Colleges and Apprenticeships …

1. Colleges and Apprenticeships … Reaching higher than you could imagine

2. College & Apprenticeships Real Education for the Real World

3. Why College? • Earn Qualifications • prepare students for future success • designed to get graduates into the workforce quickly • Industry Links • faculty members have worked within industry • academic advisory committees • co-op • placements

4. Why College? • Stepping-stone to university • G.A.S. • articulation agreements • Costs • Social Aspects • Environment • Learning style

5. Advantages to an Ontario College Education • combines academic and applied learning • graduates enter the workforce with the theoretical and technical knowledge they need to succeed • many Ontario colleges are affiliated with universities • provides a vast array of continuing education options including joint degree programs • great variety of opportunities • over 3,000 program choices

6. College is worth it …… the Numbers prove it • 90% of graduates who enter the labour force are employed within six months, and 93% within two years • The average tuition of a diploma program is $3500 per year, compared to $6000 - $8000 per year for a bachelor's degree • Unemployment Rates in Ontario: • 5% of college graduates 25-29 years of age • 6% of university graduates • 15% of those without a high school diploma • 85% of graduates are satisfied with the preparation college gave them for the type of work they are doing • 96% of graduates would recommend their college to someone else

7. Colleges in Ontario … Since 1967, more than one million people have graduated from Ontario’s • 24 Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology • 3 agricultural colleges • Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences

9. Map of Ontario’s Colleges

11. Variety of Programs • Apprenticeship • PRE- Apprenticeship programs to help get into trade • Apprenticeship programs paid by the Ministry of Colleges, University and Training • Certificates • 1 – years in length • Diplomas • 2 – 3 years in length • Bachelor Degrees • 4 years in length with co-op • Unique & distinct programs • Combines practical, technical strengths of a college education with the theoretical foundation of a bachelor’s degree • Over 60 bachelor degrees offered at 18 Ontario colleges • Joint Programs & Collaborative Degrees • Articulation Agreements • Start in college and “transfer” to university with credits • Graduate Certificate Programs

12. Admission Requirements • OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) • diplomas and certificates – program specific prerequisites • degrees – 6 grade 12 U / M courses including prerequisites • Not just based on high school marks • portfolios and auditions • interviews • experience • assessment tests

13. Fees & Costs • Tuition and mandatory fees • $3,000 - $3,500 for certificate / diploma programs • $6,000 to $7,500 for degree programs

14. Additional Fees & Costs Books • $500 – $900+ per semester Equipment • $200 – $600+ per semester Residence • $600+ per month Meal Plan • $700 per semester Travel • $100 per month Transit • $300 parking per semester Other • $500 – $800 per semester

15. How to Pay for College • Bank of Mom & Dad • RESP’s • Employers’ Scholarships • Part-time Employment • Summer Employment (4 Months annually) • Government Assistance • OSAP, student access window • work study • Bursaries, Scholarships, Awards • www.studentawards.com • www.scholarshipscanada.com

16. Getting Paid to Learn… Apprenticeship Information Topics • A Career in the Trades • OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)

17. What is an Apprentice? • Hands-on training program for people who want to work in a skilled trade • 80% of apprenticeship training is provided in the workplace by employers • apprentices are paid while learning • 20% involves “free” classroom instruction on theory and practice • 8-12 week sessions at a local community college or provided through another approved training center (i.e. Carpenter Local 27, LIUNA 183, etc)

18. Labour Market Information for the Skilled Trades • skilled trades became the fifth largest job listings category on workopolis.com (after healthcare, administration, sales, & finance) • A recent Ernst & Young survey of Canadian CEO’s found that 35% believe that “ a technical education will be more valuable in the workplace than a university degree in the next decade”

19. Four Trades Sectors • Construction Trade • Motive Power Trade • Industrial Trade • Service Sector Trade

20. The 33 Constructiontrades include: • Brick/Cement/Stone Mason • Carpenter • Electrician • Crane Operator • Glazier • Construction Craft Worker • Drywall Finisher/Plasterer • Painter/Decorator • Plumber • Power Line Worker • Sheet Metal Worker • Refrigeration/AC Mechanic • Roofer

21. The 20 Motive Power trades include: • Auto Body Tech. • Automotive Painter • Auto Service Technician • Farm Equipment Tech. • Heavy Duty Technician • Marine Engine Repairer • Motorcycle Technician • Partsperson • Small Engine Mechanic • Transmission Technician • Truck/Coach Technician

22. The 48 Industrialtrades include: • Aircraft Mtce. Engineer • Blacksmith • Cabinetmaker • Draftsperson • CNC Programming • Facilities Mtce. Mechanic • Fitter • General Machinist • Hydraulic Mechanic • Industrial Electrician • Locksmith • Mould Maker • Ski lift Mechanic • Tool & Die Maker • Welder

23. The 25 Service Sector trades include: • Early Childhood Educator • Aborist • Baker / Cook • Education Assistant • Goldsmith / Gem Setter • Hair Stylist • Information Support Technologist • Network Cabling Specialist • Pool, Hot Tub and Spa Service Technician • Special Events Coordinator

24. Wage Information Trade 1st Yr. Appr. Journeyperson Carpenter $14.08/hr (union) $45-55,000 Brick Mason $14-16/hr $45-55,000 Refrig/AC Tech. $14-17/hr $60,000 Sheet Metal $14-16/hr $60,000 Auto Service Tech $10-14/hr $40-50,000 General Machinist $11-13/hr $45-50,000 Tool & Die Maker $14-17/hr $60-100,000 Horticulture Tech. $10-14/hr $35,000 ECE $9-10/hr $22,000

25. Getting a Head Start …

26. The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program ... • is a school to work programthat allows students to explore careers in the skilled trades and earn valuable workplace experience before they graduate high school • high school students begin their apprenticeship training program while earning high school creditsand may be officially registered as apprentice • leads to rewarding careerswith lots of flexibility in today’s labour market

27. Advantages of OYAP • offers students a school-work destination with good job prospects – i.e. - many journeypersons earn more than $50,000 per year and have their own businesses • skills learned/earned are transferable and provincial mobility is an option (Red Seal Program) • develops student connections with employers for post-secondary employment as apprentices • a success focused pathway for ‘hands-on’ learners - sense of accomplishment and value in work

28. How to Sign Up for OYAP OYAP is for Grade 11 and 12 students who: • have completed at least 16 credits • are at least 16 years of age • are enrolled in high school full-time • are interested in exploring career options in the skilled trades

29. Course Selection Process • Students who are interested in OYAP should select a FOUR CREDIT COOP elective on Career Cruising • Present your finalized course selection sheet to the Coop teachers to get their signatures and an application before end of February • In March, potential candidates complete an application and 3 teacher references • In April, potential candidates are interviewed by the Coop teachers

30. The OYAP Toolkit Gr. 12 Options Technology, Business and / or Family Studies Gr. 11 Options Technology, Business and / or Family Studies

31. Required OYAP Skills • a fundamental affinity for applied technology • analytical and problem-solver • good hand-eye coordination • ability to perform the math, science & language skills required by the trade • creative/artistic ability (form, colour, balance) • team player • adaptable to change in the workplace • good work ethic; initiative; pride in their work