Build a career working with machinery.
Sheridan's 16-week Try the Trades program provides FREE hands-on training and paid on-the-job experience to help prepare you for a career in the trades.
What you will learn in this program:
- Precision machining and tooling
- Industrial mechanic millwright fundamentals
- Welding and fabricating
You’ll also earn the following certifications:
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- First Aid
- Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Working at Heights
This FREE program includes:
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8 weeks of pre-apprenticeship in-class training. |
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8 weeks at a paid work placement in an industrial setting. |
Am I eligible for this program?
In order to be eligible for this pre-apprenticeship program, applicants need to be eligible to work in Canada. Entrance testing is not required.
Sheridan’s Try the Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program is sponsored by Government of Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD). This program is part of Employment Ontario, the province's integrated training and employment network, and is tuition-free. All textbooks, safety training and tool kit are included — free of charge. Supports are also available to participants.
Get started
Provide your contact details and submit this form to receive more program information.