3 to 4 years

Voluntary

No

Information Technology (IT) hardware technicians help computer users set up programs and use computer applications and operating systems software. They also install operating systems and application software.

• The Information Technology Hardware Technician apprenticeship consists of 6,420 hours of on-the-job training.
• Apprentices must also complete one 12-week and one 9-week in-class technical training session.
• Once you have successfully completed the apprenticeship requirements, you receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship and are certified as a journeyperson in the trade.
• A person with at least 7,050 hours of related work experience is eligible to apply for a Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA) and, if successful, becomes certified as a journeyperson in this trade.

Grade 12 or equivalent.

Please contact your local apprenticeship office for information on the availability of technical training for this program.