Fleming College wants to connect with employers who are willing to provide paid placements for pre-apprenticeship carpentry and plumbing students.
The college said the placements are crucial in providing students with valuable, real-world experience, while setting them up for successful careers in the carpentry and plumbing sectors.
Paid placements are approximately 12 weeks long and include wage subsidies funded by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
Placements are set to begin as early as Oct. 16, with completion by February 2024.
Pre-apprenticeship carpentry and plumbing students have already completed six weeks of hands-on technical skills training, numeracy, computer skills and health and safety and 12 weeks of Level 1 Apprenticeship Training in their respective trade.
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These pre-apprenticeship training programs were provided free of charge at Fleming College to entice students to pursue successful careers in skilled trades.
For more information about the program and to submit an expression of interest visit flemingcollege.ca/preapprenticeshiptraining, call 1-866-353-6464 ext. 1510 or email PreApprenticeship@flemingcollege. ca.
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