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| Keynote Speaker | |
| 8:35-8:50 | Breakout 1 (click on the link of interest) |
| 8:50-9:05 | Breakout 2 (click on the link of interest) |
| 9:05-9:20 | Breakout 3 (click on the link of interest) |
A skilled trade is a highly valued career path that requires hands-on-work and specialty skills and knowledge in a variety of technology-based areas. Skilled tradespeople enjoy work in 144 apprenticeable trade areas and hundreds of other non-apprenticeable areas. They are keen problem solvers, critical thinkers, capable mathematicians, effective communicators and ambitious entrepreneurs. The trades are divided into four key sectors: construction, industrial, service and motive.
Skilled tradespeople can pursue many different pathways to a career in their chosen field but typically it will involve work experience, on the job training, college courses and sometimes, a formal qualifying exam. The apprenticeship pathway is an equally valued post-secondary pathway along with college, community, university and work. There is no ‘best’ pathway but there is one or more pathways that may be the best fit for you!
There are so many skilled trades to explore! With 144 apprenticeable trades and hundreds more that are non-apprenticeable, the sky really is the limit when it comes to exploring the trades as a potential career path.
There are many different pathways that can take you to the trades. Some students begin their training in high school by taking co-operative education or a Pathways Program such as an Ontario Youth Apprenticeship or Specialist High Skills Major Program. Others ‘sign on’ with a skilled journeyperson right out of high school that helps support their pathway to their skilled trade of interest. Others take a pre-apprenticeship program at college to give them a chance to explore a trade and make connections to employers in the trades. There is no right or wrong way to get there!
Ontario.ca/page/skilled-trades
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