Alternative Opportunities

OYAP is the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. Students who participate in
this program can obtain both apprenticeship hours and high school credits at the
same time. Students are considered to be full time students and full-time apprentices.
This program allows secondary school students to get a head start on earning
hours toward their apprenticeship.

Students who are interested in participating in OYAP take Cooperative Education during their senior years. If the employer and student agree the Training Consultant may sign the student to an apprenticeship at any time during the co-op placement. Employers that employ the student after graduation may be eligible for a wage subsidy.

Students who are at least 16 years of age and have completed the credit requirements for Grade 10
(or equivalent) will qualify for the program.

Further information may be obtained from:

Cooperative Education Teachers
Guidance Counsellors
Directors and Teachers of Technological Studies
www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/oyap

Militia Cooperative Education

This is a full day program, offered in partnership with the Canadian Armed Forces which operates from February to June at the Lake Street Amory in St. Catharines. Two academic credits are earned in a combination of senior Canadian and World Studies, and Physical Education. Two Cooperative Education credits are earned based on instruction/training/employment at a Canadian Armed Forces Base in one or more military trades. Applicants must be 17 years of age as of February 1, a Canadian citizen and physically fit.

DSBN Militia Co-op

Summer Cooperative Education

This is a two-credit package offered over a six week period (July/August). Students work full days as required by their placement.

Connecting to College through Co-operative Education

This dual credit model of study allows students the opportunity, upon successful complete, to earn up to 4 co-operative education credits towards their OSSD and 2 general education elective courses towards the completion of a community college program. The college courses earned through this project may also be used as optional OSSD credits.