Worth Noting
In May 2008, Daniel Burd, a 16 year old Canadian, won the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa after discovering that Sphingomonas, a type of bacteria, can degrade over 40% of the weight of plastic bags in less than three months. The applicability of this finding is still a matter for the future.
Apprenticeship Programs
Below you will find contact information for each Provinces and Territories Apprenticeship Programs.
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Click on a province:
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- North West Territories
- Yukon
- Nunavut
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Secondary School Apprenticeship
Contact: Industry Training Authority
Glenn Rowan (Ministry of Education)
Phone: (250) 387-6430
Website:www.itabc.ca
Program Description:
Secondary School Apprenticeship is a provincial career program that enables students to move directly into the apprenticeship training system while attending high school. Students, nineteen years and under, complete up to 480 hours of work experience that count towards their apprenticeship and course credits. They can take courses relevant to their career paths, ensuring attainment of prerequisites for their chosen occupations.
ALBERTA
Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
Website: www.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca
Program Description:
This is a modified apprenticeship program that provides the opportunity to begin apprenticeship training and earn wages while attending high school. Apprentices accumulate hours of on-the-job training as credit towards their apprenticeship and towards a high school diploma or certificate of achievement. Youth also have access to other Apprenticeship programs.
SASKATCHEWAN
Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
Website:www.saskapprenticeship.gov.sk.ca
Program Description:
The Program combines hands-on learning with periods of technical training.
MANITOBA
Senior Years Apprenticeship Option
Website:www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent
Program Description:
This is an ongoing apprenticeship program targeted to grade 11 and 12 students. Employers are participating and qualified employers in an apprenticeship program.
ONTARIO
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Website:www.oyap.ca
Program Description:
A student can earn credits toward his/her apprenticeship and high school diploma at the same time with no delay in graduation.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Youth Career Connections Program
Website:www.youthcareerconnections.ca
Program Description:
New Brunswick's program provides an opportunity for students at the high school level to become actively involved in skill training and work experience related to their occupational interests. It operates outside the school year.
NOVA SCOTIA
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Board
Website:www.ednet.ns.ca
Program Description:
The Workit Youth Apprenticeship Initiative is a province-wide effort to fill the increasing labour shortages in Nova Scotia’s skilled trades.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Schools North Apprenticeship Program (SNAP)
Contact: Education, Culture and Employment
Website:www.ece.gov.nt.ca
Program Description:
This is a secondary school program in which students can become registered apprentices in one of the designated trades. Students can divide their time between academics in school and trades training in the workplace, for which they can receive both school credits and apprenticeship time credits. Its objective is to smooth the transition from school to the workplace.
YUKON
Yukon Secondary School Apprenticeship Program (YSSAP)
Apprenticeship and Tradesperson Qualifications
Website:www.education.gov.yk.ca
Program Description:
This is open to Grade 11 and 12 students who would like to explore a trade and complete high school at the same time.
NUNAVUT
Nunavut Early Apprenticeship Training (NEAT)
Contact : through schools
Nunavut Early Apprenticeship Training (NEAT) is a program to provide senior secondary students who are interested in the trades with an opportunity to explore trades and to work with journeypersons/skilled tradespersons on work sites. It provides them with the opportunity to earn time credits towards level one apprenticeship and to learn in an experiential, adult setting away from the classroom.