BY TIM JONES, Regina Post
The trades are on the rise in Saskatchewan. Since 2005, there has been an almost doubling in the number of apprentices working toward a journeyperson’s certification. Apprenticeships have grown from 5,200 active apprentices last year to approximately 9,800 this year. One available option is online education. Upgrading courses are available for a few select trades. Courses are available for eligible carpenters and for eligible electricians. The online upgrading courses parallel in-class upgrading programs, and feature the same material as that taught in the equivalent classroom courses. Unlike the in-class course, the online material is done at the students’ own pace. From the time they start the course, they will have six months to finish it. The online courses have been very well received and the commission is looking at expanding the program to include more trades. In the coming months you can expect to see brandnew online upgrader courses for industrial mechanic millwrights and automotive mechanics.
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