Specialized Programs
OYAP-FAST
OYAP-FAST (Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training) is a variation of the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) that allows students in Grades 11 and 12 to participate in more apprenticeship learning through additional Co-operative Education credits while completing secondary school. The Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training program allows students to take up to 80 per cent of their senior courses in Co-op Education. Program requirements: Earn 8 to 11 Co-operative Education credits with their placement component in the skilled trades. Register as an apprentice by securing a Registered Training Agreement (RTA) before completing an eighth Co-operative Education credit.
Graduates receive an OYAP-FAST seal on their Ontario Secondary School Diploma to signify their successful completion of the program and recognize their dedication to learning in the skilled trades.
In selecting courses for the student’s Grade 11 and 12 school year, consideration should be given to ensuring the student meets their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) requirements and also keeping doors open to post-secondary programs of interest. For example, while the OSSD requirements may have only English as a Grade 12 compulsory credit, an apprenticeship-bound student may also consider taking Math or Physics courses required by colleges or unions tied to their trade sector of interest. OYAP-FAST students may limit their ability to apply to college and/or university programs depending on the courses selected by the student over their high school career and the constraints of their timetable. Students who are in this program should be quite confident that they are pursuing the apprenticeship pathway for their post-secondary education. Conversations with their Guidance Counsellor are strongly encouraged as well as accessing skilled trades and apprenticeship-specific resources such as Skilled Trades Ontario. Students wishing to pursue the OYAP-FAST pathway should select the ‘OYAPF’ code during course selection in myBlueprint. Selecting this option will enroll the student in 4-credit Co-op. Parents/guardians must approve the student’s course requests. All students who select the ‘OYAPF’ code will have a follow-up conversation with their Guidance Counsellor and will receive an OYAP- FAST consent form that requires a parent/guardian signature for students under 18 years of age.
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