Benefits at a Glance

• Earn credits towards an OSSD while training as a registered apprentice.
• Learn while building a successful career.
• Apprenticeships are, generally, offered in four sectors: construction, motive power, industrial and service.
• The skilled trades offer career opportunities, job satisfaction and excellent economic rewards to young, motivated, bright students.
• Spend half of the school year in school and the other half at work.
• Once indentured or registered as an apprentice, the hours worked are logged toward the number of hours required for journeyperson status in the chosen trade.
• Earn credits and log apprenticeship hours.
• Continue the apprenticeship after earning the OSSD.
• Students may return for another semester or year if additional credits are needed.
• Enter an apprenticeship at an earlier age - an advantage to both students and employers.
• The combined knowledge and talents of the partners involved in OYAP creates the best possible learning/training situations for candidates in the program.