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Assiniboine Neighborhood School is constant its partnership with Algonquin School of Utilized Arts and Know-how and Indigenous Youth Growth Canada to ship a tuition-free Heavy Obligation Technician program.
The second consumption of this system will begin in December 2022 on the school’s North Hill campus in Brandon. This system, funded by Algonquin School, prepares college students for in-demand careers inside a commerce that employers report has a scarcity of expert staff.
“College students within the first cohort of this program have been afforded the chance to enter a job market with glorious potential. We’re thrilled to have the ability to welcome much more learners to this program who, with out this help from Algonquin School, in any other case might not have had this opportunity,” mentioned Kevin Poirier, Assiniboine’s Dean of Trades.
Choice into the eight-month program will give attention to participating Indigenous youth 18 to 30 years of age, who should not in employment, training or coaching (NEET Youth). There’s house for 15 college students. Tuition, textbooks, private protecting tools, provides and instruments are all coated for free of charge to these enrolled in this system.
As a part of this system, members will full hands-on, in-school coaching for 28 weeks plus a 280-hour paid work placement.
“The factor I get pleasure from probably the most might be the hands-on expertise—all the pieces from studying the basics {of electrical} elements, studying find out how to wire up the lighting system, to ripping aside and rebuilding an engine. This program has given me the prospect to enhance my skillset. With that, together with the hands-on data of our instructors, I really feel assured to step ahead on this profession path,” mentioned Josh Papesquash, a graduate of the primary Heavy Obligation Technician cohort, who accomplished his coaching in August.
College students who full this system acquire credit score for his or her Stage 1 widespread core apprenticeship accreditation, permitting them to department out even additional into Heavy Obligation Gear, Agricultural Gear or Truck and Transport specializations.
“Prices for coaching to help entry into the job market are an ongoing barrier to employment,” mentioned Assiniboine’s Director, Indigenous Schooling, Kris Desjarlais. “It’s welcome information once we’re in a position to provide alternatives the place college students don’t have to fret about funding and may get pleasure from a hands-on studying atmosphere, freed from this monetary pressure. With this, learners are free to give attention to their coaching.”
“With this system being tuition free, it offers me the chance to give attention to my courses with out the troubles of on the lookout for funding. It additionally offers me the drive to ensure I benefit from such a tremendous alternative,” mentioned Papequash.
candidates should attend a free program info session as a part of their admissions course of into this system. Classes can be found on October 12, November 3 and November 10. For extra program particulars and to register for an data session, go to assiniboine.web/heavydutyTF.
