Fanshawe receives $2.4 million to use for apprenticeship training
Deputy Premiere and London
North Centre MPP Deb Matthews
announced that up to $2.4 million
will given to Fanshawe from the
provincial government, at a press
conference on Feb. 29.
This will benefit the pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs at the college. The two pre-apprenticeship programs include
Truck and Coach Technician (London Campus) and Culinary Management (Simcoe/Norfolk Campus). The two apprenticeship programs include Automotive Service Technician and Agriculture Equipment Technician. Truck and Coach Technician and Culinary Management are to be given $457,500 and $1 million is meant for both Automotive Service Technician and Agriculture Equipment Technician.
“This is a really important investment, the apprenticeship enhancement fund goes to upgrade the equipment the apprentices use so that they have the most upto- date equipment, so when they move from apprenticeship into workplace, they are using the same equipment that they will use on the job,” Matthews said.
Matthews also stressed that it’s important to invest in skills, so that people will be in a good place to join the labour force. Also, with baby boomers retiring and students graduating, there is a lot of potential work out there.
As a result, students will have well-paying jobs that are available because of the demand for skilled trades.
“We need to invest in our people, so that they will be put in a good place to join the labour force,” Matthews said.
Steve Crema, chair of the School of Transportation, said the money was for funding to deliver the educational curriculum to a pre-apprenticeship group of students, with regards to the Truck and Coach Technician and Culinary Management.
However, with the Automotive Service Technician and the Agriculture Equipment Technician programs (or apprenticeship programs), they received the money for materials and equipment to improve the experience for the apprentices in those programs.
The complete funding was delivered to the city from the province, benefiting trades in the community. The money is being divided among eight institutions for training, equipment and facility upgrades.
“Roughly $2.4 million came to Fanshawe and the remainder went to other educational apprenticeship deliver agents in and around London. Deb Matthews did the announcement in London because we are her constituency, but she was announcing it for the entire South- West Region,” Crema said.
LIUNA Local 1059, the London Learning Centre, the Stratford Chef School and Lambton College all benefit from some part of the funding.
“For the pre-apprenticeship programs, those are really important programs, especially given the state of our economy right now; pre-apprenticeship means students can come and receive apprenticeship level education, without needing to have an industry partner,” Crema said.
As a result, the students at Fanshawe become more employable because they already have part of the education. Employers are more willing to take them on because they have already done part of the work themselves.
That’s the advantage for the two pre-apprenticeship programs. These programs are valuable to get people into the workforce.
“The apprenticeship enhancement money makes it possible for us to buy the newest and cutting edge equipment that our apprentices will need to use to practice on for when they enter the workforce,” Crema said.
Another topic that Matthews addressed which is important in the economic agenda was the policy for free post-secondary education for those under a $50,000 salary in Ontario.
“A lot of people will be happily surprised to learn how affordable post-secondary education is going to be; it’s permanently removing the financial barrier to post-secondary education,” Matthews said.
After all, this comes down to the fact that new equipment and great teaching are what bring students to the Fanshawe. Having a college with cutting-edge equipment will catch a student’s eye and bring more post-secondary students walking through the doors of Fanshawe.
This will benefit the pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs at the college. The two pre-apprenticeship programs include
Truck and Coach Technician (London Campus) and Culinary Management (Simcoe/Norfolk Campus). The two apprenticeship programs include Automotive Service Technician and Agriculture Equipment Technician. Truck and Coach Technician and Culinary Management are to be given $457,500 and $1 million is meant for both Automotive Service Technician and Agriculture Equipment Technician.
“This is a really important investment, the apprenticeship enhancement fund goes to upgrade the equipment the apprentices use so that they have the most upto- date equipment, so when they move from apprenticeship into workplace, they are using the same equipment that they will use on the job,” Matthews said.
Matthews also stressed that it’s important to invest in skills, so that people will be in a good place to join the labour force. Also, with baby boomers retiring and students graduating, there is a lot of potential work out there.
As a result, students will have well-paying jobs that are available because of the demand for skilled trades.
“We need to invest in our people, so that they will be put in a good place to join the labour force,” Matthews said.
Steve Crema, chair of the School of Transportation, said the money was for funding to deliver the educational curriculum to a pre-apprenticeship group of students, with regards to the Truck and Coach Technician and Culinary Management.
However, with the Automotive Service Technician and the Agriculture Equipment Technician programs (or apprenticeship programs), they received the money for materials and equipment to improve the experience for the apprentices in those programs.
The complete funding was delivered to the city from the province, benefiting trades in the community. The money is being divided among eight institutions for training, equipment and facility upgrades.
“Roughly $2.4 million came to Fanshawe and the remainder went to other educational apprenticeship deliver agents in and around London. Deb Matthews did the announcement in London because we are her constituency, but she was announcing it for the entire South- West Region,” Crema said.
LIUNA Local 1059, the London Learning Centre, the Stratford Chef School and Lambton College all benefit from some part of the funding.
“For the pre-apprenticeship programs, those are really important programs, especially given the state of our economy right now; pre-apprenticeship means students can come and receive apprenticeship level education, without needing to have an industry partner,” Crema said.
As a result, the students at Fanshawe become more employable because they already have part of the education. Employers are more willing to take them on because they have already done part of the work themselves.
That’s the advantage for the two pre-apprenticeship programs. These programs are valuable to get people into the workforce.
“The apprenticeship enhancement money makes it possible for us to buy the newest and cutting edge equipment that our apprentices will need to use to practice on for when they enter the workforce,” Crema said.
Another topic that Matthews addressed which is important in the economic agenda was the policy for free post-secondary education for those under a $50,000 salary in Ontario.
“A lot of people will be happily surprised to learn how affordable post-secondary education is going to be; it’s permanently removing the financial barrier to post-secondary education,” Matthews said.
After all, this comes down to the fact that new equipment and great teaching are what bring students to the Fanshawe. Having a college with cutting-edge equipment will catch a student’s eye and bring more post-secondary students walking through the doors of Fanshawe.
