OYAP - FAST Program
OYAP - FAST Program
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Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (OYAP-FAST)
Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (OYAP-FAST)
Highlights;
When selecting courses in myBlueprint, search OYAP FAST (under Co-Op courses). Once selected, it will take the place of four (4) credits.
The goal with OYAP FAST is to earn between 8 and 11 Co-Op credits by the end of high school, and to graduate with a Red Seal on their diploma.
One semester (in both Grade 11 and Grade 12) will be a FULL DAY Co-op for students.
The Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (OYAP-FAST) program is an accelerated stream within OYAP that provides Grade 11 and 12 students with the opportunity to gain expanded apprenticeship experience by earning additional cooperative education credits while completing their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Students who meet the completion requirements and all other OSSD requirements will receive the OYAP-FAST seal on their OSSD, and OYAP-FAST will be listed in the Specialized Program field of their Ontario Student Transcript (OST).
To participate in OYAP-FAST, students must meet the OYAP eligibility requirements:
Be at least 15 years of age or older
Have completed 14 credits toward the OSSD
Be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in a secondary school or continuing education program
Complete an OYAP Participation Form during a cooperative education in a skilled trade
Have signed parent/guardian consent (for students under 18 years of age)
To complete OYAP-FAST, students must:
Earn eight to 11 co-op 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-op education credit
Course Selection
Students wishing to pursue the OYAP-FAST pathway will be directed by their Guidance Department to select the ‘OYFAST’ code during course selection in myBlueprint. Parents/guardians must approve the student’s course requests. All students who select the ‘OYFAST’ 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.
Additional resources
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
Ontario.ca - Start an apprenticeship
For more information about OYAP and the OYAP FAST program, please visit the HDSB website HERE.
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