Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development {Windsor-Essex} - Apprenticeship Office
Roundhouse Centre; 3155 Howard Ave
2nd Fl, Suite 200
Windsor, Ontario N8X 4Y8
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Contact
Phone: 1-519-973-1441
Toll Free: 1-800-663-5609
Fax: 1-519-973-1415
Overview
Services like the ones offered at this location can help you:
- get resources and information
- build your skills
- plan your career
- get training
- find jobs
Find more information below and learn about other locations and services.
Services
Offers registration and support to:
Apprenticeship Scholarship
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
- also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
Apprenticeship Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
- interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office
- job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
- programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement
- free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
Eligibility
- persons 16 years or older with minimum Grade 10 education for construction trades (employers may ask for higher education) or minimum Grade 12 education (unless otherwise defined by specific trade regulation) for industrial, motive power and service trades
- see below for specific programs
- must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wages according to regulations where appropriate
Details about this location are provided, and copyrighted 2025, by 211 South West Region Contact Centre (Windsor, City).
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