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Motive-Action Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Trades Program

PURPOSE: To provide unemployed youth with the opportunity to upgrade their qualifi cations, improve their essential life management skills and actively engage with industry employers to begin careers in the trades.

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MINISTRY

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Ministry of Human Services, Government of Alberta

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DESCRIPTION

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This program is a competency-based Youth Pre-Apprenticeship Trades Program for auto servicing, auto body, heavy duty mechanics, welding and metal fabrication for unemployed youth ages 18-30. The program includes life management skills, occupational skills and work experience placements. The intent of the program is to:

1. Provide clients with applied/hands-on learning experiences and work experience placements;

2. Support the acquisition of competencies related to workplace knowledge, skills and behaviours in the automotive industry;

3. Build a common understanding about the specific skills, knowledge and behaviours that clients should master as a result of their learning experiences; and,

4. Address local labour market demand for occupational skills training.

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RESULTS

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Motive-Action Training Foundation has offered programs for youth in auto mechanics since 1985.

The current three year contract started in July 2012. A total of:

• 178 clients have started the program;

• 89 clients have successfully completed training; and,

• 54 clients are still in progress.

Overall contract outcomes based on completers are:

• At Exit – 67 percent.

• Three Months – 68 percent.

• Six Months – 71 percent.

Over 200 employers provide practical work experience and employment opportunities to Motive- Action graduates.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

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Motive Action

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