Features of Adult Training Programs
Adult training programs focus on helping individuals reach the goals they have for work, learning and life. The following list outlines the ways adult training programs are unique. Support Training …
The Third Apprenticeship Connection Newsletter
Issue #3 of The Apprenticeship Connection newsletter has been published. This newsletter includes great articles about the highest paying trades in Canada, information about apprenticeships and newcomers, information about Canadian … Continue Reading
Computer Skills for Post Secondary Prep
Core Skills For anyone entering a post-secondary program, including the skilled trades, it is important to have some core computer skills before starting. Gaining computer skills before entering a diploma, … Continue Reading
Apprenticeship and the Skilled Trades
Through the Lens of Literacy and Basic Skills To address the developing skilled trades crisis, a crisis that has been created by “pending retirements, a …
Labour Market Information – Skilled Trades
Learning Ontario Central South (LOCS) is lucky to have two planning boards in our region, the Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) and the Workforce Development Board (WDB). Both organizations can … Continue Reading
Skills Ontario App
Thinking about entering a skilled trade? The new Skills Ontario App is a good place to start. It is free, easy to download and easy to use. It includes a … Continue Reading
Computers and the Skilled Trades
There isn’t a job that hasn’t been touched in some way by digital technology, and this includes the skilled trades. The type and level of computer skills needed will vary … Continue Reading
The Second Apprenticeship Connection
Issue #2 of The Apprenticeship Connection newsletter is now available. This newsletter includes information about apprenticeship in Ontario. It explores how Ontario’s adult training and skills development organizations support individual … Continue Reading
Entering a Skilled Trade
Pre-Apprenticeship – Where to Start Whether you want training or a refresher, we can design pre-apprenticeship training for you so you are ready to complete your apprenticeship successfully. We can … Continue Reading
Support Ontario Youth
Breaking barriers and fulfilling a need: How Support Ontario Youth (SOY) matches qualified apprentices with employers in the trades sector This charity is de-stigmatizing what it means to work in … Continue Reading
