What college to go to?

[Phearr]

Hey guys hope you can help... im looking in going to college and i want to know what are the best colleges to go for apprenticeship training? I want to work somewhere in construction. Is George brown the best?

[Phearr]

Bump

[phomp]

What type of construction are you looking to do?

George Brown has a pretty decent reputation in the trades of getting their students into appreticeships.

[Phearr]

Hmmm iv looked into bricklaying is that a good trade for the future? I would like to go to a trade that will last in the future.. any recommendations? Thanks for your reply

[storch]

Good trade eh? Plumber and Electrician. Can't go wrong there.

[Phearr]

Hmm ya i think ill give those a look... the thing is i have a weakness.. im really shy lol so out of plumber or electrician which ones requires less talking more working? Thanks a lot

[phomp]

Hmm ya i think ill give those a look... the thing is i have a weakness.. im really shy lol so out of plumber or electrician which ones requires less talking more working? Thanks a lot

Electrician is a bit harder to do and become. Also you really should not be shy with being an electrician for obvious reasons lol.

Have you considered HVAC? Not just seasonal work, pay is pretty good.

[Phearr]

Anything really.. i just like working with my hands.. i would want to go to a trade that would last long and good pay and easy to get into.. im not that good in math if that helps i know some trades require some math tho. What other trades are good? Is bricklaying bad cuz no1 commented about it

[sexpuppet6000]

I have experience with brick laying, but I am a trade school graduate. From my experience it seems like those employed in the trades are more concerned with experience than schools. It is also in my experience that trade school is not the best means of learning a trade.

a decade or two again trade schools didn't exist. people learned 'skilled trades' through experience. now they've set up institutions so people can attain licenses before every getting any real hands experience. More than half the people I graduated with changed 'careers' after graduating.

My advice: go out and lay some bricks and build some houses. If you like it, or don't mind doing it for a long time, then go to school to get certified. Getting certified before getting real real-world hands-on experience doesn't make much sense to me.

[Phearr]

Well i know i want to work with my hands.. im not a social person so a job where communication is very important or i gotta do it hte most woudnt work for me.. so ya other than that.. i really like working with my hands i never done it outside of school cuz i dont have the time but iv used the tools and i liked using them. I wanna go to school cuz i can learn and get money wihle learning and doing the job i think. so other than that are there any more professions that are worth looking at? Hows HVAC? I still didnt get response on what college is best or teaches well? I live in Toronto if that helps so anything near toronto.. i only know 2 college names Humber and George Brown but i dont know where to go

[TheRecessionista]

http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/portal/page/portal/ONTCOL/FindProgram and then click on "Skilled Trades" you'll get a listing of all the trade programs offered at Ontario community colleges. Then go to the websites of the schools/programs and ask them to mail you a brochure. Schools usually have college fairs around now, so I'd visit one.

[Phearr]

Yea on Tuesday im going for sure... just wanna get a heads up so i know what to expect.

[Phearr]

K iv watched some videos on job descriptions on youtube and theses are the jobs that interests me

- Electrician
- HVAC
- Machining
- Masonry
- Plumbing

If i go to George brown is this the best program i should take?
http://www.georgebrown.ca/Marketing/FTCal/buildtech/T126.aspx

[rickyw]

whatever trade you choose, dont become a auto mechanic....trust me

[Phearr]

Im not too good on cars so it wont be my first choice.. the problem is now chosing what college to go to.. its bewteen Humber or George Brown.. Im leaning towards GB because they show it clearly how much it cost but Humber is cheaper i think.. still not sure anyone give some advice? Is HVAC a good profession compared to Bricklaying?

[sexpuppet6000]

I don't think it makes a difference which college you attend, just so long as they all offer the same credentials that will allow you to work in whatever field you plan to work in. If I had to choose, I'd choose the school that would cost me the least to attend. That is, taking in account: transportation costs, travel time, time of the course, tuition fees, etc.

[Phearr]

do they pay u if u take course? im not sure yet but some people said u get paid while ur at training/ doing the course

[CSK'sMom]

I think you have some serious research to do in regards to the trades and how apprenticehips work. Here's a good website to start you off... www.apprenticesearch.com

To begin with, if you choose the direct to college route you will pay for your schooling and not be "payed" to go to school. You'll also have to find your own apprenticeship sponsor when done. Essentially a sponsor is someone in the trade willing to sign your papers with the Ministry. There is a pilot program with some colleges being able to sponsor apprenticeships in some red seal trades, you need to check with each school and each program to see if they are part of the pilot.

The traditional path is to find a sponsor first and get your apprenticeship started by working after registering with the Ministry. After some experience you do a schooling session where you can go on unemployment and the Ministry or employer pays for your schooling. Then back to work and then more schooling. Each trade is different but this is how it generally works with roatations of work and school. Once done your schooling sessions you work either a specified number of hrs or complete your skill sets under a certified tradesperson. When that's done you write your exams to be certified and attain your "papers" and/or Red Seal.