Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship is a method of learning the skills and knowledge necessary to become a skilled worker and a certified journey person. Apprenticeship combines on-the-job training under the supervision of a qualified tradesperson and classroom training at a training establishment. Most apprenticeship programs take two to four years to complete and combine approximately 80 per cent paid-on-the job training with 20 per cent technical/in-school learning - usually at Holland College or an off-Island institute.

This form contains three parts: the Apprenticeship Application, the Employer Application and the Apprenticeship Training Agreement. Each of these must be filled out completely in order for the apprenticeship application to be processed. Please be accurate with dates, phone numbers, addresses etc. and please print clearly. Incomplete forms or forms that cannot be read will be returned to the applicant.

Youth Apprenticeship is for students wanting to explore their trade career options and gain a head-start on the post secondary apprenticeship training program while working toward their Grade 12 diploma. Check out peiskilledtrades.pe.ca

Select a trade and learn about the process of obtaining certification

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year. It is available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year or level of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades.

The Career Development Partnership Initiative is a joint project between the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment and the Department of Education. This partnership responds to an identified need in the school system and a commitment by both departments to strengthen and support career development in Newfoundland and Labrador’s K-12 school system.

There are many occupations currently designated under the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act. The more popular occupations are listed below.

Job forecasts for the next ten years indicate that 60 percent of all job openings will be in trades and technology. Apprenticeship opens the door to well paying, rewarding careers for those students who wish to enter the work force directly after graduating from high school.

The Apprenticeship Training and Examination Schedule is posted on the website home page around June of each year. It contains information about registration deadlines and available training.

Apprenticeship is and always has been about mentoring and passing along trade knowledge and skills from journeyperson to apprentice. As an apprentice, you work under the supervision of a journeyperson in the workplace. Here are some tips for getting the most from your mentoring experience with a journeyperson.