Ontario announces new apprentice program that lets Grade 11 students earn their high-school diploma on the job

Ontario high school program will let students train for a trade and earn a diploma

The province has an acute shortage of workers, and by 2026 one in five jobs will be in the skilled trades.

Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled trade apprenticeship

Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it's a deal that lets high school students earn credits toward a secondary school diploma while they apprentice.

Ontario to allow Grade 11 students to enter full-time skilled trades apprenticeships

Ontario will allow students, starting in Grade 11, to transition to full-time apprenticeship programs while still earning a high school diploma, the government said Wednesday.

Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled-trade apprenticeship

PICKERING, Ont. — Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades.

Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled-trade apprenticeship

PICKERING, Ont. — Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades.

Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled-trade apprenticeship

PICKERING, Ont. — Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades.