Welcome to the UC411 Apprenticeships area. If you're looking for a rewarding career that combines flexibility, independence, an ever-changing work environment, and your choice of working on your own or with others, you've come to the right place! We've researched over 45 top colleges, career colleges, and universities across Canada that offer apprenticeship training programs. Just browse the ones that interest you, and dont hesitate to contact them with any questions - they'd love to hear from you.

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Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Alberta's apprenticeship and industry training system: an industry driven partnership
Our product: top quality workforce skills and standards.

School Name: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Baker, Floorcovering Installer, Motorcycle Mechanic, Outdoor Power Equipment Technician, and Structural Steel & Plate Fitter are just a few of Northern's 35 apprenticeship programs.

School Name: Medicine Hat College
Location: Medicine Hat , Alberta

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Medicine Hat College lists six apprenticeship programs leading to journeyman status and solid careers in the skilled trades: Automotive Service Technician, Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber/Gasfitter, Steamfitter-Pipefitter, and Welder.

Industry Training Authority

As an apprentice or Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) participant, you're taking important steps to secure your own future, and to contribute to B.C.'s long-term economic well-being.

School Name: Centre for Trades and Technology
Location: Surrey, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: At the Centre for Trades and Technology (CTT), we train people with the skills needed for today’s job market. Skilled labour in the automotive and construction trade is in demand. Our dedication to the success of our students means we’ll help you find a job when you finish our program.

School Name: Dubrulle International Culinary Arts
Location: Vancouver, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: various, all involving the culinary arts. Dubrulle is part of The Art Institute of Vancouver, located downtown in the heart of the action.

School Name: Thompson Rivers University
Location: Kamloops, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: The School of Trades and Technology at TRU offers 19 different trade programs, training students for immediate employment in Construction, Welding and Mechanical Trades.

School Name: University College of the Fraser Valley
Location: Abbotsford, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Automotive Service Technician, Carpentry, Electrician, Professional Cook, HD/Commercial Transport Technician, Aircraft Structures Technician at UCFV's campus near Vancouver.

School Name: Selkirk College
Location: 7 campuses in BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: at least 11 different skilled trades apprenticeship programs, including STEP: Skilled Trades Exploratory Program for Women

School Name: Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Location: Vancouver, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: With 10% theory and 90% practical, PICA's curriculum is heavily focused on hands-on learning. Diploma programs in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts.

School Name: Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver
Location: Vancouver, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: A number of programs revolving around pastry and culinary arts. Northwest is unique for being built, owned, and operated by its chef instructors, allowing it to operate free of management restrictions.

School Name: North Island College
Location: Courtenay, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Electrician, Millwright, Welder. North Island College also offers a number of ELTTs for those interested in continuing their skilled trades training.

School Name: Vancouver Community College
Location: Vancouver, BC

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: 10 apprenticeship programs and a number of skilled trades certificate programs. 27,000+ students a year can't be wrong.

Manitoba Apprenticeships


Manitoba Education and Training’s Apprenticeship Branch Web site is updated on a regular basis and contains information on all aspects of apprenticeship.

School Name: University College of the North
Location: The Pas, MAN

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Automotive Technician, Carpentry & Drywalling, Industrial Electrical, Industrial Mechanics, and Construction Trades at 2 main campuses and 6 regional centers.

Apprenticeship Training

Apprenticeship is a structured system of supervised training leading to certification in a designated trade/occupation.

School Name: College of the North Atlantic
Location: 18 campuses across Newfoundland & Labrador

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: 47 diverse apprenticeship programs, varying from Aircraft Structural Repair to Welder/Fabricator

Apprenticeship Training Division

Apprenticeship is an agreement between an apprentice, an employer, and the Government of Nova Scotia in which the apprentice agrees to work for the employer in exchange for extensive supervised, on-the-job experience and technical training.

School Name: Cape Breton University
Location: Halifax & Sydney, NS

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Automotive Service Technician, H/D Equipment Repair, CNC, Welder, Motor Vehicle Body Repair, Millwright. Former students gave UCCB's learning environment an 82% rating, compared to a national average of 49%.

School Name: Nova Scotia Community College
Location: 18 campuses across Nova Scotia

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: 34 apprenticeship and certificate programs that cover the entire trades spectrum. Whatever your interest, Nova Scotia Community College has a program to meet it.

Ontario Apprenticeship Opportunities

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: The demand for skilled workers continues to increase, with top performers in some skilled trades earning more than $40,000 a year.

School Name: Centennial College
Location: Scarborough, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Centennial's 19 apprenticeship programs prepare students for exciting futures as skilled professionals in the transportation field, one of Canada's largest industries, and are affiliated with Canadian Tire, Volvo Trucks, Ford, Freightliner, GM, Honda, and Toyota

School Name: Confederation College
Location: Thunder Bay, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Auto Service Technician, Carpenter, Electrician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic, Millwright, Instrument Mechanic, Saw Filer/Fitter, Truck Coach Technician, Cook, Machinist

School Name: Durham College
Location: Oshawa, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: 19 different apprenticeship programs ranging from Elevating Devices Mechanic to Hairstylist. Established in 1967, the college has locations in Oshawa, Whitby, Uxbridge, Ajax-Pickering, Port Hope, Beaverton and Port Perry

School Name: Mohawk College
Location: Hamilton, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: 18 apprenticeship programs in a wide range of interests and over 3,000 skilled trades grads per year make Mohawk the province's largest trades college. Choose from A/C and refrigeration Mechanic to Tool & Die Maker, and everything in between.

School Name: Fleming College
Location: Peterborough, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Carpenter, Cook Apprentice, Culinary Mgmt, Electrician, General Machinist, Horticultural Technician, Industrial Mechanic, Marine Mechanic, Small Engine Mechanic. "Fleming College is top 5 in Ontario student satisfaction".

School Name: Humber College
Location: Toronto, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Arborist, Construction Boilermaker, Cook (Cuisine), Electrician, Facilities Maintenance Mechanic, Facilities Systems Technician, Horticultural Technician, Network Cabling Specialist, Plumber

School Name: Constellation College of Hospitality
Location: Toronto, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Constellation features a number of programs that will take you from student to professional in the restaurant, resort, and hospitality management industries.

School Name: Le Cordon Bleu Paris Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute
Location: Ottawa-Hull, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Considered by many to be 'la crème de la crème' in professional training in the culinary arts, Le Cordon Bleu has developed a clear, demanding career path to full chef certification.

School Name: The Culinary Art School of Ontario
Location: Mississauga, ON

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: A small, elite school that uses an intensive, rigorous "total immersion" training principle for its Culinary Arts and Culinary Mgmt programs.

School Name: Liaison College of Culinary Arts
Location: 5 locations in Ontario

Apprenticeship Programs Offered: Liaison's 'Chef-in-Training' program boasts an impressive 90% employment rate and lifetime job placement assistance.