Confederation College offers Trades - Apprenticeship in General Carpenter Apprentice, a trades - apprenticeship in General Engineering programme in Thunder Bay, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:General Engineering
Delivery: On Campus
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Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The General Carpenter Apprenticeship program delivers the in-school technical training for apprentices working toward certification as a General Carpenter (403A) in Ontario. Training follows a Competency Analysis Profile covering the full skill set of the trade: protecting self and others, operating tools and equipment, establishing building procedures and site preparation, executing formwork, framing floors, walls, roofs, and ceilings, building stairs, installing doors, windows, and exterior and interior finishing materials, performing landscape and site work and renovations, erecting and dismantling scaffolds, and cutting and welding mild steel. Instruction combines classroom learning with hands-on shop and site-based practice, and apprentices track competency through a Skill Set Completion Form. Apprentices alternate this in-school training with employer-based on-the-job training and need an employer sponsor and a registered Training Agreement with Skilled Trades Ontario before beginning in-class study. The program is delivered part-time and in person at the Thunder Bay campus.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (16 in limited cases), have legal permission to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number, and meet the trade's educational requirement, generally Grade 12 or equivalent, though some sponsors accept Grade 10 or equivalent. Applicants need an employer sponsor located in Ontario, which may be a private employer, association, or union, and apply for the apprenticeship through Skilled Trades Ontario once an offer of employment has been received. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development then drafts a Registered Training Agreement, signed by the apprentice and sponsor, before in-school training begins. This program is not currently available to international students, who would additionally need a valid Social Insurance Number and an employer sponsor to enter an apprenticeship.
