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TROPICANA COMMUNITY SERVICES CELEBRATES GRADUATING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP CLASS BY ALLISON ROGERS Tropicana Employment Services hosted its long-anticipated Collision Repair and Auto Body pre-apprenticeship graduation, where the not-for-profit honoured three classes of now-working apprentices. The celebration honoured three graduating classes—the classes of 2020 and 2021 had their originally scheduled ceremonies cancelled due to the pandemic—and was held […]
OYAP, Bud: Ontario gov. increases funding for youth apprenticeship program
Whitby, Ontario — Contending with a skilled trades gap that isn’t getting any smaller, the Ontario government has announced that they will be expanding the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). This expansion will see an additional $2.9 million in funding for OYAP, bringing the government’s total investment in the program to $20 million. Currently, OYAP has […]
SATA Seal: SATA 410N painter course to kick off Dec. 6, space still available
Toronto, Ontario — In the aim to fill a long-term gap in automotive refinishing training, SATA Canada is gearing up for its inaugural 410N automotive painter class (Red Seal equivalent), set to kick off on Dec. 6 at the company’s Vaughan, Ont. training facility. Open to new students and experienced painters alike, SATA’s new course will […]
B.C. COLLEGE OFFERS AUTOMOTIVE GLASS TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA BLENDS ONLINE AND IN-CLASS TRAINING FOR APPRENTICES BY CINDY MACDONALD For the first time, the College of New Caledonia (CNC) offered an automotive glass technician apprentice certification program in the fall of 2018. This program is the first trade at CNC to use a blended online/ face-to-face model. The 16-week course […]
NSCSC Trades Speed Dating; CAF-FCA holds Webinar on the future of apprenticeships
by Erin McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario — November 20, 2017 — How many careers can you go through in an afternoon? The Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council (NSCSC) Trades Exhibition Hall, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a centre that provides prospective trades people a chance to get hands-on experience in a number of different careers […]
