What is an Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is an agreement between the provincial government, apprentice (worker) and joint union/employer training board or
employer.
It is a training program that allows you to earn as you learn the skills required in a trade or occupation.
During the course of the apprenticeship, the apprentice receives on-the-job training while working for one or more
employers and attends school for several weeks each year for technical training.
Upon finishing the apprenticeship (usually 3 or 4 years depending on the trade) and meeting the conditions of passing all exams
and working the number of hours that are required, the apprentice is awarded a Certificate of Apprenticeship and a
Certificate of Qualification.
Many also receive endorsement from the federal inter-provincial Red Seal
which allow people in those trades to work in all provinces and territories in Canada.
Apprentices Speak Out
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Collin Dutton, 25
"I like working with tools and my hands. I took every shop class I could in high school and got my best mark in metal
work. I knew I really wanted to be a tradesperson. This has definitely been the right thing for me."
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David Vong, 32
"I was working in a mill but I decided it was time to get started in a career job. I’m learning a lot."
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Todd Strange, 18
"I heard there was good money and it seemed like a good time to go. I worked in a metal shop but there are still a lot of
new things to take in."
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Marc Cihelka, 27
"I’ve done lots of management work (in the service industry), but I decided to get a real job. I have a lot of friends
in the trades so I decided to give it a try."
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