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Applications are now being accepted for the full-time, tuition-free Women in Skilled Trades (WIST) General Carpenter Pre-apprenticeship program starting September 2017. This information session will provide an overview of the program and outline the application and acceptance process.

WIST is funded by the provincial Ministry of the Status of Women and designed to support low-income women who are unemployed or underemployed. The goal of the program is to prepare candidates for employment within the construction sector.

This 34-week program prepares students with 26 weeks of in-class practical theory and hands-on experience. The in-class portion of the program is designed to help women secure and succeed in their paid eight-week work placement.

WIST helps women gain well-paying full-time careers in the trades, and aims to build self-confidence and provide students with a head-start on achieving apprenticeship certification, if applicable.

The average starting annual income for participants who complete the program is more than $30,000.

Previous experience in trades is not required; however, applicants should have a passion to excel in the program and the physical competence to succeed.

All candidates interested in this program are required to attend an information session. Please note that only 20 enrolment spaces are available.

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Location:

Conestoga College, Waterloo Campus, 108 University Ave., East, Room 2A12

Parking:

Please be advised there is an hourly charge for parking and access may be limited due to construction in the area.

For more information:

Registration is not required to attend this session. For more information, please contact Kristen Goetz at 519-885-0300 ext. 5484.