Gulf Islands Secondary School Apprenticeship Program

What is Secondary School Apprenticeship?

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Secondary School Apprenticeship is a program that provides students in Grades 10 to 12 the opportunity to start an apprenticeship while completing secondary school.

Some students have the skills to begin an apprenticeship while they are in high school. Many are already working in a trade and need only to formalize their relationship with their employer.

Jump Start your Career and your graduation

By participating in a Secondary School Apprenticeship program a student may commence working in the trade, earn up to 16 high school credits when they have a formal Industry Training Authority (ITA) agreement signed by their employer and receive a Secondary School Apprenticeship certificate upon graduation.
Many students elect to devote one entire semester in grade twelve to their apprenticeship.

How do I apply?

Make an appointment in the Counselling Office at GISS with Maggie Allison who is the SSA Coordinator for School District 64 (Gulf Islands).
Check out which trades are apprenticeable in British Columbia at the Industry Training Authority