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Paving the Way for the Future of the
Asphalt Industry’s Workforce
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OHMPA Fall Asphalt Seminar
Presented by:
Stephen Speers
Chair, School Trades & Apprenticeship
Conestoga College
Brenda Gilmore
Program Manager, School Trades & Apprenticeship
Conestoga College
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Colleges &
Apprenticeship
Programs
Incentives
Questions
TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION
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Conestoga College
Large Polytechnic – 5 Campuses
Strong support for Engineering and Skilled Trades
Conestoga is the 2nd largest deliverer of Apprenticeship
training in the province.
Also offer a wide variety of full time post-secondary
trades programs.
Civil Engineering, Motive Power and Industrial
apprenticeship programs.
One, two and three year related post-secondary
programs.
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Heavy Construction Related
Programs – Post Secondary
One Year Programs
• Heavy Equipment Techniques
• MP Fundamentals – Truck & Coach
• Mechanical Techniques - Millwright
• Heavy Equipment Operator
Two Year Programs
• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
• Electro-Mechanical Technician
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Three Year Programs
• Civil Engineering Technology (3 years optional summer co-op)
• Environmental-Civil Engineering (3 years)
• Construction Project Management (1 year)
Soils Lab
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Operator program Soils Lab
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Find a College program
Search for OCAS
(Ontario College Application System)
Got to: Find a Program
Use: Search by Keyword
Search - Heavy Equipment, Millwright or
Industrial Mechanics, etc
Links to Colleges and programs
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Heavy Construction Related Programs –
Apprenticeship
• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
• Truck & Coach Technician
• Millwright
• Heavy Equipment Operator – TLB
• Heavy Equipment Operator – Excavator
• Heavy Equipment Operator - Dozer
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Apprenticeships
Identify a suitable employee or candidate
Call local Ministry of Training Colleges and
Universities office
Speak to an Employment and Training
Consultant about registering an Apprentice
Registered Training Agreement, Training
Standard, Schooling
Ontario College of Trades
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Practical Hands-on
TechnicianTraining
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Operator Skills Training Site
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Critically important for Colleges to stay
connected to Industry
Opportunity for Employers to connect to programs and grads
Roles & Responsibilities
Forum for discussion and exchange of information, program review and input
A Sponsor Group may be responsible to act as a sponsor to apprentices including initial Registration and review of training
Commitment : typically 2 - 3 meetings per year
Program Advisory Committees
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OHMPA SUPPORT
Roads Scholar
Award recipients were chosen based on
the leadership they displayed within their
programs as well as their interest in the
asphalt paving industry.
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APPRENTICE INCENTIVES:
Apprenticeship Scholarship
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)
Non- Red Seal Apprenticeship Incentive
Loans for Tools
Skills Canada -Ontario Awards and
Scholarships
Tradesperson Tool Deduction
Incentive for non E.I. Apprentices
Conestoga College Awards & Scholarships
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EMPLOYER INCENTIVES:
. Ontario Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
(OATTC).
Federal Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax
Credit
Apprenticeship Employer Signing Bonus
Co-operative Education Tax Credit
Employer Completion Grant
Employment Ontario Employment Services
Placements
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QUESTIONS ??
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We look forward to working with
the OHMPA and its members!