skilled trades training

Skills Ontario has received $5.4 million in funding for additional mobile learning units under its Trades & Tech Truck program.

Ontario is investing $834,690 for two projects at Sir Sandford Fleming College in Peterborough, ON designed to boost pre-apprenticeship training and to help more people train in the skilled trades.

The federal government has announced a $33-million investment over five years in eight projects under the Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness (STAR) program.

Some healthy competition, and the hard work of numerous volunteers, gave students the chance to showcase their HVAC skills at CMPX 2022.

There was a buzz about the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on March 23, 2022 as Todd Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and MPP for the Bay of Quinte, spoke to attendees, organizers and exhibitors prior to the opening of the Canadian Mechanical & Plumbing Exposition (CMPX) show. The opening ceremony marked the return of the event…

Skilled Trades Ontario has named Michael Barnett as deputy registrar.

Skilled Trades Ontario has named Michael Barnett as deputy registrar.

The government of Ontario has launched Skilled Trades Ontario, a new Crown agency designed to improve trades training and simplify services for the province’s 144 trades.

Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin has launched a Tiny Home pilot project that provides innovative and affordable housing while helping high school students learn skilled trades.

The province of BC has launched a skilled trades certification system. BC has not required tradespeople to be certified since 2003.