As well, because participants earn as they learn, they avoid the mounting debts incurred by many college and university students. Under ITAC , the industry training and apprenticeship system is being expanded to include new opportunities for learners, to accommodate continuing education leading to college and university credentials, to ease the transition from school to work, and to increase opportunities for under-represented groups. Eighty per cent of ELTT participants find work within six months of completing the program. ELTT graduates who register as an apprentice within one year of completing the ELTT training will receive credit for the first year of technical training. ELTT is available in more than 20 apprenticeable trades.
Graduates have a high placement in industry.
Provide basic skills and knowledge. Provide employers with people who have demonstrated their ability to become successful and be proficient in their chosen trade, and who can meet the challenges of future technology changes. Regular classes are scheduled in more than 30 apprenticeable trades. Apprentices are required to attend technical training courses of four to ten weeks in duration in each period of apprenticeship. No tuition fees are presently charged for these courses, but you must purchase course supplies and pay student activity fees.