Overview
The New Brunswick Teen Apprenticeship Program (NBTAP) provides students with paid, practical, summer work experiences. Participants will have opportunities to develop their personal and professional potential, while exploring their career related interests. NBTAP provides all qualified, selected grade 10-12 students with opportunities for innovative, pre-apprenticeship experiential learning in the skilled trades. Working alongside certified skilled tradespeople, students will develop practical skills through concrete learning experiences that will support their future career decisions. Both students and industry partners benefit by offering intentional developmental opportunities for promising skilled trade professionals.
Objectives
- To support learners to explore and experience paid summer work experiences in the skilled trades.
- To provide information related to skilled trades training, labour market information, and opportunities in New Brunswick.
Instructions
Educators, learners, and families can access this site to learn more about how to access information about opportunities and careers in the skilled trades, including: resource links, success stories, terminology, labour market information, the application process for paid summer work in the trades. The site includes several related resource web links to learn more.
The “Success Stories” tab on the website provides several videos highlighting different experiential opportunities offered in New Brunswick (not all in trades).
Key Highlights
- Publishes an annual newsletter.
- Provides information for parents and employers.
- Includes a helpful section on terminology related to trades and trades programs.
- Includes a section of “success stories” with videos highlighting experiential learning opportunities for learners of different ages.