Fleming Offers Free Construction Program Through SkillsAdvance Ontario

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A new free construction program is available at Fleming College’s Haliburton campus this fall announced on Tuesday.

Photo Courtesy of Fleming College.

The program is being offered by the Eastern Ontario Colleges Consortium through SkillsAdvance Ontario (SAO).

The goal of the program, funded by the provincial government through SAO and the federal government, is to build a strong future for the construction industry by promoting workforce development according to Fleming.

The program supports both job seekers and recruiters by providing workers access to a free six-week professional development opportunity and employers with innovative training, growth, recruitment and onboarding tools. The six-week curriculum includes:

  • Four-weeks of training that includes fundamental construction skills in roofing, carpentry, framing, interior work, health and safety training and essential workplace skills to help learners succeed long term

  • Two-week paid placement at the end of the program to learn practical on-the-job skills

  • Participants receive one-on-one assistance throughout the program and their transition to employment

  • Qualified employers can receive funding for eligible training costs. Financial support is also available and assessed on an individual basis.

Since training is on campus, participants will be required to adhere to Fleming’s campus-wide vaccination policy and submit proof of having received their first and second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The program is open to high school graduates, early school leavers, and unemployed or underemployed youth and adults. Employment Insurance (EI) eligible and non-EI eligible, as well as women, Indigenous peoples and newcomers to Canada are encouraged to apply.

SAO Construction begins at the Haliburton Campus on Oct. 4, and a virtual information session is scheduled for Sept. 21.

To register, visit flemingcollege.ca/SAOconstruction or email SAOconstruction@flemingcollege.ca.

There will also be an intake for the Peterborough Campus for the Winter semester.

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