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This course provides information and prescribes practical exercises to develop knowledge and skills to read and interpret residential blueprint drawings and perform quantity takeoffs.
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This course in carpentry fundamentals requires the use of basic tools and equipment, and suitable facilities. It involves reading specifications and drawings, selecting materials, layout, building practices and clean up. It includes information on constructing wood joints, and building equipment such as sawhorses, miter boxes, door jack, and oilstone cases.
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This course in site preparation and formwork requires the use of tools and equipment and materials and supplies, and suitable facilities. It involves interpreting specifications and blueprints, layout, erecting batterboards, installing footing forms and cleaning up. It includes information on plot plans, foundation plans, layout and construction techniques.
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This course in wall forms requires the use of basic tools and equipment, materials and supplies, a surveyor's level and suitable facilities. It involves interpreting specifications and blueprints, layout, constructing foundation walls, installing access for pouring concrete, stripping forms, foundation drainage and damp proofing and cleaning up. It includes information on layout techniques, types of wall forms and construction techniques.
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This course in framing requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies and suitable facilities. It includes interpreting information on plans, types of beams and columns, floors, walls, partitions, types of sheathing and construction techniques.
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This course in interior fundamentals requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies and suitable facilities. It involves interpreting specifications and blueprints, layout, installation of interior wall and ceiling components, and clean up.
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This course in interior trim requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies, and suitable facilities. It involves interpretation of specifications, blueprints and layout. It also involves the installation of interior doors, windows and trim.
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This course in roof fundamentals requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies and suitable facilities. It involves interpreting specifications and blueprints, building codes, layout, basic roof framing, installation of common coverings, and clean up.
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This course in exterior finish requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies and suitable facilities. It includes information related to the installation of exterior frames, finishes and trim. Also information incorporated from blueprint sections, elevations and details.
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This course in stair fundamentals requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies, and suitable facilities. It involves interpretation of specifications and blueprints, calculations, layout, construction and installation of basic stairs, and clean up.
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This course in scaffolding requires the use of tools and equipment, materials and supplies and suitable facilities. It involves interpreting specifications, construction of wood scaffolds, and clean up. It includes information on the assembly of metal scaffolds.
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This course is designed to give participants the knowledge and skills necessary to interpret the Occupational Health and Safety Act, laws and regulations; understand the designated responsibilities within the laws and regulations; the right to refuse dangerous work; and the importance of reporting accidents.
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The course content and materials are provided and administered by the Workplace Health and Safety Compensation Commission (WHSCC).
The purpose of this training is to increase a participant’s awareness of the dangers of working near power lines and how to prevent injuries and death due to this work.
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This course is designed to give participants the knowledge and skills necessary to define WHMIS, examine hazard identification and ingredient disclosure, explain labeling and other forms of warning, and introduce material safety data sheets (MSDS).
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This course is designed to give the apprentice the ability to recognize situations requiring emergency action and to make appropriate decisions concerning first aid. Complete a St. John Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate course.
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This course is designed to give participants the knowledge to properly prepare themselves to work in confined spaces.
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This course provides information and prescribes practical exercises to develop knowledge and skills to safely operate a chain saw.
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This course is designed to give participants the required knowledge for the safe and efficient use and care of fall protection equipment so that they may work safely when off the ground or in areas where fall hazards exist.
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This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of effective communication including letters, memos, short report writing, oral presentations and interpersonal communications.
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This course focuses on the role of providing quality customer service. It is important to have a positive attitude and the necessary skills to effectively listen and interpret customer concerns about a product, resolve customer problems, and determine customer wants and needs. Students will be able to use the skills and knowledge gained in this course to effectively provide a consistently high level of service to the customer.
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This course is designed to give students an understanding of the concepts and requirements of QA/QC such as, interpreting standards, controlling the acceptance of raw materials, controlling quality variables and documenting the process. It includes information on quality concepts, codes and standards, documentation, communications, human resources, company structure and policy, teamwork and responsibilities.
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This course is designed to give the student an introduction to computer systems. Particular emphasis is given to word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and the Internet and security issues.
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This course involves participating in meetings, information on formal meetings, unions, workers’ compensation, employment insurance regulations, workers’ rights and human rights.
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This course is designed to give students an introduction to the critical elements of effective job search techniques.
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This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of entrepreneurship, including the characteristics of the entrepreneur, the pros and cons of self-employment, and some of the steps involved in starting your own business.
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This course in Basic Math requires knowledge of general mathematical concepts and processes to enable trades persons to function in the institutional setting by developing numeracy skills required for technical courses. This math course should also provide a foundation for experiential learning through knowledge of math relating to on-the-job skills and practices. A detailed course outline is available from Institutional and Industrial Education, Standards and Curriculum Division to training institutions upon request.
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This course is designed to give participants the knowledge base and skills necessary to understand and successfully navigate the apprenticeship/red seal program.
ADVANCED LEVELS
Registered Apprentices (through Department of Education, Industrial Training Division) receive funding for the advanced blocks of training, pending they have attained the required work experience and are EI eligible.