Eligibility Criteria
Age doesn’t matter. You can enter apprenticeship during high school or any time after. Most first-time apprentices are in their late teens or early 20s.
To be an apprentice you need to:
complete grade 12 (some trades don’t require Grade 12, but many employers prefer to hire high school graduates), or
write and pass an entrance exam, or
take part in the Registered Apprenticeship Program while you’re still in high school, earning an income and credit toward your apprenticeship and your high school diploma.