APPRENTICESHIP GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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Apprentice:
Person acquiring on-the-job training under the supervision of a licensed journeyperson.
Apprenticeship:
Hands-on training program for people who want to work in skilled trades occupations.
Skilled Trades:
Occupation which requires special expertise and training to design, build, make, construct,
repair and/or service.
Journeyperson:
Tradesperson who has successfully met trade specific competencies and has passed the
provincial examination.
Red Seal:
Recognition that an apprentice has scored 70 percent or higher on the inter-provincial standards
examinations. This allows tradespeople to work throughout Canada if province participates in
program.
Pre-apprenticeship:
The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program helps potential entrants to the apprenticeship system
develop their job skills and trade readiness so that they will be prepared to find work as
apprentices. Programs can run up to 40 weeks in duration and may include the Level 1
apprenticeship in-school training, relevant safety training and a minimum 8-week work
placement. Programs may also include trade readiness, employment preparation and academic
upgrading.
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP):
An OYAP student is a student who is receiving Cooperative Education credits for work
experience in an apprenticeship occupation. The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
opens the door to apprenticeship in a wide range of exciting careers. If a student is entering
Grade 11 and is at least 15 years old, he/she can sign a formal apprenticeship agreement and
work towards a career in a skilled trade as a registered apprentice while completing an Ontario
Secondary School Diploma. oyaptdsb.com oyap.com
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD):
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is the Ontario government division which
oversees post-secondary education and training, including apprenticeship.
ontario.ca/apprenticeship
Compulsory/Restricted Trade:
The Province of Ontario has established guidelines surrounding the certification and
apprenticeship process of the skilled trades. The Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act
(TQAA) and the Apprenticeship and Certification Act (ACA) determine which trades contain skill
sets that require registration as an apprentice with the MTCU. Examples of regulated trades are
electrician and automotive service technician.
Non-compulsory/Unrestricted Trade:
The province of Ontario has worked to establish schedules of training for trades that are
non-compulsory or unrestricted. These are usually employer-established trade areas that have
demonstrated a need for a formalized training program through apprenticeship. Quite often,
those trades that become compulsory or restricted began as employer based training programs.
Examples of non-compulsory or unrestricted trades include: Early Childhood Educator and
Heavy Equipment Operator.
