Professional Development Programs

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

PARTICIPANT APPLICATION

Journeypersons Supporting Indigenous Apprentices

Individuals in the final year of their apprenticeship or who are certified journeypersons may apply.

Applications for the first cohort are now open.

Application Form for Participants

There are 5 modules that will take place throughout the program.

  • Introduction to First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada
  • Cultural competency
  • Knowing your apprentices
  • Communication
  • Being an effective mentor

Every participant who completes the mandatory requirements will receive a CAF-FCA Certificate of Completion. Mandatory requirements include:

  • Participating in virtual discussions
  • Writing and posting in the Discussion Forum
  • Writing journal entries reflecting upon what was learned
  • Producing a self-reflection based final assignment focused on leadership (essay, Power Point, video, etc.)

Those interested in applying to the program are asked to provide the following information:

"*" indicates required fields

Name:*
Address*
I self-identify as a member of one or more of the following groups: (you can select more than one group or select N/A if you do not identify as belonging to one of the groups)*
• Indigenous refers to whether a person is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit). A person may be included in more than one of these three specific groups.
• A newcomer refers to a landed immigrant or permanent resident who has been living in Canada within the last five years (from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024).
• Persons with disability refers to a person whose daily activities are limited according to a prescribed level of difficulty with particular tasks due to a long-term condition or health problem lasting, or expected to last, for a specific period of time.
• Racialized group refers to a group of people categorized according to ethnic or racial characteristics and subjected to discrimination on that basis. Ethnic characteristics include culture, language and religion. Racial characteristics include skin colour, hair texture and facial features.
• 2SLGBTQI+ refers to the communities of individuals in Canada who self-identify as Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other diverse gender or sexual identities. The + is inclusive of people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies.
• A youth refers to a person whose age lies between 15 and 29 years.
• Select N/A if you do not identify as belonging to one of the groups.
I have direct experience working on the tools in a skilled trade:*
I am in the following industry:*

I am currently in the final year of my apprenticeship or I am a journeyperson with a Certificate of Qualification:*
I am committed to completing the four-month program. I realize the program involves five modules of content and I am required to participate in discussions and produce discussion posts, journal entries and a self-reflection assignment:*
I am aware that the program accommodates different time zones and virtual discussions will be held on Sundays:*
I realize that program involves a time commitment of six hours per week per module and I will have approximately three to four weeks to complete each module:*