Apprenticeship Pathway
Apprenticeship Indigenous Pathway Support
What kinds of programs are offered?
Apprenticeship is a practical method of learning, providing hands-on training in over 150 skilled trades.
Apprentices are paid while gaining work experience, their wages increase with skill levels.
What does Apprenticeship prepare you for?
Apprenticeships can lead to careers such as: construction workers, chefs, horticulturalists, information technologists, educational assistants and hairstylists.
How long can Apprenticeship take?
Becoming a certified tradesperson requires a combination of on-the-job training and in-school training usually done at the local college, and usually lasts 2-5 years.
How much does it cost?
Cost can vary depending on whether the student begins their apprenticeship training with an Ontario Youth Apprenticeship (OYAP) program while they are still in secondary school.
You may be interested in apprenticeship if:
- You enjoy hands on learning and have good mechanical and spatial abilities
- You enjoy fixing things, assembling and disassembling structures
- You are able to solve problems, determine why something does not work and how it can be done better
- You are interested in a career that requires the completion of an apprenticeship
Indigenous Pathway Support
Skills Ontario- Aboriginal Initiatives
Indigenous Peoples in Trades Training
The KPDSB offers a variety of pathway programs to help you draft your future as an apprentice:
Co-operative Education Program
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Dual Credit Programs
Specialist High Skills Major
Need more information on the Apprenticeship pathway?
Kenora - Head Office
4th Floor - 240 Veterans Drive, Kenora, ON P9N 3Y5
Phone: 807-468-5571 Fax: 807-468-3857
Toll Free: 877-275-7771
Dryden - Office
79 Casimir Ave, Dryden, ON P8N 2Z6
Phone: 807-223-5311 Fax: 807-223-4703
Toll Free: 877-287-5430