About Trades

About Trades can help you find valuable descriptions of apprenticeable occupations, plus tips on becoming an apprentice.

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Check out this chart to find some lesser known trades that employers are looking to fill. Since applicants tend to focus on a few popular and well-known apprenticeships, this is a great option for job seekers looking to gain experience in a similar field.

- denotes Red Seal Trade

Construction Sector

Blacksmith Bricklayer Boilermaker Carpenter (general) Cement (Concrete) Finisher Cement Mason Construction Craft Worker Construction Millwright Drywall, Acoustic & Lathing Applicator Drywall Finisher and Plasterer Electrician Floor Covering Installer Glazier and Metal Mechanic Heat and Frost Insulator Heavy Equipment Operator Hoisting Engineer Ironworker Lather Native Residential Construction Worker Powerline Technician Painter and Decorator Plumber Precast Concrete Erector Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Mechanic Reinforcing Rodworker Restoration Mason Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer Steamfitter/Pipefitter Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Setter Welder

Industrial Sector

Band Saw Technician Bearings Mechanic Carperson (Railway) CNC (Computer Numeric Control Machine Setup Operator/Programmer) Composite Structures Technician Draftsperson - Mechanical / Plastic Mould Design / Tool & Die Design Electric Motor System Technician Electrical Control (Machine) Builder Elevating Device Mechanic Entertainment Industry Power Technician Facilities Mechanic/Technician Fitter-Assembler (Motor Assembly)  Fitter (Structural Steel/Plate work) General Machinist Hydraulic/Pneumatic Mechanic Industrial Electrician Instrumentation and Control Technician Industrial Mechanic Millwright Industrial Woodworker/Cabinetmaker Machine Tool Builder & Integrator Motive Power Machinist Mould or Die Finisher Mould Maker Packaging Machine Mechanic Pattern Maker Precision Metal Fabricator Process Operator: Food Manufacturing Process Operator: Refinery, Chemical & Liquid Processes Process Operator: Power Pump Systems Installer/Mechanic Roll Grinder/Turner Surface Blaster Surface Mount Assembler Tool and Gauge Inspector Tool Maker Tool & Cutter Grinder Tool & Die Maker Water Meter Installer Water Well Driller

Motive Power Sector

Air Cooled and Marine Mechanic Alignment and Brakes Technician (see description for MVM/Automotive Service Technician) Avionics Technician Automotive Glass Technician Automotive Painter Automotive Electronic Accessory Technician Automotive Service Technician (Same as Motor Vehicle Mechanic) Auto Body Collision & Damage Repairer Farm Equipment Mechanic   Fuel and Electrical Systems Technician (see description for MVM/Automotive Service Technician) Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic Marine Engine Mechanic Motorcycle Mechanic Motive Power Parts Person Apprenticeship Motor Vehicle Mechanic/Automotive Service Technician Parts Technician Powered Lift Truck Technician Recreational Vehicle Mechanic Ski Lift Mechanic Small Engine Technician Tire, Wheel & Rim Mechanic Tractor Trailer Commercial Driver Transmission Technician (see description for MVM/Automotive Service Technician) Truck and Coach Technician Truck Trailer Service Technician Turf Equipment Technician

Service Sector

Aboriginal Early Childhood Educator Agriculture - Dairy Herdsperson Agriculture - Swine Herdsperson Appliance Service Technician Arborist/Utility Arborist Assistant Cook Baker Chef Child & Youth Worker Cook Customer Care Agent (I.T. Contact Cente) Early Childhood Educator Early Childhood Educator-Exceptionalities Educational Assistant Electronics Service Technician Fruit Grower Gemsetter-Goldsmith Hardware, Lumber, and Building Materials Retailer Hairstylist Horse Groom Horse Harness Maker Horticulturist Information Technology Hardware Technician Information Technology Network Technician Inside Sales Agent (I.T. Contact Centre) Lens & Prism Maker (Optics) Locksmith Microelectronics Manufacturer Native Artisan & Craft Worker Network Cabling Specialist Patissier Pool & Hot Tub/Spa Installer Pool & Hot Tub/Spa Service Technician Precision Lens & Prism Maker (Optics) (see Lens & Prism Maker) Retail Meat Cutter Saddler Special Events Coordinator Technical Support Agent (I.T. Contact Centre) Telecommunications Installer & Repairer Wooden Boat Rebuilder/Repairer

Most of the apprenticeships in our chart are in the regulated trades, but our list now includes several non-regulated trades. Consultants with the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities can provide Schedules of Training for non-regulated trades;  please contact the Apprenticeship Branch in Hamilton at (905)-521-7764, or Mississauga at (905) 279-7333. Click here to see a complete listing of Non-Regulated Trades that you might want to explore.

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