Overview

If you’re in high school you can earn co-op education credits through work placements in a skilled trade, such as:

  • automotive service technician
  • hairstylist
  • general carpenter

Co-op education credits are secondary school credits that you earn through a work placement.

How to qualify

To qualify for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), you must:

  • be at least 15 years old
  • be studying part-time or full-time in high school
    • either enrolled in Grade 11 or 12 or equivalent*
  • have earned at least 14 credits

*Students who completed grade 10 are eligible to participate in Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program during the summer before grade 11. Please contact your school’s guidance counsellor or local OYAP recruiter to check if this is available at your school.

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program - Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (OYAP-FAST)

OYAP-FAST is an accelerated stream of OYAP that allows students in Grade 11 and 12 to participate in more apprenticeship learning while working towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

To be eligible for OYAP-FAST, students must meet the OYAP eligibility requirements listed above.

Students will be awarded the OYAP-FAST seal on their OSSD upon completing the requirements and all other OSSD requirements. For more information, please contact either your:

  • board’s OYAP recruiter
  • school guidance counsellor
  • co-op teacher

How to apply

Contact the OYAP recruiter for your school board. Find your school board’s recruiter below.

 

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