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116 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Automotive Service Technician, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=20) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 10.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 65.0 60.1 Unemployed 20.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 5.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Weekly Wage % (N=13) % (N=238)

Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 84.6 35.3 Between $561 & $800 7.7 22.7 More than $800 7.7 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=13) % (N=274)

Directly Related 84.6 56.9 Indirectly Related 15.4 11.7 Not at All Related 0.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=20) % (N=456)

In the Province 95.0 95.0 Out of the Province 5.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 45 (40 Males, 5 Females) Respondents: 20 Response rate: 44.4%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=20)

95.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=19) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=20) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 10.0 9.7 Satisfied 85.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 5.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job? Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=16) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 31.3 16.7 3 Months or Less 62.5 58.3 4 to 6 Months 0.0 13.1 7 or More Months 6.3 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation? Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=20) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 60.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 40.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $8,814 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

118 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Carpenter, Academy Canada

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=10) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 10.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 40.0 60.1 Unemployed 40.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 10.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Weekly Wage % (N=3) % (N=238)

Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 0.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 66.7 22.7 More than $800 33.3 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 25.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=4) % (N=274) Directly Related 75.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 25.0 11.7 Not at All Related 0.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Location

% (N=10) % (N=456) In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 119

Graduates: 20 (20 Males, 0 Females)

Respondents: 10 Response rate: 50.0%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada Total %

(N=10) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=10) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 90.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 10.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=9) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 11.1 9.7 Satisfied 77.8 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 11.1 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=9) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 88.9 58.3 4 to 6 Months 11.1 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=10) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 80.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 20.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $10,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

120 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Carpenter, Carpenters Millwrights College

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=9) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 55.6 60.1 Unemployed 22.2 30.0 In School 11.1 2.4 Other 11.1 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Weekly Wage % (N=3) % (N=238)

Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 0.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 100.0 22.7 More than $800 0.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 40.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=5) % (N=274)

Directly Related 60.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 20.0 11.7 Not at All Related 20.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=9) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 26 (25 Males, 1 Female)

Respondents: 9 Response rate: 34.6%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada Total %

(N=9) 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=9) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=7) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 71.4 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 28.6 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=9) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 44.4 16.7 3 Months or Less 44.4 58.3 4 to 6 Months 11.1 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=9) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 88.9 70.2 Graduates with Loans 11.1 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $9,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

122 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Carpenter, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=12) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 50.0 60.1 Unemployed 25.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 25.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=5) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 40.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 40.0 22.7 More than $800 20.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 16.7 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=6) % (N=274) Directly Related 66.7 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 33.3 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=12) % (N=456)

In the Province 91.7 95.0 Out of the Province 8.3 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March to August 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 123

Graduates: 29 (24 Males, 5 Females)

Respondents: 12 Response rate: 41.4%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada Total %

(N=12) 91.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=11) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 9.1 2.4 Satisfied 90.9 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=11) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 9.1 9.7 Satisfied 63.6 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 27.3 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=9) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 22.2 16.7 3 Months or Less 55.6 58.3 4 to 6 Months 11.1 13.1 7 or More Months 11.1 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=12) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 58.3 70.2 Graduates with Loans 41.7 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $10,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

124 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Construction / Industrial Electrician, Academy Canada

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=13) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 69.2 60.1 Unemployed 23.1 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 7.7 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Weekly Wage % (N=8) % (N=238)

Less than $320 12.5 2.9 Between $320 & $560 12.5 35.3 Between $561 & $800 25.0 22.7 More than $800 50.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 11.1 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=9) % (N=274)

Directly Related 55.6 56.9 Indirectly Related 11.1 11.7 Not at All Related 33.3 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=13) % (N=456)

In the Province 84.6 95.0 Out of the Province 15.4 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 125

Graduates: 42 (39 Males, 3 Females)

Respondents: 13 Response rate: 31.0%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada Total %

(N=13) 84.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=13) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=13) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 15.4 9.7 Satisfied 61.5 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 23.1 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=9) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 77.8 58.3 4 to 6 Months 11.1 13.1 7 or More Months 11.1 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=13) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 84.6 70.2 Graduates with Loans 15.4 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $12,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

126 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Construction / Industrial Electrician, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=67) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 1.5 3.3 Employed Full-Time 55.2 60.1 Unemployed 37.3 30.0 In School 3.0 2.4 Other 3.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=33) % (N=238) Less than $320 3.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 24.2 35.3 Between $561 & $800 27.3 22.7 More than $800 45.5 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 10.8 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=37) % (N=274) Directly Related 64.9 56.9 Indirectly Related 8.1 11.7 Not at All Related 27.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=67) % (N=456)

In the Province 92.5 95.0 Out of the Province 7.5 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March to August 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 127

Graduates: 184 (167 Males, 17 Females)

Respondents: 67 Response rate: 36.4%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=67)

92.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=67) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 3.0 2.4 Satisfied 92.5 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 4.5 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=66) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 4.5 9.7 Satisfied 89.4 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 6.1 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=61) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 11.5 16.7 3 Months or Less 55.7 58.3 4 to 6 Months 9.8 13.1 7 or More Months 23.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=67) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 77.6 70.2 Graduates with Loans 22.4 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $5,013 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

128 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Cook, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=18) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 5.6 3.3 Employed Full-Time 77.8 60.1 Unemployed 11.1 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 5.6 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=12) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 83.3 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 16.7 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 14.3 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=14) % (N=274) Directly Related 71.4 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 28.6 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=18) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 129

Graduates: 67 (29 Males, 38 Females)

Respondents: 18 Response rate: 26.9%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=18)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=18) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 5.6 2.4 Satisfied 94.4 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=18) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 5.6 9.7 Satisfied 77.8 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 16.7 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=14) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 35.7 16.7 3 Months or Less 64.3 58.3 4 to 6 Months 0.0 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=18) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 88.9 70.2 Graduates with Loans 11.1 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $12,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

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Hairstylist, Academy Canada

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=12) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 16.7 3.3 Employed Full-Time 66.7 60.1 Unemployed 16.7 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=5) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 60.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 20.0 22.7 More than $800 20.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 37.5 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=8) % (N=274) Directly Related 50.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 50.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=12) % (N=456)

In the Province 91.7 95.0 Out of the Province 8.3 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 43 (0 Males, 43 Females)

Respondents: 12 Response rate: 27.9%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=12)

91.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=12) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 91.7 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 8.3 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=10) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 10.0 9.7 Satisfied 90.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=7) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 14.3 16.7 3 Months or Less 71.4 58.3 4 to 6 Months 14.3 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=12) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 66.7 70.2 Graduates with Loans 33.3 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $15,500 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

132 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Hairstylist, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=5) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 40.0 60.1 Unemployed 60.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=2) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 50.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 50.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=2) % (N=274) Directly Related 50.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 50.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=5) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 14 (0 Males, 14 Females)

Respondents: 5 Response rate: 35.7%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=5)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=5) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=5) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 40.0 9.7 Satisfied 60.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=3) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 33.3 16.7 3 Months or Less 33.3 58.3 4 to 6 Months 0.0 13.1 7 or More Months 33.3 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=5) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 80.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 20.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $9,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

134 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=14) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 71.4 60.1 Unemployed 21.4 30.0 In School 7.1 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=10) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 20.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 50.0 22.7 More than $800 30.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=10) % (N=274) Directly Related 70.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 20.0 11.7 Not at All Related 10.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=14) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 135

Graduates: 35 (31 Males, 4 Females) Respondents: 14 Response rate: 40.0%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=14)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=14) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=14) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 78.6 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 21.4 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=13) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 15.4 16.7 3 Months or Less 46.2 58.3 4 to 6 Months 15.4 13.1 7 or More Months 23.1 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=14) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 71.4 70.2 Graduates with Loans 28.6 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $6,950 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

136 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Heavy Equipment Operator, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=33) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 60.6 60.1 Unemployed 36.4 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 3.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=17) % (N=238) Less than $320 5.9 2.9 Between $320 & $560 17.6 35.3 Between $561 & $800 23.5 22.7 More than $800 52.9 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 15.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=20) % (N=274) Directly Related 55.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 30.0 11.7 Not at All Related 15.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=33) % (N=456)

In the Province 93.9 95.0 Out of the Province 6.1 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 137

Graduates: 79 (67 Males, 12 Females)

Respondents: 33 Response rate: 41.8%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=31)

93.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=32) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=32) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 15.6 9.7 Satisfied 81.3 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 3.1 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=24) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 20.8 16.7 3 Months or Less 50.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 25.0 13.1 7 or More Months 4.2 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All

Apprenticeship Programs

% (N=33) % (N=456) Graduates with No Loan 90.9 70.2 Graduates with Loans 9.1 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $5,500 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

138 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineers College

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=15) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 73.3 60.1 Unemployed 20.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 6.7 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=8) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 0.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 50.0 22.7 More than $800 50.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 27.3 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=11) % (N=274) Directly Related 72.7 56.9 Indirectly Related 9.1 11.7 Not at All Related 18.2 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=15) % (N=456)

In the Province 93.3 95.0 Out of the Province 6.7 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 139

Graduates: 23 (21 Males, 2 Females)

Respondents: 15 Response rate: 65.2%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=15)

93.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=15) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 93.3 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 6.7 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=15) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 20.0 9.7 Satisfied 66.7 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 13.3 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=12) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 16.7 16.7 3 Months or Less 50.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 25.0 13.1 7 or More Months 8.3 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=15) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 80.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 20.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $5,001 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

140 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=12) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 16.7 3.3 Employed Full-Time 33.3 60.1 Unemployed 41.7 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 8.3 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=4) % (N=238) Less than $320 25.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 25.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 50.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=4) % (N=274)

Directly Related 25.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 75.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=12) % (N=456)

In the Province 91.7 95.0 Out of the Province 8.3 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 141

Graduates: 27 (17 Males, 10 Females)

Respondents: 12 Response rate: 44.4%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=12)

91.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=12) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 8.3 2.4 Satisfied 91.7 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=12) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 8.3 9.7 Satisfied 83.3 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 8.3 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=4) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 25.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 25.0 13.1 7 or More Months 50.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs

% (N=12) % (N=456) Graduates with No Loan 75.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 25.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $8,667 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

142 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), Carpenters Millwr ights College

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=16) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 6.3 3.3 Employed Full-Time 43.8 60.1 Unemployed 25.0 30.0 In School 25.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=6) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 33.3 35.3 Between $561 & $800 16.7 22.7 More than $800 50.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 14.3 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=7) % (N=274) Directly Related 42.9 56.9 Indirectly Related 14.3 11.7 Not at All Related 42.9 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=16) % (N=456)

In the Province 93.8 95.0 Out of the Province 6.3 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 143

Graduates: 37 (34 Males, 3 Females)

Respondents: 16 Response rate: 43.2%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=16)

93.8 0.0 0.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=16) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 87.5 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 12.5 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=16) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 18.8 9.7 Satisfied 56.3 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 25.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=11) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 27.3 16.7 3 Months or Less 45.5 58.3 4 to 6 Months 9.1 13.1 7 or More Months 18.2 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=16) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 68.8 70.2 Graduates with Loans 31.2 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $11,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

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Industrial Mechanic (Millwright), College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=57) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 3.5 3.3 Employed Full-Time 61.4 60.1 Unemployed 33.3 30.0 In School 1.8 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=32) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 25.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 18.8 22.7 More than $800 56.3 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 8.6 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=35) % (N=274) Directly Related 34.3 56.9 Indirectly Related 17.1 11.7 Not at All Related 48.6 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=57) % (N=456)

In the Province 96.5 95.0 Out of the Province 3.5 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 145

Graduates: 138 (84 Males, 54 Females) Respondents: 57 Response rate: 41.3%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=57)

96.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=57) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 3.5 2.4 Satisfied 94.7 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 1.8 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=56) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 10.7 9.7 Satisfied 83.9 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 5.4 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=33) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 6.1 16.7 3 Months or Less 60.6 58.3 4 to 6 Months 15.2 13.1 7 or More Months 18.2 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=57) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 70.2 70.2 Graduates with Loans 29.8 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $7,257 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

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Mobile Crane Operator, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=6) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 66.7 60.1 Unemployed 33.3 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=4) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 0.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 100.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=4) % (N=274) Directly Related 25.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 75.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=6) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 147

Graduates: 20 (18 Males, 2 Females)

Respondents: 6 Response rate: 30.0%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=6)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=6) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 83.3 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 16.7 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=5) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 20.0 9.7 Satisfied 80.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=5) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 20.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 40.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 20.0 13.1 7 or More Months 20.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=6) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 100.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 0.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* - $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

148 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Mobile Crane Operator, Operating Engineers College

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=15) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 53.3 60.1 Unemployed 40.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 6.7 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=8) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 25.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 12.5 22.7 More than $800 62.5 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=8) % (N=274) Directly Related 62.5 56.9 Indirectly Related 25.0 11.7 Not at All Related 12.5 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=15) % (N=456)

In the Province 93.3 95.0 Out of the Province 6.7 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 149

Graduates: 33 (31 Males, 2 Females)

Respondents: 15 Response rate: 45.5%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=15)

93.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=15) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=15) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 6.7 9.7 Satisfied 86.7 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 6.7 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=12) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 16.7 16.7 3 Months or Less 66.7 58.3 4 to 6 Months 16.7 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=15) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 93.3 70.2 Graduates with Loans 6.7 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $7,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

150 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Multi-Skills Industrial Trades (Welding, Millwright , Machinist), College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=5) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 80.0 60.1 Unemployed 20.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=3) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 33.3 35.3 Between $561 & $800 33.3 22.7 More than $800 33.3 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 25.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=4) % (N=274) Directly Related 50.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 25.0 11.7 Not at All Related 25.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=5) % (N=456)

In the Province 80.0 95.0 Out of the Province 20.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 151

Graduates: 12 (12 Males, 0 Females)

Respondents: 5 Response rate: 41.7%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=5)

80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=5) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=5) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 100.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=4) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 75.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 25.0 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=5) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 40.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 60.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $17,500 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

152 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Powerline Technician (Operating), College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=7) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 71.4 60.1 Unemployed 14.3 30.0 In School 14.3 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=4) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 0.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 100.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 20.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=5) % (N=274) Directly Related 100.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 0.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=7) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 153

Graduates: 19 (17 Males, 12 Females)

Respondents: 7 Response rate: 36.8%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=7)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=7) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=7) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 100.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=7) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 28.6 16.7 3 Months or Less 57.1 58.3 4 to 6 Months 14.3 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=7) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 71.4 70.2 Graduates with Loans 28.6 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $8,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

154 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=5) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 100.0 60.1 Unemployed 0.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Weekly Wage % (N=4) % (N=238)

Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 50.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 25.0 22.7 More than $800 25.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 20.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=5) % (N=274)

Directly Related 40.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 20.0 11.7 Not at All Related 100.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=5) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates 155

Graduates: 12 (11 Males, 1 Female)

Respondents: 5 Response rate: 41.7%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=5)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=5) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 20.0 2.4 Satisfied 80.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=5) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 100.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=3) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 33.3 16.7 3 Months or Less 66.7 58.3 4 to 6 Months 0.0 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=5) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 60.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 40.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $9,900 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

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Sheet Metal Worker, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=5) % (N=456) Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 80.0 60.1 Unemployed 20.0 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=4) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 25.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 50.0 22.7 More than $800 25.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=4) % (N=274)

Directly Related 25.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 25.0 11.7 Not at All Related 50.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=5) % (N=456)

In the Province 80.0 95.0 Out of the Province 20.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 9 (8 Males, 1 Female) Respondents: 5 Response rate: 55.6%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=5)

80.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=5) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=5) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 100.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=4) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 50.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 25.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 25.0 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=5) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 40.0 70.2 Graduates with Loans 60.0 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $7,900 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

158 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Steamfitter / Pipe Fitter, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=13) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 38.5 60.1 Unemployed 46.2 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 15.4 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=5) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 40.0 35.3 Between $561 & $800 20.0 22.7 More than $800 40.0 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 0.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=5) % (N=274) Directly Related 80.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 20.0 11.7 Not at All Related 0.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=13) % (N=456)

In the Province 92.3 95.0 Out of the Province 7.7 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 38 (33 Males, 5 Females)

Respondents: 13 Response rate: 34.2%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=13)

92.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=13) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 7.7 2.4 Satisfied 84.6 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 7.7 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=13) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 7.7 9.7 Satisfied 76.9 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 15.4 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=8) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 75.0 58.3 4 to 6 Months 25.0 13.1 7 or More Months 0.0 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=13) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 69.2 70.2 Graduates with Loans 30.8 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $7,667 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

160 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Steamfitter / Pipe Fitter, Academy Canada

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=6) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 66.7 60.1 Unemployed 33.3 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 0.0 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=3) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 33.3 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 66.7 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 25.0 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=4) % (N=274)

Directly Related 25.0 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 75.0 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=6) % (N=456)

In the Province 100.0 95.0 Out of the Province 0.0 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 10 (10 Males, 0 Females)

Respondents: 6 Response rate: 60.0%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=6)

100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=5) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=5) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 20.0 9.7 Satisfied 60.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 20.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=3) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 66.7 58.3 4 to 6 Months 0.0 13.1 7 or More Months 33.3 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=6) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 83.3 70.2 Graduates with Loans 16.7 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $12,000 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

162 CareerSearch 2010, Employment Experience and Earnings of 2008 Graduates

Welder, College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=29) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 58.6 60.1 Unemployed 34.5 30.0 In School 3.4 2.4 Other 3.4 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=15) % (N=238) Less than $320 6.7 2.9 Between $320 & $560 46.7 35.3 Between $561 & $800 20.0 22.7 More than $800 26.7 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 11.8 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=17) % (N=274)

Directly Related 41.2 56.9 Indirectly Related 11.8 11.7 Not at All Related 47.1 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=29) % (N=456)

In the Province 96.6 95.0 Out of the Province 3.4 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 81 (72 Males, 9 Females) Respondents: 29 Response rate: 35.8%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=29)

96.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

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Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=29) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 3.4 2.4 Satisfied 96.6 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=28) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 3.6 9.7 Satisfied 92.9 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 3.6 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=19) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 73.7 58.3 4 to 6 Months 15.8 13.1 7 or More Months 10.5 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=29) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 58.6 70.2 Graduates with Loans 41.4 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $8,722 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

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Welder / Metal Fabricator (Fitter), College of the North Atlantic

What were the labour market experiences of graduates?

Table 1 shows the employment status of this program’s graduates during the reference week June 22-June 28, 2009.

Table 1: Employment Status During Reference Week

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Status % (N=14) % (N=456)

Employed Part-Time 0.0 3.3 Employed Full-Time 64.3 60.1 Unemployed 28.6 30.0 In School 0.0 2.4 Other 7.1 4.2 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 2 shows the weekly earnings of this program’s graduates who obtained full-time employment during the reference week.

Table 2: Graduates’ Weekly Wage in Reference Week Job* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Weekly Wage

% (N=6) % (N=238) Less than $320 0.0 2.9 Between $320 & $560 66.7 35.3 Between $561 & $800 0.0 22.7 More than $800 33.3 39.1 Total 100.0 100.0 Don’t know/Refused 33.3 13.1

*Don’t know/Refused responses were excluded from analysis but percentages are provided for informational purposes.

Table 3 shows whether the graduates of this program who had attained full-time employment in the reference week considered their work related to their training.

Table 3: Relation of Reference Week Job to Training* Graduates Employed Full-Time in Reference Week Only

This Program All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=9) % (N=274) Directly Related 55.6 56.9 Indirectly Related 0.0 11.7 Not at All Related 44.4 31.4 Total 100.0 100.0 *Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

To what extent did this program’s graduates leave the province?

Table 4: Graduates’ Residency at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Location % (N=14) % (N=456)

In the Province 92.9 95.0 Out of the Province 7.1 5.0 Total 100.0 100.0

Table 4 shows the residency of graduates at the time of the survey from March 2010 to October 2010.

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Graduates: 28 (25 Males, 3 Females) Respondents: 14 Response rate: 50.0%

Where did this program’s graduates move?

Table 5: Graduates’ Residency by Province/Territory at Time of Survey, March 2010 to October 2010

NL NS PEI NB PQ ON MB SK AB BC Territories Outside Canada

Total % (N=14)

92.9 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Was the program worth it?

Table 6 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with their personal investment of time for class and study.

Table 7 shows the satisfaction level of this program’s graduates with the financial investment required for their education.

Table 6: Satisfaction with Personal Investment of Time for Class and Study*

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Satisfaction

% (N=14) % (N=452) Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Satisfied 100.0 95.1 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 2.4 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

Table 7: Satisfaction with Financial Investment in Education* This

Program All Apprenticeship

Programs Satisfaction % (N=14) % (N=442)

Dissatisfied 0.0 9.7 Satisfied 100.0 81.2 Neither Satisfied/Dissatisfied 0.0 9.0 Total 100.0 100.0 * Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.

How long did it take to get the first full-time job?

Table 8 shows the length of time this program’s graduates took to find a full-time job related to their program, of those who found a full-time job.

Table 8: Length of Job Search Graduates With First Full-Time Job Related to Training

This Program

All Apprenticeship Programs Status

% (N=9) % (N=336) Job Before Graduation 0.0 16.7 3 Months or Less 55.6 58.3 4 to 6 Months 33.3 13.1 7 or More Months 11.1 11.9 Total 100.0 100.0

How much did graduates owe after graduation?

Table 9 shows the percentage of this program’s graduates who reported having government student loans and the average amount of their loans.

Table 9: Government Student Loans

This Program All Apprenticeship

Programs % (N=14) % (N=456)

Graduates with No Loan 78.6 70.2 Graduates with Loans 21.4 29.8 Total 100.0 100.0 Average Loan in Dollars* $15,333 $9,589

*Don’t know/refused responses were excluded.