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Basic Class
The next Basic class for Acoustic & drywall lathers will run from April 26 to June 18, 2010. Good luck to all our new students! -
February 25, 2010
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Apprenticeship Programs
Ottawa Walls & Ceilings Training Center
What Is Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeship is a training program consisting of on-the-job practical work experience combined with formal schooling at a community college or at an approved training facility.
It is a training agreement between someone who would like to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker. Both the person who learns and the employer who trains benefit from an apprenticeship. The apprentice becomes a fully qualified journey person with skills that can provide him or her with a rewarding career. The employer gains a skilled worker who can help the company succeed.
Entrance Requirements
An applicant must have a minimum of Grade 10 education (general level math and English required), however, many employers may request Grade 12. Minimum age requirement is 16 and the applicant must have an employer able and committed to training.
Program Description
The Drywall, Acoustic & Interior Systems Mechanic Apprenticeship is 5,400 hours in duration. Apprentices attend two blocks (each of eight weeks) of in-school training at the Walls & Ceilings Training Center.
Apprentices develop competency on-the-job as employers provide the practical training in the trade, while the facility provides academic training in cooperation with the Apprenticeship Client Services of the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities.
Employers pay apprentices while training on the job. The apprentices may receive income support while in school.
Once the apprentice has found an employer willing to train him or her, the employer and apprentice sign a Training Agreement (Contract of Apprenticeship) prepared by a Training Consultant. The apprentice receives a Training Standards Book to record all training and hours worked in the trade.
" BOTH THE PERSON WHO LEARNS AND THE EMPLOYER WHO TRAINS BENEFIT FROM AN APPRENTICESHIP. "
In-School Outline
The in-school training offers basic and advanced courses of 8 weeks each for a total of 480 hours (30 hours per week).
Topics Include:
- Construction Safety
- WHMIS Training
- Powder Actuated Tools
- Trade Calculations
- Blueprint Reading/Drafting
- Trade Tools and Equipment
- Drywall Material
- Layout and Application
- Ceiling and Fastening Systems
- Mechanical Scaffolding
- The Basics of Fall Protection
Training Centres
At present there are four training centers strategically located throughout the province of Ontario: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and London. These centers use the latest technology and teaching techniques to train its participants in the latest developments and methods of construction.