About this Program
The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program is a high school program that allows you to try a huge variety of apprenticeship-based careers in skilled trades, starting in Grade 11 or Grade 12 through the Cooperative Education program. For this instance, our training centre’s skilled trade focus is Brick and Stone Masonry.
Students have an opportunity to become registered apprentices and work towards becoming certified journeypersons in a skilled trade while completing their secondary school diplomas.
What Will You Learn
Students will learn to safely and properly operate hand and power tools as well as equipment found on the construction site. You will also have opportunities to use masonry materials and supplies to practice the selection, preparation and installation of masonry materials.
SI Measurements
Tools & Equipment
Jointing Bonds
Simple & Site Layout
Laying Units
Mortar
Hand Cutting
Masonry Saws
Clay & Concrete Products
Estimating Brick & Block
Cleaning Masonry
Basic H & S
WHMIS
Working at Heights
Propane
Program Length
FULL TIME
Program Length:
8 – 12 Weeks (more or less)
Start Date: February / March 2024
In-School Schedule:
Monday to Thursday 7am to 4pm and Fridays 7am to 1:30pm
How to Apply?
Please have your CO-OP teacher contact us
There is no tuition fee
An interview may be conducted by us
Tools, Safety Gear and Textbooks may need to be purchased
Questions about OYAP?
Please check your SPAM / JUNK email folders to make sure you see our response.