Secondary & Post Secondary Programs

Accelerated Credit Enrolment (ACE IT) Programs

ACE IT is an industry training program for high school students - in this case for the automotive trades. This program enables students to take automotive trades courses that will give them credit towards high school graduation, as well as towards an apprenticeship. Learn more...

Secondary School Apprenticeship and Scholarships (SSA)

Secondary School Apprenticeship is a program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship - in this case in one of the automotive trades - while still in high school. The student works in the trade part-time, while at the same time earning high school credits for the courses. Learn more...

Foundation Program

A Foundation Program is a program that offers trades training (in this case in the automotive industry) for those who have finished high school. Lasting from six to eight months, they are offered at post-secondary institutions throughout the Province. The training is not an apprenticeship, but it can help an individual who wants to know more about a trade before committing to an apprenticeship, or one who is having difficulty finding an employer to sponsor them in an apprenticeship. In fact, the completion of a Foundation program can prove advantageous in finding employment and/or an employer who will sponsor an apprentice. Learn more...