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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
($10,000)
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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,
