Find Success in the Skilled Trades

A skilled trade is a career path that requires a particular skill set, specialty knowledge and training and is usually hands-on.

Some skilled trades require an apprenticeship. Why would you try an apprenticeship trade?

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FAQ

Are there any costs for an employer to take on an OYAP apprentice?

Is the student guaranteed employment upon graduation?

Are students paid for their apprenticeship training?

MYTH BUSTING

There are a lot of myths about apprenticeship and the skilled trades.

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SKILLED TRADES JOBS DO NOT PAY WELL.

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Skilled trades are a dead-end job.

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Working in the trades is dangerous.

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Skilled trade work isn’t important.

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Skilled trades are for men.

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Oct 15

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Thanks to Vari-Form for supporting Nick with a co-op placement on their maintenance crew. Nick is working with a team of Electricians and Millwrights including 2 former SDCI co-op students. #sdcicoop #oyap

Oct 15

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Join us on FRIDAY OCTOBER 18th for a full day Sector Partnered Experience TEACHER TRAINING Session in London, Ontario.

This full day training will be delivered by experienced SHSM Leads. The objective of this training is to help SHSM Leads feel more comfortable with planning and delivering their own in person SPE. The training will involve a review of SPE Ministry expectations and discussions regarding what makes a great SPE. Presenters will showcase various resources that exist to support the planning and delivery of a SPE. This session will also include strategies and resources for obtaining the required Industry and/or Community partner.

Attendees will be taken through the ICE process and be provided with the resources including slides, student guide and SPE ICE kits (approximate kit value $150) to run this training for their SHSM students. Strategies for planning / delivering Math and Coding SPE’s will also be included. The current Virtual SPE that OCTE is developing will also be shared and demonstrated.

Cost $375 + HST includes breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, training, SPE ICE Kits and resources for delivery.

🔗 LINK in BIO to register!

#SHSM #SPE #ICE #Coding #Math #TakeTech #TeachTech #OYAP

Oct 12

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A beautiful day for Bishop Ryan students participating in Oakridge Landscape Education Day! oakridge_landscape learning skills in planting, soil mixes, blueprints, hoop house, interlocking paving, mini excavator, surveying and setting grades Thanks to the Oakridge Team landscapeontario local837_ #TakeCoop ##Coopisworking #OYAP #SHSM ocea_aeco octeont brcsschool brguidance skilledtradesontario hwcdsb hwcdsb_pathtosuccess

Oct 11

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Exciting News for Gr 9 & 10 Families! Join us for Trades & Tapas, a unique 2-night workshop by AMDSBPathways.

Chef Ian Middleton will lead you in pickling red onions, making grainy mustard, and learning about food placement on a charcuterie board. Learn about apprenticeships and pathways programming in high school with OYAP Recruiter, Jodi Froud and then dive into a carpentry workshop to craft your own live edge charcuterie board!

Limited spots! Complete the Trades & Tapas Registration Form to secure your spot here: https://bit.ly/TradesAndTapas

#TradesAndTapas #amdsbOYAP #OYAP #PathwaysProgram #SkillsForLife #carpentry #culinary

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Oct 9

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Students explored Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships at Regional Careers Fair: Level Up! 💪🏻

The Ministry of Ontario is hosting a series of Careers Fair across the province aimed at promoting skilled trades and apprenticeships. The goal is to connect youth to passionate trades people to discover rewarding opportunities in the skilled trades. Our students traveled to the Civic Complex to engage in numerous micro-experiences from sheet metal bending to landscaping to hairstyling to body repair painting. The tagline of the event was “There is a skilled trade for nearly every passion,” and we definitely agree!🙌🏻

🤨 Curious to know more about Skilled Trades and the opportunities available? Contact the Guidance Team.

#HTLearnByDoing I #CDSBEOExperientialLearning I #OYAP

Oct 9

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🌟 A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at the OCTE Fall Conference! 🌟

It was incredible to connect with approximately 225 leaders from across the province, all dedicated to enhancing education in Secondary Technological Education, Elementary Science and Technology, SHSM, OYAP, and Experiential Learning.

Your enthusiasm and commitment made the conference a success! We hope you left feeling inspired and equipped with valuable resources, new connections, and collaborative solutions to bring back to your schools.

Together, we can continue to innovate and inspire for our students. Here’s to our shared journey in education!

🙌 #ThankYou #OCTEConference #EducationLeadership #Collaboration #InnovationInEducation #TakeTech #SHSM #OYAP #ExperientialLearning #TeachTech

Oct 8

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Pictured here is 2-credit student Shelby Fink with her supervisors from Schaeffler, Todd McCann and Bryan Fink. Shelby is completing her second placement with Shaeffler. This term she is working in the Electrical/Maintenance department. #sdsscoopworks #SDSSGoldenBears #OYAP

Oct 8

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Do you want a career where you build, create, or fix things? Are you in grade 12 and on track to graduate this year? Consider pursuing a skilled trade! Applications for Level 1 Apprentice programs through Accelerated OYAP are now open and due November 6! Trades include Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry, Auto Mechanic, Truck & Coach Mechanic, Construction Craft Worker, HVAC & Refrigeration, Hairstyling, Brick & Stone Masonry, Chef, Baker, Drywall, and Precision Maching. See Mr. Baraya or Mr. Kass in Guidance ASAP! #skilledtrades #cooperativeeducation #coop #oyap

Oct 8

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Word on the street is that dylan._street has received 💯 on every test so far!

Our legendary newest hire has proven himself to be 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 and his test scores prove it! Perfect scores on all tests presented! 👏👏👏 𝑲𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝑫𝒚𝒍𝒂𝒏!

This past month Marc Rosevear, Mold Leader & #OYAP Trainer told us that Dylan achieved a 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 💯𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝑶𝑻𝑯 𝑬𝑫𝑴 & 𝑴𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝑨𝑴𝑬 𝑫𝑨𝒀… and another doubleheader with a 💯 score on the Water Cooling Systems & Ejection Assembly and Components tests…and yet another 💯 on the Vertical Mill Test and 💯 the Boring Mill Quiz!

Well 💯 every test but one…actually a 101% on the UTG Midterm Exam (which is out of 90+2 bonus questions) Just yesterday, Dylan wrote the Drill Chart Test #2 45/45, plus the 2 bonus questions 47/45 or 104%!!! Marc, offers his congratulations to Dylan for all his hard work and studies in the schooling portion of the UTG OYAP program. Dylan received 155/157 plus 5/5 on the bonus questions with 160/157 or 102% on the final exam and a 101.5% overall mark on the schooling. Fantastic effort Dylan it’s been a pleasure 😊

We’re so lucky to have him. Dylan is proving himself to be 𝒅𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍. Well, the 🍎 doesn’t fall far from the tree! His dad, Joel Street, is our Engineering Manager. Like father like son ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to Jimmie and Scott for showing camaraderie in a photo op, and also to Luke, Mike & IT Mike & Dave for their encouragement and congrats! 𝑾𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉. 🤗 Keep up the good work Dylan, we’re so proud of you!

#uniquetoolgroup #toolandmould #windsorontariocanada #newhire #training #perfectscores #manufacturing

Oct 8

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Bishop Ryan co-op student Justin is currently completing his placement at Kubes Steel, where he is learning about metal fabrication and welding. Justin is building his skills and knowledge through the oyaphwcdsb program via a full-day coop placement. Thank you to Kubes Steel for providing this opportunity to Justin! hwcdsb_pathtosuccess brguidance brcsschool skilledtradesontario #ourstudentsareamazing #coopisworking #oyap #shsmontario #pathwayplanning

Oct 8

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For this week's #TrainingTuesday , here’s a few pictures from our latest OYAP Construction Craft Worker Apprenticeship Program!

#OYAP #liuna183 #liuna183training #craftworker #constructioncraftworker #construction

Oct 6

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We are hard at work today setting up to welcome you to the Leaders conference in Orillia!

We're welcoming educators from Secondary Technological Education, Elementary Science and Technology, SHSM, OYAP, and Experiential Learning.

See you soon!

#TakeTech #Twinning #STEM #SHSM #OYAP #experientiallearning #LeadersConference #Orillia #STEMEducation #InnovativeTeaching

Oct 6

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ICE TRAINING: 2024
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Oct 4

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SDSS Co-op/OYAP/SHSM student Aiden Trafford signs the first Training Agreement of the year! Congratulations, Aiden, on apprenticing as an Automotive Service Technician at Automotion in Stratford! #OYAP #AMDSBOYAP #AMDSBSHSM

Oct 4

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🌟 Exciting news! The OCTE Fall Conference is just around the corner, bringing together approximately 250 leaders from across the province!

This year, we're welcoming educators from Secondary Technological Education, Elementary Science and Technology, SHSM, OYAP, and Experiential Learning.

🔍 Discover valuable resources to enhance education

💬 Share your successes and challenges while collaborating to find solutions

Let’s come together to inspire and innovate for our students! We can’t wait to see you there!

#OCTEConference #EducationLeadership #Collaboration #InnovationInEducation #TakeTech #SHSM #OYAP #ExperientialLearning #TeachTech #Co-op #ThinkSkilledTrades

Oct 4

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Find Success in the Skilled Trades

Earn money while you learn

FAQ

MYTH BUSTING

How you can help as an employer

Skilled Trades on Social Media

NEED MORE LOCAL INFORMATION?

HOW CAN EMPLOYERS GET INVOLVED?

Find Success in the Skilled Trades

Earn money while you learn

FAQ

MYTH BUSTING

How you can help as an employer

Skilled Trades on Social Media

NEED MORE LOCAL INFORMATION?

HOW CAN EMPLOYERS GET INVOLVED?

Discover your true passion!

Consider a career in the skilled trades!