SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SSA Colin Mitchell Apprenticeship

SECONDARY SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SSA Colin Mitchell Apprenticeship Coordinator Chilliwack School District #33

OUTLINE • What is Apprenticeship (SSA)? • SSA Requirements • Benefits to Students • SSA Scholarships • SSA Chilliwack • ACE-IT Program • SSA Website

WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP (SSA)? • Apprenticeship is work-based trades training combined with post-secondary education • 80% is job based • 20% is classroom based • 2 - 4 years long

SSA REQUIREMENTS • 15 years or older • Attending high school • Working in an apprenticeable trade • Complete application form • Interviewed with parent or guardian

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS • Career Program that gives you the opportunity to begin an apprenticeship while still in high school, and to earn high school credits • Part-time work within a trade • Earn money and learn valuable skills while doing a job you love

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS CON’T • Students get the understanding of what work ethic is, skills and safety on the job • Provide direction to the students at an early age

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS CON’T • School Course Credit • Students can use all p/t, weekend and summer • • work to count towards their apprenticeship. 120 hours worked = 1 four credit course Up to a total of 4 courses (SSA 11 A, 11 B, 12 A, 12 B) = 16 credits 140 different trades Over 400, 000 jobs in the next 10 years

SSA PROGRAM - CHILLIWACK • Involves all secondary schools • We have over 200 registered apprentices in our program • Every thing from carpenter to electrician to dairy production technician

SSA SCHOLARSHIPS • Apprentices can qualify for a $1000 scholarship • Registered in a SSA Program prior to graduation • Graduated with a Gr 12 Dogwood or Adult • • Dogwood Completed SSA 11 A, 11 B, 12 A, 12 B Maintained a C+ or better in GR 12 courses Continue to work for 5 months in a trade, or have worked over 1100 hrs This year we are awarding 70 Scholarships

Technical Training = ACE-IT Welding • Currently we run an Welding ACE-IT Program at • • • both CSS and SSS 20 students in welding Partnership with UFV ½ of the program is delivered at CSS and SSS UFV delivers the other ½ Students will end up with their “C” ticket in welding as well as graduation

ACE-IT - Cooking • We have started an ACE-IT Cooking Program at CSS this fall in conjunction with Cascade Culinary School • Students will be able to earn their Level 1 Cook Training Certificate at high school

Apprenticeship WEBSITE • www. bctradestraining. com