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| Indentureship is a three party contract between an Employer, (or a joint Union/Management Committee) who agrees to provide on-the-job training and supervision; the Apprentice, who agrees to fulfill all his/her obligations to be productive on the job and in the classroom; and the Government, who agrees to provide or approve appropriate post-secondary vocational facilities, training and counselling services. A Certificate of Apprenticeship stating that he/she has fulfilled the requirement to become a Journeyman is awarded from the Government upon completion of all criteria. |
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Modern day apprenticeship is a system of supervised employment through which an individual learns a skilled trade or occupation. The Apprentice learns the practical skills of the trade through experiences gained when working with a Journeyman already skilled in the trade. Technical knowledge is usually gained through technical training classes.
As a system involving supervised employment, apprenticeship includes both work and learning: an apprentice is an employee in a productive work environment and is expected to be part of a working team, as well as to learn. An individual who graduates from an apprenticeship in a recognized trade receives a Certificate of Apprenticeship. The Certificate is proof (to the individual, employers and the public) that the person named on the Certificate has earned journeyman status in that trade by successfully completing the prescribed technical and practical skills training.
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Apprenticeship determinations are made by the employers. The employer looks at the current & projected employee requirements, and decides that they will need one or more employees in a certain area of their production flow. Many employers prefer to train their employees in-house, but the reality is that a well-rounded, versatile employee is one who has had additional training in other, related areas of production, a situation that the employer is often unable to provide without affecting current workflow. The school can offer theory and practical, hands-on training in many production areas, alleviating the need for the employer to compromise production and scheduling criteria.
Typically, a posting will appear in the employer’s workplace, notifying the employees of the need for apprentices; employees are encouraged to apply for the positions and eventually one or more are chosen to fill the positions. The conditions under which the apprenticeship is undertaken vary from employer to employer, but generally speaking, the apprentice is obliged to stay with the employer for the full period of the apprenticeship, and to undertake both the on- and off-premises training with a high degree of motivation and dedication.
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| Part of the advantage of being a union employee is the fact that the employer has the ability to pay into a training fund on behalf of all of their employees. This means that any employee at a Union workplace that participates in contributions to the fund has the ability to take courses at no charge to them, whether they are apprentices, or simply wish to upgrade their skills on their own time. |
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An apprenticeship would cost in the neighbourhood of $50,000 if it were to be undertaken by an individual, so it’s obvious that the employer, the union and the school are keenly interested in the apprentice’s motivation and dedication as a result of the amount of time, effort and money that will be invested in their on-going training.
Work hours are a requirement of the apprenticeship; the hours required vary with the apprenticeship. Your employer will be able to tell you what the workplace hour requirements are.
Apprentices are expected to be members in good standing with the Union: Union dues need to be kept up to date.
Apprentices are expected to attend at least 80% of their classes, and require a 70% mark to pass any course. The only excuses for not attending a class would be a death in the family or serious illness, or being scheduled for work on the evening of the class. Voluntary overtime is not considered an adequate excuse for missing a class. Apprentices are further expected to communicate with the school or the instructor if they will be unable to attend their class for one of the above reasons.
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An apprentice requires technical training to fulfill his/her apprenticeship requirements. The courses listed below should be considered as guidelines only; an apprentice may be given credit for a course based on previous work experience and/or discussions with employers.
Use the apprenticeship course descriptions to help determine which of the 2 - 5 year programs you would be interested in.
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Bookbinder I (4 years)
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Computer Theory; Folder/Cutter Operations; Folder II Operations; Gather/Stitcher/Trimmer Operations; Offset Press I (Orientation); Pre-Press Orientation; Small Bindery Machines (if required)
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Electronic Pre-Press (5 years)
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Currently under review
Bindery Orientation; Colour Basics; Computer Theory; Illustrator; InDesign; Offset Press I (Orientation); Photoshop; Pre-Press Orientation; Preps or PitStop Workshops; Type Theory
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Feeder (2 years)
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Offset Press I (Orientation); Pre-Press Orientation
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Litho Pressperson (Sheetfed Press) (4 years)
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Bindery Orientation; Colour Basics; Colour for the Pressroom; Computer Theory; Offset Press I (Orientation) & II; Pre-Press Orientation
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Litho Pressperson (Web Press) (4 years)
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Bindery Orientation; Colour Basics; Colour for the Pressroom; Computer Theory;
Offset Press I (Orientation); Pre-Press Orientation; Web Press I & II
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Stripper/Assembler (5 years)
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Currently under review
* Bindery Orientation; Colour Basics; Computer Theory; InDesign;* Offset Press I (Orientation); Photoshop I; Pre-Press Orientation; Preps or PitStop Workshops; Type Theory
* Apprentices are interviewed prior to placement in these courses
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Enrollment form:
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Please fill out the form in detail; it will help us determine whether you should be
given credit for any of the courses in your Apprenticeship “Path”.
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