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Essential Skills and Apprenticeship
Having strong essential skills such as reading, writing, document use and thinking can help apprentices succeed in their training and in the workplace. Investments in essential skills can benefit both apprentices and employers by:
- building confidence to learn the technical skills of a trade;
- fostering greater return on investments in on-the-job training; and
- increasing both per-hour earnings and opportunities for promotion.
Using Essential Skills and Apprenticeship Tools
A series of tools have been developed to support apprentices in their training and to be better prepared for a career in the trades. The tools can be used independently or with the assistance of a tradesperson, trainer, employer, teacher or mentor. Learners may choose to use all or some of the tools depending on which they feel would be the most helpful. The tools are divided into three categories:
- Inform tools: Understand how essential skills are used in the trades;
- Assess tools: Learn about individual essential skills strengths and areas for improvement; and
- Support tools: Improve essential skills and increase success in an apprenticeship program.
Mail or fax your request to HRSDC's Publications/Distribution Unit to order copies of the tools.
Inform
- What are Essential Skills for the Trades? (WP-123-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as an Automotive Service Technician (WP-125-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Carpenter (WP-126-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Construction Electrician (WP-127-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Cook (WP-128-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Hairstylist (WP-129-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Machinist (WP-131-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Plumber (WP-132-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Sheet Metal Worker (WP-133-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Success as a Welder (WP-134-10-09E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Plumber (WP-124-10-09E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Carpenter (WP-147-03-10E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Cook (WP-148-03-10E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Hairstylist (WP-150-03-10E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Machinist (WP-151-03-10E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Sheet Metal Worker (WP-152-03-10E)
- Using Essential Skills: On the Job with a Welder (WP-154-03-10E)
Assess
- Essential Skills Self-Assessment for the Trades (WP-135-10-09E)
Support
- Using Essential Skills: Preparing for Your Interprovincial Red Seal Exam (WP-137-10-09E)
- Essential Skills for Your Apprenticeship Training (WP-136-10-09E)
- Before Training: Resources to Improve Your Essential Skills (WP-138-10-09E)
- Trades Math Workbook (WP-145-03-10E)
Other Resources
- Essential Skills and Apprenticeship Kit Folder (WP-139-10-09)
How to Order
Mail or fax your request to:
Publications/Distribution Unit
HRSDC Communications Branch
140 Promenade du Portage
Place du Portage, Phase IV, Level 12
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0J9
Fax: (819) 953-7260
Email: publications@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Please include the publication number in your request.
For more information on the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program, visit www.red-seal.ca.
