Apprenticeship programs
CORCAN provides opportunities for offenders to develop employment skills and earn certifications that prepare them for the workforce. Offenders who show interest and dedication towards learning a particular trade may focus their interest on:
- earning certified apprenticeship hours
- becoming an apprentice, and/or
- earning a specific trade certification
An apprenticeship is a pathway to a rewarding career in the trades. As an apprentice, offenders may take classes and learn a trade by earning certified hours under the direction of experienced CSC staff and/or CORCAN instructors.
The opportunities offered at federal institutions and CORCAN community industries follow provincial and trade certification guidelines like the opportunities regular employers provide in the community. This includes:
- pre-apprenticeship training
- finding a sponsor, and
- dedicated hours to in-class learning and on-the-job training
To future employers, apprenticeships and trade certification promotes:
- knowledge
- skills, and
- dedication
The Red Seal Program
Apprenticeships can lead to earning a certification and becoming Red Seal certified.
The Red Seal Program is a partnership. The federal government, provinces and territories work with the industry to set common standards to assess the skills of tradespeople across Canada.
After completing the necessary hours of apprenticeship training, individuals receive their provincial or territorial certificate. This qualifies them as a journeyperson in the particular trade in the province of jurisdiction. Journeypersons may then decide to pursue a Red Seal certification.
If you possess a Red Seal endorsement, you are recognized as having an exceptional level of knowledge at a national level in your particular trade. This contributes to facilitating mobility across the country.
Offender learning carpentry skills through on-the-job learning.
Getting hours as part of an apprenticeship program
To certify hours for an apprenticeship program, offenders must contact their workplace instructor / manager. The instructor / manager may be able to certify hours to get an application for apprenticeship training.
When the application is complete, the instructor will contact the governing body for apprenticeships in their province. Apprenticeships occur in the province where the offender is either:
- incarcerated, or
- supervised in the community
Note that steps may vary across the country. The standards and regulations for apprenticeships are different in each province.
Educational requirements
Each trade has identified educational requirements. An apprentice must meet the ones for their registered trade.
Contact CORCAN
Employers who wish to receive referrals of individuals under supervision OR interested in providing offenders with the opportunity to continue earning their apprenticeships under your business' employ, can contact CORCAN at:
CORCAN looks forward to working with you.
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