Accelerated Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

In the Plumber Apprentice Level 1 program, students will enroll in courses such as: Plumbing Systems, Tools and Piping Methods, Trade Calculations, Workplace Safety, Rigging and Hoisting, Trade Documentation, and Welding. (Photo: George Brown Plumbing Lab with Colin Lewis, Shop faculty)

In this Level 1 program, students will enroll in courses such as: Mechanical Cooling Cycle Fundamentals, Mechanical Cooling Cycle Components, Electrical Fundamentals, Trade Practices, and Pipe Joining Installation and System Start-up and Welding.  The Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic Level 1 program is a general program which covers basic components of commercial and residential air conditioning.  For Levels 2 & 3, students will choose between the commercial air conditioning and residential air conditioning pathways. (Photo: Prof. Milt Aimoniotis (middle) in the Refrigeration lab with 2 students)

This program is designed for students who are about to graduate and are seriously planning a career as a Carpenter. Courses included are “Introduction to Carpentry” and “Trade Calculations” and there is an extensive lab/shop component to the program. Students have the opportunity to learn valuable skills that can help them find work in the industry and get a head start on an apprenticeship.  The schooling provided is the Basic Level of trade school for apprentices training to be General Carpenters.  Students may earn up to two secondary school credits in this program.

A Sheet Metal Worker designs, creates, assembles installs, and repairs sheet metal products. Specifically, a Sheet Metal Worker:

• manufactures, creates, assembles, handles, erects, installs, dismantles, reconditions, adjusts, alters, repairs and/or services all ferrous and nonferrous sheet metal work of No. 10 U.S. Gauge or of any equivalent or lighter gauge and all other materials used in lieu thereof
• reads and understands shop and field sketches used in fabrication and erection, including those taken from original architectural and engineering drawings or sketches
• fabricates or installs metal cladding over insulation

This is a Red Seal trade.

In the Baker level 1, students will enroll in courses such as Fermentation and Related Skills, Bakery and Bake Shop Skills, Sanitation, Safety and Equipment, Pastry,  Calculations theory, Ingredients theory.

In the Cook level 1, students will enroll in courses such as Kitchen Management, Food Theory, Basic Nutrition, Culinary Techniques, Business Development, Techniques of Baking, Bake Theory.