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April 28, 2006
Building trades focus for Women in Skilled Trades
GUELPH, Ont.
Ontario is investing $1.5 million to provide pre-apprenticeship training in the skilled building trades for low-income women who are unemployed or underemployed.
The Women in Skilled Trades program is designed to give women the opportunity to become economically independent and to contribute to Ontario’s economy. It will help seven training facilities to deliver pre-apprenticeship training for up to 145 women.
The women will receive instruction in carpentry, welding, electrical work, building construction and facilities maintenance. Training will be delivered at facilities in Barrie, Burlington, Waterloo, Kenora, Ottawa and Fort Frances.
“The government’s continuing support for the Women in Skilled Trades program is very welcome on two counts,” said Conestoga College President John Tibbits. “First, it makes possible excellent opportunities and rewarding career choices for women in the skilled trades. Second, it calls attention to the importance of trades and apprenticeship education, and highlights the need to expand participation in this area.”
Including this year’s enrollment, approximately 650 women will have been given the opportunity to enter a pre-apprenticeship training program. The government is increasing the number of overall apprenticeship registrations by 7,000 to a total of 26,000 annually in 2007-08.
A new One-Stop Training and Employment System will help ensure this increase in registrations by providing a clear pathway into apprenticeship, increasing the focus on employer outreach and recruitment, as well as improving apprenticeship completion rates.
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