Supports & Services
There are a number of supports and services available to assist
apprentices during their apprenticeship training.
Employer
& Apprenticeship Training Coordinator (ATC)
Essential Skills
Prior
Learning Assessment and Recognition
Special Accomodations
Funding Assistance
Information
about Immigration & Assistance for Recent Immigrants and International
Trades Professionals
Supports
at Apprenticeship Training Schools
Assistance
Prior to Technical Training
Certification
Exam Preparation (CEP) Workshops
Employer & Apprenticeship Training
Coordinator (ATC)
Since most apprentices begin their training on-the-job
(practical training), the employer/certified journeyperson and the
Apprenticeship Training Coordinator assigned to particular trade
(ATC), become the main supports during the first several months
of the apprenticeship. These individuals assist the apprentice with
the work plan, monitoring outcomes and identifying learning needs.
It is the responsibility of the apprentice to ask questions and
follow up on concerns with the employer/certified journeyperson
or ATC throughout the apprenticeship training.
Essential
Skills
Essential Skills: Developing the practical skills, knowledge and experience
to succeed in a career in the trades is important, but you must
also have basic skills for effective learning during your apprenticeship
technical training. These “essential” skills –
in key areas, such as reading, math, inter-personal communication
and computers – help ensure your success as a student, an
apprentice and ultimately as a journeyperson. If you have been out-of
school for sometime or you feel your learning skills are a bit rusty, Essential
Skills may be for you.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition
Prior
Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is a process used
to identify, document, assess and recognize skills and knowledge.
If you have previous trade experience, or experience in an accredited
or non-accredited trades program and would like your credentials
assessed, you may be eligible for PLAR.
Special Accommodations
The Apprenticeship Branch will consider special
accommodations for administering examinations to candidates with
disabilities or language barriers. If, for example, English is not
your first language, you may obtain permission to use a translator,
a reader or language dictionary. You may also request more time
to write the examination. Documentation from a qualified professional
are required (i.e. medical doctor, educational psychologist, International
Centre representative etc.) Contact the Apprenticeship
Branch for an application at least one month prior
to examination.
Funding Assistance
Funding Assistance: As an apprentice, you will be paid a wage for your
experience on the job. In addition, you will have the opportunity
to apply for Employment
Insurance benefits when you begin your technical/in-school training.
These benefits could also include financial assistance from Employment
Manitoba to cover costs associated with tuition, child care,
living away from home, travel assistance, commuting allowance and
disability allowance. Grants
and Tax Deductions and scholarships
and awards are also available. If you are interested in furthering
your career as a journeyperson and starting
your own business, various funding assistance programs are also
available.
Information about Immigration &
Assistance for Recent Immigrants and International Trades Professionals
People from around the world continue to choose
Manitoba as their destination. Manitoba offers a rich and varied
geography, abundant natural resources, an enviable standard of living
and a diversified, growing economy-it’s an ideal place to
live, work and raise a family. The province of Manitoba also offers
various supports to qualified, skilled and experienced individuals
in order to assist with immigration, working in Canada or to assist
with recognition of foreign credentials.
These include the following:
- Manitoba
Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) - The MPNP is an
economic program which selects skilled workers who have the training,
work experience, and language ability to be employed in Manitoba
and make a positive contribution to the provincial economy.
- Manitoba
Credentials Recognition Program - This program assists immigrants
with professional and/or technical backgrounds in gaining recognition
for education and work experience obtained outside of Canada.
- Canadian
Work Permit - If you are not
a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, a work permit is required
to complete an apprenticeship.
- English
as an Additional Language - Provides Canadian Language Benchmark
assessments which are a national standard in English and French
for describing, measuring and recognizing second language proficiency
of adult immigrants and prospective immigrants for living and
working in Canada.
- English
Skills Centre Inc. - Specialized
English language training for business, trades professionals and
apprentices.
Supports at Apprenticeship Training Schools
Supports at Apprenticeship Training Schools: Assistance with housing, transportation, counseling
and academic advising services are available directly at apprenticeship
training colleges.
Assistance
Prior to Technical/In-School Training
Assistance Prior to Technical/In-School Training: Once you are registered as an apprentice, there
are a number of ways in which to prepare for your technical training.
Certification Exam Preparation (CEP)
Workshops
CEP workshops assist the apprentice in preparing
in advance for their certification exam. Topics covered include
study skills, test taking skills, sample exam questions, creating
a study plan, and useful information about what to bring and what
happens on examination day. CEP workshops are held once a month.
Contact the Apprenticeship
Branch for information.
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