Build Your Future In The skilled trades and construction workforce
Program Overview
The Pathways Skilled Trades Training Program is a 32-week workforce development initiative designed to prepare participants for entry into the skilled trades sector. The program integrates employment readiness training, trades theory exposure, and hands-on industry co-op placements.
Participants develop the foundational knowledge, technical awareness, and workplace readiness needed to transition into apprenticeship opportunities and long-term careers in the construction and mechanical trades.
Program Goals
The program is designed to:
Prepare participants for entry-level employment in skilled trades industries
Introduce participants to multiple construction and mechanical trade sectors
Provide structured career planning and apprenticeship pathway navigation
Develop workplace communication, professionalism, and teamwork skills
Offer real workplace experience through co-op placements
Program Structure
Phase 1: Employment Readiness and Career Development – 3 Weeks
Phase 2: Trades Exposure Theory Training – 16 Weeks
Phase 3: Technical Skills Industry Co-op Placement – 12 Weeks
Phase 4: Graduation and Career Transition – 1 Week
Total Program Duration
32 Weeks