Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
This program helps people who are not yet working in masonry and want to learn the basics.
It helps provide an introduction to the trade and prepares you to enter the apprenticeship program.
Program Application
Applications are now closed
This program only runs once a year, around April or May.
To be notified if it is running again, click on our ‘Get Notified’ button.
How it Works
Program Length
The program has two parts: In-School Training & Work Placement Training
| Year 1 Ready – Stream | |
|---|---|
| In-School (No Tuition Fee) | ~4.5 months |
| Work Placement (PAID): | ~2 months |
| Try a Trade – Stream | |
|---|---|
| In-School (No Tuition Fee) | ~2 months |
| Work Placement (PAID): | ~2 months |
We will decide which STREAM you will be placed in.
In-School and Work Placement are both FULL TIME Hours.
Program Cost
This program is FREE! There is NO Tuition!
All thanks to the Government of Ontario for fully funding the program. The program will also provide you the following items:
- FREE Masonry Tools
- FREE Textbook
- FREE Safety Gear
- FREE Safety Training
There is also PAID Work Placement after the training!
When you successfully complete the training, we will match you with a masonry employer to apply what you learned on a jobsite!
Program Overview
Required Documents
Prevent application delays by promptly collecting the required documents listed below.
Applicants must provide the following three required documents (We only need 1 document per category)
Proof of Age – 18 years old or higher
- Baptismal Certificate
- Nexus Card
- Birth Certificate
- Ontario/Canadian Registration Card
- Driver’s License
- Ontario Photo Card (New Ontario ID Card)
- Passport (Valid or Expired)
Proof of SIN – Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Residence
- SIN Card
- Government Income Tax Form
- Record of Employment (ROE)
Proof of Education – Completion of Grade 10 or higher
- Academic Transcript
- Trade Certificate
- Secondary School Diploma
- Academy Upgrade Certificate
- GED Certificate
- Postsecondary Certificate, Diploma or Degree
If education is not from Canada, you need to have it assessed by ICAS at www.icascanada.ca or any other approved Education Credential Assessment Centres.
Level 1 Program Curriculum
Students will learn to safely and properly operate hand and power tools, as well as equipment commonly found on construction sites. They will also have opportunities to use masonry materials and supplies for practicing the selection, preparation, and installation of masonry materials.
Upon completing this program, graduates may be eligible for exemption from the Level 1 in-school Apprenticeship Program if they decide to pursue a traditional Apprenticeship Program.