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Learn about the various ways you can become an apprentice in a skilled trade

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Traditional Apprenticeship Route (Direct)

Traditional Apprenticeship Program: A person seeking an apprenticeship is responsible for finding an employer who will sponsor him or her. The employer and apprentice registers with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Apprenticeship Office. Only after this is done does the apprenticeship-training period officially begin.

Specialist High Skills Major

The Specialist High Skills Major program let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests. Each major is a bundle of eight-to-10 classroom courses, workplace experiences and sector certifications in a field.

Students who choose a major will learn on the job with employers at skills training centres and in school. They can earn valuable industry certifications, including first aid and CPR.

Eligible students are those who are heading for university, college, apprenticeship or the workplace.

Students who complete their major receive a special designation on their secondary school diploma.

The program is now available in the following industries:

* Agriculture * Arts and Culture

* Aviation/Aerospace * Business

* Construction * Energy

* Environment * Forestry

* Health and Wellness * Horticulture and Landscaping

* Hospitality and Tourism * Manufacturing

* Mining * Transportation

* Food Processing * Non-Profit

* Sports

* Information and Communications Technology

* Justice, Community Safety & Emergency Services

For more information, visit www.edu.gov.on.ca/morestudentsuccess

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) opens the door to apprenticeship in a wide range of exciting careers. If you are entering Grade 11 and are at least 16-years-old, you can work toward a career in a skilled trade as a registered apprentice while you complete your Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Eventually, an apprentice writes exams to become a certified skilled worker or journeyperson. For more information about OYAP, contact the OYAP Co-ordinator at your school board or visit www.oyap.com

Both employers and apprentices benefit from apprenticeship training: employers help create a pool of skilled workers who can keep their businesses competitive, while apprentices receive training that will start their careers as skilled workers.

Depending on the terms of the contract with the employer, an apprentice could receive a regular wage throughout the training period. It's a great opportunity to earn while you learn.

Dual Credit Programs

Students enrolled in dual credit programs participate in apprenticeship training and post-secondary courses, earning dual credits that count toward both their high school diploma, post-secondary diploma and degree or apprenticeship certification. Students who need learning opportunities outside of high school would benefit from a college or apprenticeship experience. Students have the opportunity to:

Earn high school credits while studying at a local college or taking apprenticeship training.

Gain experience that will help them with their post-secondary education or apprenticeship.

Get a head start on learning and training for their future careers.

For more information, contact your OYAP Coordinator or your high school guidance counsellor.

College Full-time Certificate Programs

Many of the Ontario's Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology offer Certificate and Diploma programs related to skilled trades. These programs require successful completion of secondary school (or equivalent) and can take between one to three years to complete.

Most programs include practical hands-on training and may include a workplace component. A college graduate in a skilled trade area may be successful in marketing themselves to an employer willing to register him/ her as an apprentice.

Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

These programs provide training in a specific trade to help prepare for apprenticeship. They are generally fewer than 52 weeks in length. Pre-Apprenticeship Programs offer academic upgrading for candidates that do not possess their Grade 12 or equivalent, which is the academic entry level in most trades. In addition, it offers introductory theoretical and practical training, Level 1 in-school apprenticeship training in a specific trade as well as a work placement component to gain hands-on experience. Organizations offering these programs often assist with job placement. Hours spent in pre-apprenticeship training can be credited towards the overall apprenticeship training if the individual decides to sign on as an apprentice.

Additional information is available at: www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/apprentices/pre_apprent.html

Union or Industry Approved Training

Some unions or trade associations run their own training centres and hold Contracts of Apprenticeship with the apprentice rather than the employer. Intake can be selective and may take place only at certain points in the calendar year. Links to unions and trade associations can be found at: apprenticesearch.com/.

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Apprenticeships: Get paid and learn a skilled trade on the job

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Apprenticeships: Get paid and learn a skilled trade on the job

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How apprenticeship works

As an apprentice, you learn a skilled trade on the job. You work with and learn from experienced workers, and get paid while you do it.

You also learn in a classroom from instructors who know the trade. This may take place on a college campus or in a union training centre.

For most trades, you work for a year and then switch to studying in class for eight to 12 weeks, either full or part-time. It takes between two to five years to complete an apprenticeship.

Get help and advice

If you need help or advice at any point before, during or after your apprenticeship, contact Employment Ontario or get help in person at an apprenticeship office near you.

Explore the trades

Trades fall into the following sectors:

View the full list of designated trades.

Search trades-related job profiles to see what's in demand, how much you can earn, education requirements and more.

How to prepare for an apprenticeship

Get free pre-apprenticeship training in eligible trades and take college courses in a skilled trade.

Find more information on how to prepare for apprenticeship.

If you're in high school

Talk to your teachers and guidance counsellors to help you:

How to start an apprenticeship

1. Find out if you qualify

To qualify for an apprenticeship, you must:

be at least 16 years of age

have legal permission to work in Canada (for example, have a valid social insurance number)

meet the educational requirements for your chosen trade

have a sponsor in Ontario

2. Find an employer or sponsor

A sponsor is someone who provides you with apprenticeship training. A sponsor can be a single employer, individual (for example, a contractor) or a group of employers (for example, unions or non-union consortiums).

How to find a sponsor

Guidance counsellor: If you're in high school, ask your guidance counsellor for advice and referrals for the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program and other programs (Specialist High Skills Major, dual credit program.)

Colleges: Most colleges have a placement office, or can direct students to a career centre to help find apprenticeship opportunities.

Online: Visit the job bank to post your resume and availability for an apprenticeship in your chosen trade.

EO offers employment services and training opportunities, like matching apprentices to sponsors.

Unions or trade associations: Many trades have unions or associations with resources to find and match apprentices to sponsors.

Local companies: Research local companies in the skilled trades. Try your local online resources, newspapers, or other directories.

Your network: ask around to see if anyone you know is in the skilled trades and if they are hiring or know someone who is hiring.

3. Apply for an apprenticeship

If you're 18 years old or older

You can apply online. You must complete the application in one session. It takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Before you begin the application process, make sure you have this information handy:

your information

social insurance number (SIN)

full mailing address

email address
(The ministry will send notices about your apprenticeship training to this email address.)

sponsor's information

full legal name (often different than the business name)

full mailing address

business phone number

sponsor contact person's information

first and last name

phone number

email address

work arrangement details

start date with the sponsor

number of work and training hours per week

If you're 16 to 17 years old

You must download a paper application.

save the application to your computer

fill out the application

print the application and sign it

get your parent or guardian and your sponsor to sign it

mail (or submit it in-person) the completed, signed application to your local Employment Ontario apprenticeship training office

We will review your application and let your sponsor know whether or not your application was approved.

Note: You can change your sponsor later.

4. Sign a training agreement

If your application is approved, the ministry will:

create a training agreement for you and your sponsor to sign

approve the signed agreement

register your apprenticeship training

5. Register with the Ontario College of Trades

Once your training agreement has been registered, you have 90 days to apply for membership with the Ontario College of Trades.

You must be a member of the College to work as an apprentice.

Download the application form and read the application guide for apprentices to learn how to apply ( PDF).

Money for apprentices

There are many provincial and federal supports for apprentices, including:

Tools grant

Anew, non-repayable tools grant is available for apprentices as of August 2020.

As an apprentice, this grant will help you pay for tools and equipment for your trade.

The amount of the grant depends on which trade sector you're apprenticing in. The grant amounts are as follows:

$1,000 for motive power sector trades

$600 for construction sector trades

$600 for industrial sector trades

$400 for service sector trades

View the full list of trades by sector.

To qualify for the grant, you must have:

completed or been exempted from level one in-class training, on or after April 1, 2020

a registered training agreement

been registered as an apprentice for at least 12 months

How to apply

We will send an email with an application link to all apprentices who are eligible to apply for this provincial grant.

You can also apply online if you believe you qualify for the grant.

For any questions about the tools grant, contact Employment Ontario.

Grant for full-time study

Most trades require you to do two or three levels of classroom training during an apprenticeship. Each level lasts eight to 12 weeks, depending on the trade. You can take these classes on a part-time or full-time basis.

Some people can get Employment Insurance ( EI) for financial support while studying full-time.
If you do not qualify for EI, you can apply for a grant of up to $3,600.
To qualify for the grant, you must have:

attended class on a full-time basis

passed the level of classroom instruction at an approved facility ( for example, college or union training centre)

registered as an apprentice with the ministry

We will send you a grant application when you complete one level of your classroom training. You have 180 days from the last day of class for that particular level to apply.

How to complete an apprenticeship

When you are finished your training as an apprentice, you will get a Certificate of Apprenticeship.

To obtain the Certificate of Apprenticeship, you and your sponsor have a few tasks to complete.

For certain trades, you will also need to complete an exam to get a Certificate of Qualification.

Find out more about how to finish your apprenticeship, and what comes next.

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Submit original copies

If you apply by mail or in-person, you may only submit original documents.

If you apply online, you may submit digital copies. These digital copies must be clear and legible.

Visit the Apply section to find out what documents you need to apply, based on your personal situation.

Translation requirements

If you submit a document that is neither in English nor French, you must also submit:

an English or French translation of the document, and

an attestation* or affidavit* written and signed by the translator.

If a certified translator,* translates the document, submit an attestation**.

If a translator who is not certified translates the document, submit an affidavit***.

*A certified translator is a member of a provincial or territorial organization of translators and interpreters.

**An attestation is a document stating that the translation is a true and accurate version of the original text.

***An affidavit is a document stating that the translation is a true and accurate version of the original text. The translator must sign the affidavit before a commissioner for oaths or a commissioner for taking affidavits. (A commissioner for oaths or a commissioner for taking affidavits is appointed by a province or territory.)

Note: Translations by family members are not acceptable. (A family member is defined as a parent, guardian, sibling, spouse, grandparent, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin.)

Primary identity document

A primary identity document is an official document that proves your identity and status in Canada.

The primary identity document required differs according to your status in Canada.

Note: If there are minor differences between the information you provided on your online application and the information as it appears on your primary identity document, the information will be entered in the Social Insurance Register as it appears on your primary identity document.

If you are applying online, and there is identity information on both sides of the document, make sure to provide both sides of the document.

To determine which primary identity document you must provide, please refer to the appropriate section below:

Canadian citizens

Note:

Most original certificates of birth and birth certificates are acceptable to get a SIN. However, some birth certificates may no longer be considered valid or meet the requirements by the issuing province or meet the requirements for various reasons. The SIN Program must review the document to determine its validity

The SIN Program does not accept Quebec proof of birth documents issued prior to 1994

Permanent residents

Note: If you use the COPR within one year of becoming a permanent resident, it is acceptable. After this period, the permanent resident card is required.

Record of Landing issued by CIC before June 28, 2002

Verification of Landing issued by IRCC or CIC when an original Record of Landing or the COPR is not available (for example, if it has been lost). This document is only acceptable to amend a SIN record or to get the confirmation of an existing SIN

Status Verification or Verification of Status issued by IRCC or CIC. This document is only acceptable to amend a SIN record or to get a confirmation of an existing SIN

Temporary Residents

A work permit issued by IRCC or CIC;

A study permit issued by IRCC or CIC which indicates the permit holder "may accept employment" or "may work" in Canada;

Note: If you do not meet this requirement, contact IRCC to verify if you are eligible to apply for an amended study permit.

A visitor record issued by IRCC or CIC, indicating you are authorized to work in Canada;

A diplomatic identity card and a work authorization issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.

Individual born outside Canada who is registered under the Indian Act

If you were born outside Canada, but you are registered under the Indian Act, provide both following documents:

A birth certificate issued by a state authority from your country of birth. If the document is not in English or French, see Translation requirements; and

A certificate of Indian Status issued by Indigenous Services Canada

If you live outside Canada with no legal status in Canada

If you live outside of Canada with no legal status AND qualify for Canadian government benefits or pensions, provide both following documents:

A birth certificate issued by a state authority from your country of birth. If the document is not in English or French, see Translation requirements.

A statement of contribution or letter confirming that you qualify for pension or benefits from Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security or Régime des rentes du Québec

Secondary document

A secondary document is an official document that confirms your identity.

The secondary document must be valid (unless it belongs to a deceased individual). It must be issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial or territorial) or be a foreign passport.

The following information must appear on the document:

Legal name (family name and given name), and

Date of birth

Examples of acceptable secondary documents:

A passport (Canadian or foreign)

A Canadian provincial or territorial ID card or driver's license

Any other Canadian government-issued ID

Supporting document

A supporting document is a legal document stating the name you currently use.

If the name on any document provided is different from the name on the SIN application, submit a supporting document.

Examples of acceptable supporting documents:

A certificate of marriage, record of solemnization of marriage or marriage statement (or a similarly titled document, depending on the issuing authority) to support your family name after marriage.

Note: This does not apply to Quebec residents married after April 1, 1981, regardless of where they were wed.

A divorce decree, certificate of divorce or decree absolute issued in accordance with a court (Canadian or foreign) for the dissolution of a marriage to support the family name requested on the SIN record when it does not appear on the primary or secondary document.

A legal change of name certificate or court order document issued in accordance with provincial or territorial name change legislation.

An adoption order certified by a Canadian court (applies to adoptions in Canada only).

A notarial certificate, also called notarial adoption certificate, issued by the country of origin of a child adopted abroad and used by the adoptive parents to have the SIN issued in the adopted child's Canadian name.

A request to Amend Record of Landing issued by IRCC or CIC and used to amend a Record of Landing or a COPR.

Proof of address

A proof of address is a document that confirms the address indicated in the online SIN application. A response to your request will be mailed to this address. The proof of address must respect the following criteria (redact any personal information not referenced below):

It must be issued by one of the following: a government, a company, an institution, an organization, a landlord or an employer and be:

a document; or

an attestation letter signed by the issuer

It must contain the name (family name and given name) that appears on the applicant's primary, secondary or supporting document
If applying on behalf of someone else, it must contain the parent, legal guardian or legal representative's name (family name and given name) as it appears on their primary, secondary or supporting document

It must clearly show the applicant's address and match the one on the online SIN application
If applying on behalf of someone else, it must clearly show the parent, legal guardian or legal representative's address and match the one on the online SIN application

Notes:

An envelope is not an acceptable proof of address

A previous rejection letter from the SIN program is not acceptable as a proof of address

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Youth Job Connection

Through Youth Job Connection, you get:

at least 60 hours paid training to prepare you for the workplace

a job for up to 6 months

mentorship, job-coaching and help with the transition from school to work, or to ongoing employment once the program ends

Eligibility

For these year-round opportunities, you must be:

If you are under 18, you must already be legally excused from school. This means that you have either graduated or are participating in a supervised alternative learning program approved by your school board.

Consider Youth Job Connection if you are:

Apply for Youth Job Connection

To start your application for Youth Job Connection, request an appointment with an Employment Ontario service provider.
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Youth Job Connection Summer

Through Youth Job Connection Summer, you get:

at least 20 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace

summer jobs that last for up to 8 weeks
part-time and after-school jobs are available if they don't conflict with school

mentorship, job-coaching and help returning to school after the program ends

Eligibility

For these summer opportunities, you must be:

This program can also help:

Apply for Youth Job Connection Summer

To start your application for Youth Job Connection Summer, request an appointment with an Employment Ontario service provider.
Appointment request
Contact Employment Ontario

For more information, or to apply for Youth Job Connection or Youth Job Connection Summer, you can contact Employment Ontario by:

For first- and second-year law students

For students who are currently enrolled in law school

For students whose foreign-trained credentials are being assessed by the National Committee on Accreditation

Get experience working on Aboriginal law and policy

Applications usually close in January or February

Get an 8-week summer placement with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for up to 3 consecutive summers

Gain experience in natural resource management, obtain job skills and benefit from personal development

No set deadline for applications

Positions posted between the end of March and the end of June

During the posting period, also look for posted jobs at Ontario.ca/careers, and in places like Band offices and Friendship Centres

Indigenous Youth Work Exchange positions are recruited in partnership with Indigenous communities and organizations. Some positions offer accommodations.

Learn a skilled trade on the job

Find out how you qualify and apply to be an apprentice

Train in one of more than 150 skilled trades in Ontario

See also the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (grades 11 and 12)

Get help finding training, skills and experience

We connect you to businesses looking to hire

2-year placements for Aboriginal youth (16-18 years old) in Northern Ontario

Opportunities to work on forestry and mining projects, receive workplace training and take personal development workshops

Recruitment: during spring, through Confederation College and in partnership with First Nations communities

An 18-month placement with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in select fields (e.g. biology, park planning, enforcement, forestry)

Get work experience in your field, career development training and coaching

For full-time or recently graduated university and college students (within 4 years)

The 2017 MNRF Internship positions will be posted on OPS Careers from March to June.

8-month fellowship for young people aged 18-29

Learn critical skills you need to solve complex 21st-century challenges

Build networks with peers, mentors, coaches, and leaders

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For full-time post-secondary students aged 19 to 29 who have interest or experience in entrepreneurship

Learn about entrepreneurship and the role of small and medium-sized businesses in a global economy

Get a work placement in a small- or medium-sized business outside of Canada

Get up to $4,000 to support the costs associated with the work placement

Apply through your participating post-secondary institution

Get a co-op placement in a skilled trade (e.g. electrical, hair styling)

Opportunities available to become a registered apprentice

To apply, speak to a Guidance, Cooperative Education or Technological Education teacher at your school

A 6-month fellowship at the Daniels Centre of Learning in Toronto

Support to help you develop and secure a social venture that can benefit your community (e.g., fair trade products)

Cost: $1,500 (including course materials and school fees)

Scholarships and bursaries available, in some cases

In 2017, open to those born in 2000 (16 or 17 years old at time of hire but not turning 18 before December 31, 2016)

Work outdoors on natural resources projects in your own community (e.g. create wildlife habitat, study species at risk)

Get training and education (e.g., First Aid, species identification)

May earn two high school co-op credits

Duration: 8 weeks

Positions are posted on Ontario.ca/careers in March and April.

Apply to lead rangers with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry during the summer

Work includes strenuous tasks outdoors, often over rough terrain and in adverse weather conditions

Positions are posted on Ontario.ca/careers as they become available between February and April. Deadlines vary.

Get a summer job with the Ontario Public Service

Supporting positions in a variety of fields (e.g. tourism, geology, agriculture sciences, IT, Ontario Parks)

Work in an office, the outdoors or in unique locations (e.g. laboratories, travel information centres)

Duration: 7-16 concurrent weeks between May and Labour Day

Get a full-time, permanent job with the Ministry of Transportation

Get 3 years of rotating assignments and work experience

A program to support young people aged 18 to 29 as technology entrepreneurs or to work with technology entrepreneurs

Get access to mentorship and advice from business experts to start and grow a technology company

Access valuable market intelligence

Get up to $5,000 to fund business development projects

Get up to $15,000 to fund a young business professional in your technology business

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Skilled Trades Ontario is a new Crown agency which replaced the Ontario College of Trades. It is responsible for skilled trades certification in Ontario, which includes:

establishing apprenticeship programs, including training standards, curriculum standards and certification exams

assessing experience and qualifications of individuals who have not completed an apprenticeship program in Ontario

issuing Certificates of Qualification in all trades with certifying exams

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Please note: Some of the documents describing trades including training standards may still refer to the Ontario College of Trades (the College), which has ceased operations and has been replaced by Skilled Trades Ontario. These documents are now being revised to reflect this change to the skilled trades system in Ontario. All other information contained in these documents continues to be relevant and accurate.

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In Halton, students have two options:
OYAP Co-op
Participating in a cooperative education placement in any of the 144 Ontario apprenticeable trades.
Concentrated OYAP
Students can take any of our Concentrated OYAP programs. These pre-trade programs give students the knowledge and experience necessary to start their career in one of the many skilled trades. The Concentrated OYAP programs teach the curriculum for level 1 Ministry of Labor, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) apprenticeship courses, as well as meeting Ministry of Education Secondary School expectations.

Co-op is a critical part of each of these programs, during their co-op placement, these students can also be registered as an OYAP apprentice by contacting the HDSB OYAP representative.

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Why Take OYAP

OYAP allows you to explore and find the right career for you. And if you discover you want to change direction you can, because many skills are transferable. Skilled trades people feel a sense of accomplishment seeing the results of their efforts at the end of the day.

The skilled trades encompass a broad range of hands-on occupations in four main sectors: Construction, Manufacturing, Motive power and Service.

There are more than

300 skilled trades

occupations recognized across Canada

Contact the apprenticeship authority in your region to learn more about apprentice-able trades in your province or territory.

Apprenticeship is a post-secondary pathway that leads to certification in a skilled trade. 80% of an apprentice's time is spent on-the-job training where aspects of a chosen trade are learned directly from a certified journeyperson. The remaining 20% is spent in technical training which is delivered at a college, vocational school or union training centre.

A unique feature of apprenticeship is as a registered apprentice, you are in fact, an employee and will be paid while you are on the job learning. This means, much less student debt and an increase in wages as you move through each level of your apprenticeship.

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HDSB Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) Programs

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The Specialist High Skills Major program is a ministry-approved specialized program that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements to graduate from secondary school. It also assists in their transition after graduation to apprenticeship training, college, university or the workplace.

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR

Why Take SHSM

The Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) is a specialized program approved by the Ministry of Education that allows students to focus their learning on a specific economic sector while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).

These programs enable students to gain sector specific skills and knowledge in engaging, career related learning environments, and prepare in a focused way for graduation and postsecondary education, training or employment.

Key Benefits for Students

Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and talents

Develop specialized knowledge and skills that are valued by the sector and postsecondary education institutions

Earn credits that are recognized by the sector and postsecondary education institutions

Acquire sector-specific and career -relevant certification and training

Gain confidence in their knowledge of the SHSM Sector

Graduate from High School with a Resume

Identify, explore and refine their career goals and make informed decisions about their postsecondary destination

Remain flexible, with the option to shift between pathways

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Skilled Trades Programs at Ontario Colleges

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Skilled Trades Programs at Ontario Colleges

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Speak with a Skilled Trades Program Advisor to get personal guidance about which college skilled trades program is right for you

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For more complex conversations - including those about which field and college program best suit your unique interests and goals - we'll put you in touch with a lead advisor who can work with you to understand your current situation, where you want to be, and how you can get there.

How you can reach us

Our advisors can be reached Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Call us today!

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1.855.232.5518

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For more complex conversations - including those about which field and college program best suit your unique interests and goals - we'll put you in touch with a lead advisor who can work with you to understand your current situation, where you want to be, and how you can get there.