Fleming College

Information session for this FREE program to take place Feb. 4

Join the new class of skilled professionals – Fleming College is introducing a new Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter program that is free for participants.

Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter is a full-time, 29-week program that starts on Feb. 18, 2014. The program begins with eight weeks of in-class instruction, job readiness training and secondary trade training in electrical. It then progresses to carpenter training for 12 weeks, and finishes with a paid work placement of eight weeks in length.

There is no cost for participants: tuition, text books, tools, and safety equipment (hard hat, work boots, safety glasses) are all covered.

Upon completion of the Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter program, students will have Level 1 (Basic) Carpenter Apprentice, job experience, and the skills to search for and find employment or pursue a full apprenticeship. The program is open to high school graduates, early school leavers (participants require Grade 10 to be eligible), unemployed and underemployed youth and adults.

To apply for the program, or to obtain more information, interested individuals are invited to attend:

INFORMATION SESSION
Pre-apprenticeship Carpenter program
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014
Room 519, Sutherland Campus
599 Brealey Dr., Peterborough

Register for the information session by phone at 705-749-5530 ext. 2227 or 1-866-353-6464 ext. 2227 or online at flemingcollege.ca.

In offering this program, Fleming’s School of Trades and Technology has partnered with CERP (Community Employment Resource Partnership), which represents service providers in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. Additionally, Fleming College has partnered with the Peterborough and The Kawarthas Home Builders Association to identify work placement opportunities with local area employers for program in this program.

Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Justice and Business, and Skilled Trades and Technology. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.

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For more information
Laura Copeland, Communications Officer at laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370