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OYAP
ONTARIO YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (OYAP)
This OYAP / Electrical Pre-Apprentice Program is unique to IBEW 353. It provides a pathway for high school students to become a 309A Construction
& Maintenance Electrician
(ICI - Industrial, Commercial & Institutional).
A student considering this pathway should already have decided that this is the career they want to pursue. They should have had some experience and/or direct exposure to construction and the trades, in particular the electrical industry.
Click here to find out more information about the program and typical job conditions.
See the video below for some of the types of tasks that ICI electricians may encounter.
Highlights of the Program:
• Guidance Counsellor / student must find an IBEW 353 contractor who is able to provide a placement in the 2nd semester of Grade 12.
• This is a paid opportunity.
• Placement hours will count towards a pre-apprenticeship if the student is offered continued employment with the contractor.
• Some students may be asked to take a career pathway suitability assessment.
• This is NOT accelerated OYAP and is not compatible with accelerated OYAP.
1 ~ Initial Steps:
- Guidance Counsellor / Co-op Teacher identifies interested student who meets the requirements and will be ready for placement in their 2nd semester of grade 12.
- Guidance Counsellor / Co-op Teacher assists student in finding a work placement with a union-approved contractor (https://www.ecao.org/find-a-contractor).
2 ~ Introduction:
- Guidance Counsellor / Co-op Teacher introduces the student to the Alliance Director via email.
- The following information:
a. Resume
b. Transcript
c. Safety Certificates
d. Contractor details
3 ~ Next Steps:
- Completed applications should be received by the Alliance no later than December 31st.
- If student is approved by the Alliance, they will attend an orientation in February and then start their placement with the contractor and will be paid at the pre-apprentice rate.
- Upon completion of placement, the pre-apprentice may be offered continued employment with the contractor. In this case, the graduated student will return to the Alliance for an additional orientation and will be enrolled in the Pre-Apprentice Program. The student shall be given credit for all OYAP hours towards their 1,800 pre-apprenticeship hours.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Required Documentation:
High school transcript
Current resume
Proof of completion of Health and Safety Awareness, WHIMIS, and Working at Heights - Applicants must be available all day Mon-Fri and have reliable transportation.
- Applicants must demonstrate they are applying with the intent of completing the program and obtaining a C of Q in the trade.
- Students must complete 1 Math, 1 English and 1 Physics course from the chart below by the end of grade 12.
- Completed applications should be received by the Alliance in December and no later than December 31st.
Math
- OSSD or The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), (replacing the GED as of Summer 2024)
MCR3U
Functions
MCF3M
Functions & Applications
MHF4U
Advanced Functions
MCV4U
Calculus & Vectors
MDM4U
Mathematics of Data Mgmt.
MCT4C
Mathematics for College Tech.
MAP4C
Foundations for College Math
Physics
- OSSD or The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), (replacing the GED as of Summer 2024)
SPH3U
Physics
SPH4U
Physics
SPH4C
Physics
English
- OSSD or The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), (replacing the GED as of Summer 2024)
ENG4C
English
ENG4U
English
ENG4E
English
