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Ontario Vocational and Technical Schools

Technical Schools and Trade Schools in Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada should be at the top of your list of potential locations to launch or expand your career. The province, and particularly its capital Toronto, offers a wide range of professional education opportunities that speak to a diverse talent pool. For example, Progress Report 2008 reveals that Ontario instituted a $1.5-billion Skills to Jobs action plan for residents looking to start a new career. Also, the Second Career Strategy, a $355-million program, offers financial backing for mid-career changers. Other trade and technical education initiatives of note include:

Ontario Vocational Schools Feed Its Burgeoning Economy

The employment opportunities and earnings potential of the Ontario service-producing sector are choice. According to Statistics Canada, Ontario's trade industries employed 988,400 professional in June 2009. In the same year, Ontario's manufacturing industry employed 778,600, while transportation and warehousing employed 307,400 people. On the salary front, in July 2009 trades, transport and equipment operators in Canada averaged $877.65 in weekly salary and $21.65 per hour. For trades professionals working in Canadian provinces, union coverage means significantly more income--about $166 extra per week over non-union employees.

In the immediate future, Ontario will be looking to expand its global presence in several key industries. For example, employment in professional, scientific and technical services grew by 6.3 percent from June to July 2009, and the services-producing sector of Ontario's economy grew by an astonishing 28.6 percent in the same month. Earn a vocational schools degree, diploma or certificate and position yourself to take advantage of the growth.
  1. Aircraft: A&P Technician, Ground and Flight, Pilot
  2. Arts & Design: Applied and Creative, Design, Media, Fashion
  3. Automotive: Automotive Technician, Driver, Heavy Equipment Operator, Repair, Trucking
  4. Bartending: Bartending Training
  5. Business: Accounting,  Administrative, General Office, Management, Marketing, Organizational Psychology, Secretarial
  6. Computers & Information Technology: Computers & Information Technology: CAD, Installer, Multimedia, Programmer, Repairer, Web Designer
  7. Construction: Estimator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Project Manager, Superintendent
  8. Cosmetology, Barbering & Beauty: Esthetician, Cosmetologist, Hair Design, Facial, Make-Up, Manicuring, Nails, Salon Management
  9. Criminal Justice: Corrections Officer, Security Guard
  10. Culinary: Cooking, Baking and Pastry, Catering, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and more
  11. Dental Assistant: Dental Assistant, Dental Administrator, Dental Receptionist
  12. Digital Filmmaking and Multimedia: Digital Filmmaker, Video Editor, Sound Technician
  13. Electronics & HVAC: Assembler, Electrical and Electronics Equipment Installer, Equipment Repairer, HVAC
  14. Fashion Design: Apparel, Illustration, Merchandising
  15. Gaming: Casino Dealer, Machine Repair, Table Games
  16. Healthcare & Medical: Dental, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Office, Medical Records Technician, Nursing, Optician, Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician, X-Ray Technician
  17. Healthcare Office Management: Office Management, Hospital Unit Coordinator
  18. Inspection & Environmental: Hazardous Waste Technician, Home Inspection, Inspector, Quality Assurance
  19. Jewelry: Bench, Designer, Identification, Diamond Setter
  20. Machinist: Machine Operator, CNC Machinist, CNC Operator
  21. Massage Therapy: Massage Therapy Training, Massage Therapy and Health Educator Training
  22. Nursing: Vocational Nursing, Registered Nursing, Nursing Assistant Training, Health and Rehabilitation Technician, Patient Care Assistant, and more
  23. Paralegal: Court Reporter, Criminal Justice, Legal Office, Paralegal
  24. Plumber: Pipefitter
  25. Private Investigation: Investigation, Security, Protection
  26. Rehabilitational Therapy: Physical Therapist, Massage Therapist
  27. Secretarial: Administrative Assistant, Computer Applications Specialist, Executive Assistant
  28. Telecommunications: Assembler, Cable Installer, Fiber Optic Technician, Networking, Repairer, Systems Installer
  29. Television & Film: Television Host, Producer, Anchorman, Anchorwoman
  30. Travel: Flight Attendant, Hotel Management, Reservationist, Travel Agent
  31. Web Design & Web Management: Web Designer, Web Developer, MCIWD
  32. Welding: Pipe Welding, Welding Technology, Combination Welding