Awareness of Apprenticeship Trades

There is a need to increase the number of certified trades people in Nova Scotia. This page provides learning activities and resources promoting an awareness of apprenticeship trades - these are just the seeds of a start, further input and suggestions are welcome!

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ACTIVITIES: Learning activities relating to awareness of the different apprenticeship trades

	ONLINE ACTIVITY - Trades Crossword (Beginner): This is an activity that can be completed online by indviduals to promote awareness of the scope of some of the trades in the province.
	ACTIVITY - Trades Crossword (Beginner): This is an activity that can be printed and completed offline by indviduals to promote awareness of the scope of some of the trades in the province.
	ANSWER KEY - Crossword (Beginner):This is the answer key for the beginner trades crossword.
	ONLINE ACTIVITY - Trades Crossword (Advanced): This is an activity that can be completed online by indviduals to promote awareness of the scope of the trades in the province. Please note that some trade names have multiple words and will have spaces.
	ACTIVITY - Trades Crossword (Advanced): This is an activity that can be printed and completed offline by indviduals to promote awareness of the scope of the trades in the province. Please note that some trade names have multiple words and will have spaces.
	ANSWER KEY - Crossword (Advanced): This is the answer key for the advanced crossword.
	ONLINE ACTIVITY - Trade JEOPARDY Game: This is an online game with questions about the term (length) of apprenticeship for different trades. Please note that this game may require you to "allow blocked content" from your web browser.
	ANSWERS - Trade JEOPARDY Game: Refer to the Apprenticeship Agency web site to check your Jeopardy Responses...

INFORMATION: Learning activities to encourage further research, investigation, and explortaion of the skilled trades.

	EXPLORATION - An Apprenticeship Trade: This is a one-page printable worksheet activity to further investigate a particular trade.
	EXPLORATION GUIDE - An Apprenticeship Trade: This is a discussion guide for some of the questions addressed in the trade explortaion activity.

RESOURCES: A variety of online apprenticeship resources

	Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency http://nsapprenticeship.ca/
	As of April 1, 2008 Apprenticeship is under the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education http://www.gov.ns.ca/lwd/
	Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) - Service Canada http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/goc/apprenticeship.shtml
	Employment Insurance Benefits - Service Canada - Nova Scotia - Apprenticeship Program http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/ns/programs/apprentice.shtml
	Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) http://www.caf-fca.org
	Making it Work! On-the-Job Training in Apprenticeship: Guide from CAF for employers, apprentices, and journeypersons http://caf-fca.org/reports/on-the-job-training-in-apprenticeship/
	Other Related Resources from the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency http://nsapprenticeship.ca/contact/related-sites

A Partnership Initiative of the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education - Apprenticeship Agency, and Nova Scotia Community College