Secondary School Apprenticeship Program. Did You Know? 70% of all high school students will not go...

Secondary School Apprenticeship Program

Did You Know?

70% of all high school students will not go directly to college or university:

travel, job, post-secondary Job Openings By Level of Education:

• 15% will require some high school

• 17% will require high school graduation

• 25% will require university degree

• 43% will require work-based training

Canada’s Seven Generations

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Up to 1920 (2.0m)

Depression (2.5m)

WWII (2.2m)

Baby Boom (10m)

Baby Bust (5.5m)

Echo (6.5m)

Millennium (1.0m)

Number of Canadians in Each Generation (millions)

Retirees outnumber new entrants

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

BC Population Aged 15-24 BC Population Aged 55-64

Retiring population (aged 55-64) will outnumber new entrants (15-24) for first time ever by 2010.

Are There Opportunities?

Canadian population is aging.Skills shortage in trades areas.Attitudes are shifting towards trades.

What Is Apprenticeship?

Work-based training combined with post-secondary education

Three-way contract between employer, apprentice and Industry Training Authority

BC’s apprenticeship website:www.itabc.ca

How Apprenticeship Works

Years 1-4 Find an employer Work for 8-10 mos. Technical training for

1-2 months 70% to pass Eligible for EI Exam -TQ Cert.

SSA Find an employer Work 480+ hours Graduate/Start

Technical Training 70% to pass Eligible for EI after

grad Exam – TQ Cert.

Career Paths In The Trades

College Instructor

ContractorConsultant

InspectorManagerSalesEmployer

Get Their Attention:

Earn While You Learn

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Bachelor ofEducation

Electrician

How To Become An Apprentice

Three ways to begin an apprenticeship:

1. Direct Entry

2. Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA)

3. Dual Credit Program to SSA

Are you a hidden apprentice?Are you a hidden apprentice?

What is SSA?

BC registered apprentice in enrolled in secondary school graduation program

480 SSA hours = 16 credits = first 3 months In or out of school time Ongoing intake Grade 12s – must register by June 1st

Contact SSA Teacher in each high school

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Benefits to Students

16 credits towards graduation

Learn and earn Head start to career Seamless transition

from school to work

Jobs in demand Allows mobility Debt free Acquire skills

employers want $1,000 Scholarship

SSA Scholarship

Criteria include: Complete 480 hours of required paid work Graduate with C+ average in Grade 12

courses (regular Dogwood or Adult) Work 1100 hours in a trade after graduation Apply by November 15th Obtain $1,000!

Benefits to Employers

Young, enthusiastic workers Initiate proper skill

development of new workers

Access to large labor force

How Employers Find Employees

1. Networking 5

2. Family & Friends 4

3. Agencies & Unions 3

4. Canada Employment Centres 2

5. Newspaper Ads 1

Where Job Seekers Look

Benefits to Parents

Sets you up with useful skill set You can make $$ in career of choice Improves your self-confidence Gets you out of the house Can help fix your house!

DUAL-CREDIT Programs

Welding, KPU Millwright, KPU Masonry, KPU Practical

Horticulture, KPU Metal Fabrication

Aircraft Structural Technician, UFV, at Abbotsford Airport

Baking/Pastry, VCC Early Childhood

Education, Langley College

Sec &Post-Sec

Sec &Post-Sec

ACE IT PROGRAMS

Hairdressing, ACS• Feb ’06 – 16; Feb. ’07 – 18

• Feb ’08 – 18; Feb. ’09 - 15

Piping/Plumbing, LSS/BCIT

• Feb ’07 – 14; Feb. ’08 – 17; Feb. ’09 - 20

Carpentry, ACS/KPU –

• Feb ’07 – 17; Feb. ’08 – 13; Feb. ’09 - 13

Automotive Service Technician, ACS/KPU• Feb’08 - 18; Feb. ’09 - 19

Program Information Sessions & Open Houses

Are often held spring and fall.

Trades Tours and Workshops Electrical Workshop – Oct. 21 Hairdressing Workshop – Dec. 1 Building Sector Workshop – Feb. 25 Transportation Sector Workshop – Mar. 23

If you are interested…… In becoming involved with the

Secondary School Apprenticeship Program,