When you successfully complete your apprenticeship training, you receive a Certificate of Qualification confirming your status as a journeyperson in your trade. Today's apprentices come from a wide variety of backgrounds and have a high degree of self-motivation and enthusiasm. They work in a wide range of trades. They may be looking for a first job, a career change or formal qualification in a present occupation. Because many of the trades are technology based, it is important to have Senior Years credits in mathematics and science.
Employers prefer to hire people who have completed or are completing high school.
For this reason, it is recommended that you stay in school and broaden your scope of career options. If you don't meet minimum academic standards, contact the Apprenticeship Branch for information on upgrading programs available. A person who has experience in a designated trade and wants to become a fully qualified journeyperson, can apply to take a Trades Qualification exam administered by the Apprenticeship Branch. During your apprenticeship you are paid an industry-set wage that increases over the length of your apprenticeship. The trade you learn is skilled and complex.