North Battleford Comprehensive High School has announced 16 students are receiving their certificates in the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Awareness Training program this year.
According to a news release from Living Sky School Division, 84 NBCHS students are enrolled in the program and are working towards their certificate completion. Since 2008, 564 participants have been involved in the Youth Apprenticeship Program at NBCHS.
The SYA raises awareness of apprenticeship in Saskatchewan schools by helping young people discover what rewards can come from being a youth apprentice and working in the skilled trades. SYA enhances student career development by exploring the world of opportunities that skilled trades offer to Saskatchewan youth.
Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship is comprised of three levels of challenges, which can be completed during Grades 10, 11, and 12. The challenges at each level take five to 10 hours to complete.
The Introductory Level focuses on an awareness of the apprenticeship process.
The Intermediate Level involves researching career pathways.
Finally, the Senior Level allows for hands-on experiences with tradespeople. Challenges are recorded in the students’ passports as they are completed. Certificates issued by SATCC for SYA participation can be listed on resumés, in portfolios and on job applications.
Students who complete the three levels of SYA may be eligible to have their apprenticeship registration fee waived and their first level of training tuition waived. They may also be credited up to 300 hours of trade time when they enter the apprenticeship program beyond high school.
North Battleford Comprehensive High School offers certificates in an array of trades. The Saskatchewan Youth apprenticeship program at NBCHS allows students to work toward their full certificate in carpentry, commercial cooking, cosmetology, drafting, machining, mechanics and welding. For more information, contact North Battleford Comprehensive High School at 306-445-6101.
