Skilled Trades and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you want to work toward a secure career in a promising industry?
Find your future in the skilled trades! YWCA Hamilton is pleased to offer Pre-Apprenticeship programs for Women in Trades. These programs are offered at no-cost, and provide participants with technical training and job coaching to start their career in the skilled trades.
Automotive Service Technician Program
Conestoga College (Brantford Campus)
Program Description
Learn how to find and fix vehicle problems, and keep them running safely through regular maintenance and repairs.
30–32 weeks of in-person training.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
- Be women or gender-diverse individuals aged 18 or older
- Live in Ontario and be legally entitled to work in Ontario
- Have completed Grade 12 or an equivalent level of education (proof of at least 16–18 high school credits required)
- Be able to travel to training and work sites
For more information contact:
Auto Body & Collision Damage Repairer Program
Mohawk College (Stoney Creek)
Program Description
Basic, hands-on training in how to repair, restore, and refinish the outside and structure of vehicles.
26–28 weeks of in-person training.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
- Be women or gender-diverse individuals aged 18 or older
- Live in Ontario and be legally entitled to work in Ontario
- Have completed Grade 10 or an equivalent level of education (proof of at least 16–18 high school credits required)
- Be able to travel to training and work sites
For more information contact:
Welder Program
Mohawk College (Stoney Creek)
Program Description
Learn basic welding skills, how to read blueprints, check for quality, and put parts together for industrial work.
26–28 weeks of in-person training.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
- Be women or gender-diverse individuals aged 18 or older
- Live in Ontario and be legally entitled to work in Ontario
- Have completed Grade 12 or an equivalent level of education (proof of at least 16–18 high school credits required)
- Be able to travel to training and work sites
For more information contact:
Priya Sreekumaran (She/Her)
Program Coordinator, Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you want to work toward a secure career in a promising industry?
Construction Craft Worker Program
Program Description:
Learn concrete finishing, tackling steel, leading demolition, blue print reading, and unique operations like drilling, scaling, and sandblasting.
Program Offers:
- 14-18 weeks of training
- Employability and job readiness training
- Support in finding PAID placement for up to 12 weeks
- PPE provided
Eligibility Criteria:
- Women, gender diverse persons and 18 years and older
- Resident of and entitled to work in Ontario
- A minimum of Grade 10 high school education or its equivalent proof of a minimum of 16 credits
- Able to travel to training and work sites
For more information contact:
Construction Craft Worker: Meet Tamika
