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Certification rates¹ of apprentices who registered in a selected trade² ³ in 2010

Industrial mechanic (millwright) Construction electrician Truck and transport mechanic Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic Hairstylist Plumber Heavy duty equipment technician Sheet metal worker All selected trades Welder Steamfitter - pipefitter Automotive service technician Landscape horticulturist Industrial electrician Carpenter Cook Early childhood educator⁴ Development services worker⁴ Child and youth worker⁴ Educational assistant⁴ 0 20 40 60 %
1.
The certification rate by apprenticeship program is calculated at a period equivalent to 1.5 times the length of each program duration.
2.
A trade must be a designated trade in two or more provinces to be considered a trade at the national level.
3.
For most trades at the national level, the normal program duration is four years. Exceptions are: welder (three years), development services workers (three years), hairstylist (two years) and educational assistant (two years).
4.
Only considered to be apprenticeshipable trades in Ontario.
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Certification rates¹ of apprentices who registered in a selected trade² ³ in 2010
  %
Industrial mechanic (millwright) 50.5
Construction electrician 49.0
Truck and transport mechanic 47.0
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic 46.2
Hairstylist 45.6
Plumber 42.5
Heavy duty equipment technician 42.3
Sheet metal worker 39.3
All selected trades 38.8
Welder 36.7
Steamfitter - pipefitter 35.0
Automotive service technician 33.9
Landscape horticulturist 32.9
Industrial electrician 32.5
Carpenter 31.8
Cook 28.6
Early childhood educator⁴ 22.7
Development services worker⁴ 18.8
Child and youth worker⁴ 17.7
Educational assistant⁴ 16.9
1.
The certification rate by apprenticeship program is calculated at a period equivalent to 1.5 times the length of each program duration.
2.
A trade must be a designated trade in two or more provinces to be considered a trade at the national level.
3.
For most trades at the national level, the normal program duration is four years. Exceptions are: welder (three years), development services workers (three years), hairstylist (two years) and educational assistant (two years).
4.
Only considered to be apprenticeshipable trades in Ontario.
Source(s):
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