{"id":3,"date":"2018-11-15T21:14:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T21:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:09:04","slug":"oyap_home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/oyap_home\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 300%; color: #005fae;\">Get Skilled for Life!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Looking for a great career? The skilled trades provide rewarding, challenging careers in sectors such as motive power, construction, manufacturing and service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-732 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2021\/01\/OYAP_PAJO_Final_White_BG-300x124.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2021\/01\/OYAP_PAJO_Final_White_BG-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2021\/01\/OYAP_PAJO_Final_White_BG-165x68.png 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2021\/01\/OYAP_PAJO_Final_White_BG.png 532w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), offered in high schools across the Waterloo Region District School Board, allows students in grade 11 or 12 to explore and experience skilled trade career opportunities through their school\u2019s Cooperative Education program (Co-op) and work towards an apprenticeship. It\u2019s a great program for students and those that take them on through Co-op placements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Students<\/strong> &#8212; OYAP lets you take your learning in your own hands. In your apprenticeship, you\u2019ll work in real life settings, doing hands-on work, and learning from a skilled expert in the field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/oyap_home\/oyap-students\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Employers<\/strong> &#8212; OYAP programs allow you take on motivated apprentices eager to learn more about the trade at no cost and no obligation. It can also be a path to training your future staff.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/oyap_home\/oyap-employers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To learn more about a career in the trades, or about hiring a student, contact<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">David Pope \u2013 WRDSB OYAP Coordinator<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Email: david_pope@wrdsb.ca<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Phone: 519-570-0003 Ext. 4256<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The goals of OYAP are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To provide students with the opportunity to start training in a skilled trade while<br \/>\ncompleting the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To enable students to make the school to work transition by direct entry into<br \/>\napprenticeship training;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To provide employers with the opportunity to train the skilled workers they require;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To provide a viable solution to address the problem of skilled tradespeople shortages in<br \/>\ngeneral, and specifically the lack of young people joining the trades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1840\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-1024x422.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-165x68.png 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-355x146.png 355w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-1140x469.png 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-945x389.png 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image-750x309.png 750w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2023\/02\/OYAP-Website-Image.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Checkout these videos to learn more about OYAP and the skilled trades.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">WRDSB Program Overview Video (3min 30sec)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EWbaTc_HsvM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">OYAP Commercial (30 sec)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Qx04VRjRhYo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">OYAP Questions (11 min 30 sec)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N7NVVSfJboI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development &#8211; Skilled Trades Ad (30 sec)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Find a Career you Wouldn&#8217;t Trade&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" poster=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2020\/04\/Arborist_Still.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2020\/04\/1129_MLTSD_BE-PROUD_30_ONLINE-ENG.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2020\/04\/1129_MLTSD_BE-PROUD_30_ONLINE-ENG.mp4\">http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2020\/04\/1129_MLTSD_BE-PROUD_30_ONLINE-ENG.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1752 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-1024x95.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-1024x95.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-768x72.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-165x15.png 165w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-355x33.png 355w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-1140x106.png 1140w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-945x88.png 945w, https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/files\/2022\/04\/NEW-wrdsb_oyap-750x70.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This Employment Ontario program is funded by the Government of Ontario.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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