Drywall Acoustic Mechanic

DRYWALL ACOUSTIC MECHANIC

WHAT IS APPRENTICESHIP?

Apprenticeship is a training program consisting of on-the-job practical work experience combined with formal schooling at a community college or at an approved training facility.

It is a training agreement between someone who would like to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker. both the person who learns and the employer who trains benefit from an apprenticeship. The apprentice becomes a fully qualified journey person with skills that can provide him or her with a rewarding career. The employer gains a skilled worker who can help the company succeed.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

An applicant must have a minimum of Grade 10 education (general level math and English required), however, many employers may request Grade 12. Minimum age requirement is 16 and the applicant must have an employer able and committed to training.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Drywall and Acoustic Mechanic apprenticeship is 5,400 hours in duration. Apprentices attend two blocks (each of ten weeks) of in-school training at a local community college or an approved training facility.
	Apprentices develop competency on-the-job as employers provide the practical training in the trade, while the facility provides academic training in co-operation with the Apprenticeship Client Services of the Ministry of Education and Training. Employers pay apprentices while training on the job. The apprentices may receive income support while in school.
Once the apprentice has found an employer willing to train him or her, the employer and apprentice sign a Training Agreement (contract of Apprenticeship) prepared by a Training Consultant. The apprentice receives a Training Standards Book to record all training and hours worked in the trade.

IN-SCHOOL OUTLINE

The in-school training offers basic and advanced courses of 10 weeks each for a total of 800 hours (40 hours per week).

Topics include:

	Construction Safety
	WHMIS Training
	Powder Actuated Tools
	Trade Calculations
	Blueprint Reading/Drafting
	Trade Tools and Equipment
	Drywall Material
	Layout and Application
	Mechanical Scaffolding
	Welding
	Ceiling and Fastening Systems

TRAINING CENTRES

At present there are four training centres strategically located throughout the province of Ontario: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and London. These centres use the latest technology and teaching techniques to train its participants in the latest developments and methods of construction.

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