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If youre ready to work and want to combine training with earning power, consider an apprenticeship where you mix workplace-based training under the direction of experienced workers with shorter lengths of classroom or online training.
Close to one-third of new jobs in Ontario over the next 10 years will be in professional/technical occupations and skilled trades. Your apprenticeship skills and certification will allow you to earn an excellent wage, start your own business or continue your postsecondary education. In many trades, your Ontario certification is recognized across Canada and in a number of other countries.
Find An Employer
If you want a rewarding career in the skilled trades, the first step is to get a job with an employer who will support you in your apprenticeship training. The employer must register the apprentice with: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Apprenticeship/Client Services 217 York St., Suite 201 London, Ontario N6A 5P9 519-675-7788
Your hands are important but youll also have to put your mind to work to solve problems, troubleshoot, calculate measurements, loads and angles and to master theories. A typical apprenticeship might require 600 to 700 hours of classroom time (an eight or ten-week block of time each year for three years). This format is called block release.
Were Flexible
Because Fanshawe is one of Ontarios largest colleges, we are able to offer many of our apprenticeship programs in other configurations including day release where you may attend class one full day a week, or part-time allowing you to study at night.
Apprenticeship Programs
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR:
Brick and Stone Mason
(block release) Brick and stone masons build and repair
walls, patios, fireplaces and chimneys and other structures made of bricks, stone and concrete blocks. In industry, they lay firebrick in industrial furnaces and boilers. This is a job that requires attention to detail to get the job right and spending lots of time outdoors on scaffolds, lifting and moving heavy objects.
Cabinetmakers use their hands and powerful woodworking machines to cut, shape, form and join pieces to build wooden fixtures and furniture according to plans and specifications. They work in factories, custom shops and many are self-employed.
Electrician - Construction/ Maintenance (block release or parttime evenings) Construction and maintenance
electricians lay out, connect, repair and maintain electrical systems and equipment. As an apprentice, youll learn to read and interpret drawings, install conduit and connect wire while following code specifications. Youll need excellent problemsolving skills, good manual dexterity and great attention to detail.
apprenticeship program covers traditional cabinetmaking skills as well as production woodworking techniques. The in-school portion of the program consists of 720 hours of instruction. Graduates compete for skilled trades jobs in industry.
maintain and repair pipes, fixtures and fittings that carry water and discharge such as sewage and grey water. On the job and in class youll learn to read and interpret drawings and blueprints, plan and lay out a job and assemble and test systems. Youll diagnose and repair problems and youll get to know the Plumbing Code.
MANUFACTURING SECTOR:
General Machinist (block release and
part-time evenings) General machinists build,
install, operate, maintain and repair machines and machine tools. Youll learn to operate precision metal-cutting instruments and grinding machines including lathes, drills and grinders and milling machines. Sophisticated computerized numeric control (CNC) systems, requiring good math and reading skills, are also part of the modern machinists toolkit.
Mould Maker (block release and parttime evenings) Mould makers design, fabricate and
repair moulds and models that are used by foundries or production shops that mass-produce products and parts made from metal or plastic. Youll learn to work with metal and plastic and to operate hand and power tools and understand the importance of accurate diagrams and measurements. You may use your hands or computerized technology to produce a large number of identical items.
Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products such as heating, cooling and ventilation shafts, eaves troughs and sheet metal buildings. They are employed by construction firms, heating and cooling companies and parts manufacturers. Youll learn to work with punches and drill presses, sheers and brakes and with the latest laser or plasma-cutting equipment. Youll need to be good with numbers, physically fit and comfortable working alone or as part of a team.
Apprenticeship
Programs continued
requires the sponsorship of a GM dealership, trains students in the testing, diagnosis and servicing of General Motors vehicles. Youll train on current GM components and products.
maintenance to troubleshooting, overhauling and repairing, youll keep big equipment such as bulldozers, cranes and graders on the job on construction sites, in the mining and forestry industries or even in modern labs where they overhaul fuel injection systems. Youll have to read and understand operating manuals and service specifications and enjoy the challenge of changing technology. The job can require performing hard, physical labour in tough conditions.
Ontario College Diploma/apprenticeship/co-op program includes a guaranteed apprenticeship placement for qualified students who are registered as apprentices and post-secondary students, concurrently. By the end of this progressive program, graduates will qualify for a diploma, accrue four months work as a registered apprentice and will complete all the academic requirements for their apprenticeship. A guaranteed apprenticeship placement for qualified students while you are registered at Fanshawe means youll get the experience you need.
Apprenticeship program that does not require a sponsor/employer and includes managerial courses and basic cooking instruction as well as hands-on experience in international cooking, baking and garde manger (cold food preparation). Graduates can expect to work as cooks, food and beverage managers, controllers, purchasing agents, catering and sales representatives and banquet managers.
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