What is apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is a unique post-secondary training opportunity to earn while you learn. It is a combination of 20 percent in-school training and 80 percent on-the-job work experience under the supervision of a journeyperson.
It is a partnership between industry, educational institutions, and government. PEI has 58 designated trades. Being designated allows workers to become certified in a trade through apprenticeship training and/or certification.
If the designated trade is certified compulsory, you are required to be a registered apprentice or have a Certificate of Qualification to legally work in that trade in PEI.
The following PEI trades are certified compulsory:
For more information about the Designated Trades on PEI, click here.
Apprenticeship – news you can use
SkillPlan- Canada’s construction industry needs to replace over 250,000 retiring workers. Low Canadian birth rates, competition from other sectors and the need to diversify the workforce also make it difficult for organizations to recruit and retain new workers. They work with organizations to address labour demands through skill building and training of new workers, fast-tracking apprentices and helping to diversify their workforce.
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