.oyap.com www.careersintrades.ca www.careersinconstruction.ca www.caf-fca.org www.youthac.cawww.skillscanada.com www.ontariojobfutures.cawww.journeymanic.ca www.madewiththetrades.com

Unique Partnerships: Supply + Demand

In 2011, GREAT was approached by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker’s (IBEW) to develop a program to target Aboriginal Youth and expose them to the construction industry. As a result, GREAT in partnership with the Hamilton-Brantford Building Trades now offers the Work Ready Aboriginal People (WRAP) program.(Right – First WRAP intake October 26, 2011 at the Operating Engineers training facility)

What is WRAP? Why is it Unique?

WHAT IS WRAP?WRAP is a 20 week program that includes:• Basic trade theory• Safety certificates • Hands on practical

assignments • Life skills training• Cultural awareness and • 8 weeks of mandatory

upgrading in math and physics

WHY IS IT UNIQUE?• First partnership of its kind

in Ontario between and First Nation organization and the Building Trade Unions

• Offers Cultural Awareness training specific to Haudenosaunee history and culture.

• Cultural Mentor attends training daily with students

Success

Three WRAP Intakes44 students –Total intake to date

35 men, 9 women enrolled

15 students are registered apprentices 4 of those are women

26 out 44 students completed both grade 12 math and physics

9 early exits, various reasons

WRAP has been featured in:• Daily Commercial News –October

2012

• Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – Aboriginal Initiatives webinar participant 2013

• Electrical Worker’s International newsletter out of Washington, DC

Partners Make the Difference• Hamilton-Brantford Building Trades Council of Ontario• International Brotherhood Of Electrical Worker’s (IBEW) Local 105• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry ,UA

67• International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 & OETIO• Laborers International Union of North America, LIUNA Local 837• Carpenter’s Union, Local 18• Ontario Sheet Metal Worker’s, Local 537• International Association of Bridge Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Worker’s, Local

736• International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Trades, Local 95• Ontario Masonry Training Centre• International Union of Painter’s and Allied Trades District Council 46• Millwright Regional Council of Ontario, Local 1007 & 1916• International Brotherhood of Boilermaker’s, Local 128• Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre• K.L. Martin and Associates

Questions????

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Brandi Jonathan, Apprenticeship CoordinatorGrand River Employment and Training

brandi@greatsn.com519-445-2222

1-888-218-8230