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Meet the Growing Need for Skilled Tradespeople

Apprenticeships offer you a chance to learn a highly skilled trade in a number of industries. These programs offer a balance of working in your chosen trade with an industry employer and the academic learning you need to round out your skills development. Humber provides the required academic components towards an apprenticeship including technical theory. Learn from expert faculty with industry experience teaching in state-of-the-art facilities like the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology and The Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, taking you beyond a traditional classroom to provide hands-on practice. On-the-job experience is emphasized through work placements.

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Arboriculture and Horticulture Service Trades

If you have a green thumb and love to work outdoors, a career in arboriculture or horticulture is the right fit for you.

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Arborist Apprenticeship

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Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship

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Landscape Technician

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Urban Arboriculture - Tree Care

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Arborist Apprenticeship

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Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship

landscape blueprint of a garden

Landscape Technician

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Urban Arboriculture - Tree Care

man cutting wood

Arborist Apprenticeship

humber arboretum

Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship

landscape blueprint of a garden

Landscape Technician

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Urban Arboriculture - Tree Care

This program focuses on planting, maintenance and removal of trees in urban settings through applied study.

This program focuses on practical skills through applied study.

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the arborist trade.

Construction, Building & Finishing

If you're a maker and love to build great products, choose a career in carpentry, renovation or construction.

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Building Construction Technician

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Furniture and Cabinetmaking Techniques

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Carpentry and Renovation Technician

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Carpentry and Renovation Techniques

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Construction Engineering Technology

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Electrician - Construction and Maintenance Apprenticeship

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Industrial Woodworking Technician

students working outside

Building Construction Technician

woman building

Furniture and Cabinetmaking Techniques

students measuring

Carpentry and Renovation Technician

student sanding

Carpentry and Renovation Techniques

student smiling

Construction Engineering Technology

person working on a breaker

Electrician - Construction and Maintenance Apprenticeship

workshop

Industrial Woodworking Technician

students working outside

Building Construction Technician

woman building

Furniture and Cabinetmaking Techniques

students measuring

Carpentry and Renovation Technician

student sanding

Carpentry and Renovation Techniques

student smiling

Construction Engineering Technology

person working on a breaker

Electrician - Construction and Maintenance Apprenticeship

workshop

Industrial Woodworking Technician

This program is an introduction to the carpentry trade and provides practical experience with trade regulations and best practices.

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of building traditional furniture, as well as basic cabinet installation.

This program covers the technical and business aspects of the home renovation industry.

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the carpentry and renovation trade.

This program provides an introduction to the construction industry from an engineering and management perspective.

This program covers construction and installation of cabinets and woodworking trade practices.

Manufacturing & Mechanical

If you love a challenge and enjoy hands-on work, become an expert in electrical, plumbing or manufacturing for an in-demand career.

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Construction Boilermaker Apprenticeship

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Electrical Techniques

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Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician

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Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology

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Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship

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Mechanical Techniques - Millwright

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Plumbing Apprenticeship

pipes

Plumbing Techniques

person welding

Welding Techniques

close up of welder

Construction Boilermaker Apprenticeship

wall panel

Electrical Techniques

person's hands working on pipes

Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician

person working on water pipes

Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology

breaker

Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship

student teaching a student

Mechanical Techniques - Millwright

lab

Plumbing Apprenticeship

pipes

Plumbing Techniques

person welding

Welding Techniques

close up of welder

Construction Boilermaker Apprenticeship

wall panel

Electrical Techniques

person's hands working on pipes

Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician

person working on water pipes

Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology

breaker

Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship

student teaching a student

Mechanical Techniques - Millwright

lab

Plumbing Apprenticeship

pipes

Plumbing Techniques

person welding

Welding Techniques

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the electrical trade.

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the millwrights trade.

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the plumbing trade.

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the welding trade.