OYAP Quiz
So you think you are an expert on OYAP? Try the quiz below and find out. You may wish to carefully look over the list of apprenticeable trades available from the OYAP home page, as that has the specifc answers you will need.
1) How many different SECTORS are there? __________
2) Do OYAP students have to pay $40 to be registered as apprentices? _____
3) Do you have to have a license or be a registered apprentice to work as an Automotive Service Technician? _________ (Hint: if a trade is restricted or compulsory, you must be a registered apprentice or have a license)
4) How many of the trades which do require an OSSD are also restricted or compulsory? ___________
5) Can a person work in an unrestricted trade without ever getting a license or being an apprentice? ________
6) How many trades can you become a registered apprentice in with less than 16 credits?___________
7) Which Ministry is in charge of apprenticeship? ______
8) Do you have to have a license or be a registered apprentice to work as an Assistant Cook? ___________
9) How many trades do not require an OSSD to complete? ___________
10) About how many years does it take to become a brick and stone mason? _____________
(Hint: assume a person works about 40 hours a week, 50 weeks per year )
Answers:
1) 4 sectors: Construction, Industrial, Motive Power and Service
2) No OYAP students do not need to pay to be registered
3) Yes you must have a license or be registered to work as an auto mechanic
4) 10 trades are restricted and require an OSSD
5) NO you cannot work in a restricted trade without a license or registering as an apprentice
6) 3 trades: Brick and Stone Mason, Cement Mason and Drywall Finisher and Plasterer.
7) MTCU: the Ministry of Trades Colleges and Universities
8) NO. It is an unrestricted trade.
9) 33
10) About 3 years (5600 hours, working 2000 hours per year)
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