#StartMeUp

Why it’s important

Over the next ten years, as baby boomers retire, there will be a great need for skilled trade workers in Canada. Skills Canada estimates that 40 percent of new jobs created this decade will be in the skilled trades.

There are over 140 different career opportunities in apprenticeships in Ontario. See the below graphic for a full list, or explore the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program – Trades at a Glance.

The goal

• Increase awareness that the skilled trades and apprenticeships are a viable option and opportunity to TLDSB secondary students.
• Increase programs and services available to all TLDSB students – elementary and secondary.
• Increase student enrolment in SHSM, OYAP, Dual Credits, Co-op and Technology Education.
• Increase the knowledge and awareness of parents and community members of the multiple opportunities and benefits in the area of skilled trades and apprenticeships.

Resources

#StartMeUp Parent/Student Handbook

Download the #StartMeUp Parent/Student Handbook or reach out to your child’s school directly for a copy.

Useful links:

• Explore the Trades in Ontario page on the Ontario government’s website
• Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) website
• Apprenticesearch.com
• Skills Ontario website
• Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) website
• Workforce Development Board website

Our college partners

• Durham College
• Fleming College
• Georgian College