Waterloo Centre for the Advancement
of Co-operative Education (WatCACE)
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567 x32355
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Students participating in apprenticeship want to learn skills, and reach agreements with employers who need skilled workers. Employers are willing to sponsor apprentices and provide paid, related, practical experience under the direction of a certified journeyperson. They also provide a work environment conducive to learning the tasks, activities, and functions of a skilled worker.
Apprenticeship combines roughly 80% workplace experience with 20% technical classroom training, and takes anywhere from two to five years to complete depending on the trade. Both the workplace experience and the technical training are essential components of the learning experience.
Students in the Industrial Mechanic Millwright program engage in experiences that are highly hands-on and customized for both student skill levels and employer operational needs.
You can view more relevant literature on apprenticeships by visiting WatCACE's WIL research portal.
Waterloo Centre for the Advancement
of Co-operative Education (WatCACE)
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567 x32355
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.