Masonry Training for Indigenous Groups
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    Welcome to OMTC’s Drop-in Masonry Training Program

    Welcome to OMTC’s Drop-in Masonry Training Program

    Welcome to OMTC’s Masonry Training for Indigenous Groups

     

    With funding from Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC) through the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP), OMTC is offering this new program to provide class room training, with wrap around support through the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO) to help Indigenous people from various communities in Ontario work through the course material, with on line resources to support their study .  There would be support from both the technical aspect through OMTC and the personal support through AABO to help participants successfully complete the program. We would provide successful participants who complete the program with a tool kit, a PPE kit and all mandatory health and safety certifications.
    There will be 8 workshops in various areas in Ontario, we will list the locations on this website, once they are confirmed.
    Workshop Location/Dates:
    There will be 2 workshops per year for the next 4 years and they will be in various geographic locations.
    2025:

    2026:

    2027:

    2028:

    To be announced
    Who is this program for
    • This program is aimed at:
      • Indigenous people with little to no experience in masonry who want to get into the trade (new entrants)
    How does this program work

     

    Once the locations and dates for a workshop are confirmed, a recruiting process will begin prior to the start date.  The recruitment and promotion of the programs will be done through the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board (AABO).  You will be asked to fill out a short registration form and you will be contacted by AABO if selected and go through a short interview where you will be able to ask any further questions about the trade, the training being offered and next steps.   Before entering the program you will have to review the policies for participating in this program and sign off on OMTC’s Code of Conduct.
    Policies & Procedures

     

    1. You must sign off on the OMTC Code of Conduct if you are new to the OMTC. If you have already attended OMTC and signed off on the Code of Conduct, OMTC will confirm, and you can proceed.  Any violation of the code may result in immediate dismissal from the program.  It is in place to protect and keep safe all the individuals that attend OMTC.
    2. Absenteeism/No show, if you are absent without cause and notification three (3) times, you will be removed from the program.
    3. Lateness, if you are late three (3) times, you will be removed from the program.
    4. You must stay for the entire training day. If you leave part way through it will be considered an incomplete session.  If you have three (3) incomplete sessions, you will be asked to leave the program.
    5. You must clean up your work area before you leave
    Remember:

    No electronics in the shop, no violence, no threats or bullying.  Be respectful, curious, and on time. Listen to your instructor.

    Registrations are now open! The OMTC Drop-In Masonry Training Program starts May 12, 2025, at the Mississauga campus and June 2, 2025, at the Ottawa campus.

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