SHSM

Here at Lincoln Alexander, our Specialist High Skills Major allows you to focus on a career area that interests you while you earn your high school diploma. No matter what education you plan to pursue after high school—apprenticeship, college, university, or workplace training—a transportation major can help you focus on a future career.

SHSM @ Lincoln

SHSM and Apprenticeship Opportunities

Skilled Trades Ontario

Skilled Trades Ontario is the one-stop shop for opportunities in the skilled trades, and the promotion of rewarding careers which support Ontario’s economy.

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Apprenticeships Ontario

Find out how to qualify, find a sponsor or employer to hire you, or get money or grants to help you pay for apprenticeship training and tools through the government itself!

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Support for Apprenticeship

Learn about how to become an apprentice, train and find a job in a Red Seal trade, and how to hire an apprentice and what apprenticeship supports are available.

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Careers in Trades

Here you can explore a wide range of skilled trades and discover the perfect career path for you, whether it's operating cranes, styling hair, working as a carpenter, or becoming a millwright.

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SHSM at Lincoln

High school courses in grade 11 and 12 tailored to the career you want to pursue
The chance to work with industry leaders and experience cutting-edge training in transportation
Experience working in the sector you're interested in, while you're still in high school
Skills and work habits that are required in the transportation sector, using tools connected with the Ontario Skills Passport
Recognition on your high school diploma

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We strongly recommend Co-Operative Education in Grade 11 and 12

90% on the job, 10% in school
156 apprenticeships in 4 sectors
- Construction, Motive Power, Industrial, & Service
4-5 year PAID training (on the job & in-school)
Service hours + Certifiable skills
Red Seal Program – National Certification
Admission Requirements
Grade 12 High School Diploma
- Some may require specific courses
- Math is strongly recommended for most trades

Students can begin to gains skills and register as a youth apprentice while in high school when they are registered in co-op. Students can also register in an Accelerated OYAP program in their final semester of high school.

Click here to find out more about the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) & Accelerated OYAP program.

Students should connect with their Guidance Counsellor for more details and to build their pathway.

Support Ontario Youth

Support Ontario Youth's mission is to support apprentices, employers, and all stakeholders in the skilled trades industry by streamlining and simplifying the apprenticeship journey. Our goal is to modernize the apprenticeship pathway by becoming a complete and transparent resource for those looking to enter the skills trade.

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