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This page has resources related to apprenticeship that can be useful for literacy programs.
This page has resources related to apprenticeship that can be useful for literacy programs.
Introduction to Skilled Trades - A Curriculum Resource 2025-2026
Introduction to Skilled Trades - A Curriculum Resource 2025-2026
This curriculum resource includes 3 e-booklets, each focused on a different skilled trade (Drywall, Roofer, Painter). A resource will also be developed on Security Guard. Each e-booklet is informed by research and available resources, including those found on Skilled Trades Ontario, Skills Ontario, Support Ontario Youth, Job Talks, ApprenticeSearch.com, Level Up Ontario, as well as educational resources developed for the Literacy and Basic Skills field.
Each booklet features the following:
an introduction to the skilled trade, with comprehension activities
an overview of labour market conditions for the trade, and demand in Ontario, with comprehension activities
pathways or entry points to the particular skilled trade (depending on age and literacy skills)
a step-by-step outline of the process to acquiring the skilled trade, with guidance and links to resources and supports for each step of the process
an introduction to essential literacy skills needed to enter the skilled trade, related to each of the six competencies of the OALCF, with related comprehension activities
More to come
Working in Drywall
Working in Drywall_fillable.pdfPodcasts with Apprentices:
Podcasts with Apprentices:
MTML recorded 2 podcasts that explore the trades and some of the training programs offered in the Toronto and York region. If learners are considering a trade as a career path, but are unsure where to find information, this is the place to start! The podcasts will examine a number of pre-apprenticeships programs that offer more than just trade-related skills. Many community based/social enterprise training programs offer supports such as transportation, extra tutoring with skills like math, childcare and much more.
MTML recorded 2 podcasts that explore the trades and some of the training programs offered in the Toronto and York region. If learners are considering a trade as a career path, but are unsure where to find information, this is the place to start! The podcasts will examine a number of pre-apprenticeships programs that offer more than just trade-related skills. Many community based/social enterprise training programs offer supports such as transportation, extra tutoring with skills like math, childcare and much more.
Episode 1: In this episode we welcome Melisa Savone from Building Up, an intensive construction training program for individuals who face barriers to employment. Melisa describes the 16 week program and all of the support they provide that lead to a successful path to employment.
For more details on the program, visit their booth on our website.
Episode 2: Insights through the eyes of a graduate of the “Building Up” pre-apprenticeship training program
In episode 2 we speak with Melissia Alexander, a flooring apprentice who successfully completed the trades training and is now working in the construction industry.
Melissa describes some of the challenges she faced while going through the program. She was able to successfully complete the training because of all the additional support Building Up provided throughout her journey. Melissa feels the counselling they offered is a big reason why she persisted in the training. She was able to express her frustration and “talk things through” with some one who understood the trades.
They also helped cover the cost of getting a driver’s licence, her bus transportation and they even helped out financially when she moved apartments. They have a mental health counselor, career coaches and mentors who are all in place to help you succeed.
These are just a few of the supports! Check out the amazing ways Building Up helps participants achieve their goal of working in the trade
Apprenticeship Initiative:
Apprenticeship Initiative:
MTML connected with organizations and programs that support apprenticeships to learn more about this field and to share this information with adult literacy programs. Information was gathered through interviews, zoom information sessions and scans of websites related to apprenticeships and the following report and infographics were created for information sharing:
2023-2024 Apprenticeship April 5 (1).pdfChild Welfare's: Pathway to Apprenticeship
PAC Pre-App flyer.pdfWoodgreens 3 Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
Woodgreen Pre-App.pdfBuilding Up's Pre-Apprenticeship Program: Construction Industry
Building Up FLyer.pdfTropicana's Pre-Apprenticeship Program: Autobody and Collision Damage Repairer
Tropicana Pre-App flyer.pdfLabour Education's Pre-Apprenticeship Program: Women in Trades
Labour Education Centre_PreApp.pdfThe Redwood's Pre-Apprenticeship Program: HVAC Staffing
The Redwood Pre-App.pdfInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Pathway Program
IBEW_Pre-App.pdfThis toolkit is full of resources including infographics, videos, curriculum booklets, recordings of webinars and a navigation guide of existing apprenticeship focused resources. These resources are specifically tailored to the needs of frontline LBS program facilitators and were developed in consultation with LBS program facilitators, managers and Literacy Networks across the province. They are quick to access, easy to use and FREE!
Soft Skills Assessment Tool for Manufacturing:
You will learn:
How the assessment is structured
how to administer and score the assessment
how to interpret the results
Soft Skills Assessment Tool Training Sessions.pdfThis website has been designed to house a selection of Apprenticeship information and resources. The target population for this live binder is Ontario’s Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs. It’s our goal to provide instructors with information and resources that build their capacity to work with students who have an Apprenticeship as a career goal.
Warehouse Worker and Material Handler Curriculum. Click here to learn more.
Warehouse-Curriculum-Jan-14-2021-FINAL.pdfHelping Learners Navigate Apprenticeship Pathways
Helping Learners Navigate Apprenticeship Pathways
These resources were developed to support literacy program instructors in navigating apprenticeship pathways with their learners. Each Path resource describes key steps for learners and instructors for starting to explore apprenticeship and skilled trades, what learners need to get started, education and training resources, as well as employment service connections.
LBS Path to Construction Millwright
The Construction Training & Apprenticeship Ontario has created Build Your Skills, a free trade-specific learning resource, with videos, tutors, online lessons and more. It is built to help you
prepare for your apprenticeship
with in-class technical training
succeed on the job.
Below is a YouTube link with a one-minute video giving an overview of this fantastic resource.
Here you will find Math resources for the craft apprenticeship created by Education and Training Boards Ireland.
SMLN conducted an Employer/ job seeker and EO service provider Apprenticeship webinar series.
The resources include: recordings of all three of the webinars, the various power points that were used in the webinars and some links and resources that were discuss in the webinars.
https://literacynetwork.ca/resources/apprenticeship-webinar-series-resources/
Getting Connected is a podcast for not-for-profit professionals who work with adults to reach their learning, employment and life goals.. They launched a new mini-series on Apprenticeship. The first episode talks about the myths and truths of the apprenticeship system in Ontario. The second focuses on the experience of women in apprenticeship and trades. The show and all it's episodes can be found at https://anchor.fm/gettingconnected.
PODCAST SERIES - APPRENTICESHIP.pdfWith this app, you can have the ultimate toolbox to exploring skilled trade and technology pathways in your pocket! Through an aptitude quiz, quick links to partnered organizations, a calendar of events, and frequent scholarship and employment opportunity updates, you’ll see which career paths could be the right fit for you and will learn more about how to succeed in these fields.
The page curates and provides direct access to a series of curriculum resources focused on building “Skills for Success” in the context of apprenticeship programs.
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