Grand Erie District School Board

Site: Brantford - 349 Erie Ave

Service: Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

Record #: SIM1508
Last Full Update: 12 Jun 2024

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford ; Haldimand County ; Norfolk County
Eligibility Apprenticeship programs
  • persons 16 years or older with minimum Grade 10 education for construction trades (employers may ask for higher education) or minimum Grade 12 education (unless otherwise defined by specific trade regulation) for industrial, motive power and service trades
Employers
  • must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wage where appropriate
Application

Apprenticeship programs

  • individuals must first find a sponsor (usually an employer) willing to hire and train them
  • the individual then applies online 
  • if the individual is eligible, local apprenticeship staff will contact the individual and sponsor to sign a training agreement

 

Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Brantford
Address & Map
349 Erie Ave
Brantford, ON N3T 5V3
Intersection Erie Ave and Birkett Lane
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

  • school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools

  • students earn cooperative education credits in the summers before grade 11 through work placements in skilled trades

  •  part-time or full-time high school students 15 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program recruiter for the local school board

 

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-756-6301
Toll Free Phone 1-888-548-8878
Fax 519-756-9181
E-Mail david.eelkema@granderie.ca
Website https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario
Primary Contact David Eelkema, OYAP Recruiter; Phone: (Business) 519-756-6301 ext 287239