Programs and Courses

Pre-Apprenticeship

A pre-apprenticeship program gives participants the opportunity to level up their skills in order to enter an apprenticeship program for a specific trade. Our pre-apprenticeship programs are FREE and offered in French only.

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A pre-apprenticeship program gives participants the opportunity to level up their skills in order to enter an apprenticeship program for a specific trade. Our pre-apprenticeship programs are FREE and offered in French only.

  • Pre-apprenticeship programs are delivered according to regional demand.
  • The trades and areas studied vary from year to year.
  • These programs are generally short, lasting between 28 and 42 weeks. The number of weeks depends on the trade and the skills to be learned during the program.
  • All pre-apprenticeship programs are funded by MLTSD and WESP, and are therefore free for participants. This includes the course, protective equipment and course textbooks
  • All pre-apprenticeship programs meet apprenticeship program standards.
  • All pre-apprenticeship programs have an upgrading component, in partnership with Boréal’s literacy centre (AFB or Formation sur mesure et alphabétisation).
  • All pre-apprenticeship programs end with a work placement lasting 4 to 8 weeks, to give students an on-the-job component
  • Pre-apprenticeship programs are in high demand. All applicants will be interviewed prior to admission.

Free Tuition

Developmental Services Worker (620D)

Starting June 10, this free Level 1 course will be delivered online over 39 weeks.

It includes an upgrading period and an 8-week work placement. Support services and financial assistance will be available throughout the program. The course will cover health and safety topics, including first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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