Confederation College will expand its Women in Trades program into Marathon, Ontario, starting this fall. The program gives women the opportunity to learn essential skills and gain hands-on experience in the trades with Level 1 Heavy Duty Equipment Technician training, welding training, employment preparation, a job placement, and more. The program is funded through the Government of Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and aims to help meet the need for heavy duty equipment technicians in the area. “We really wanted to focus this one on women; number one because there’s a demographic that could help meet the needs in the region, and number two since they are underrepresented, we wanted to give them fair and equitable opportunities to be able to get into the trades,” said Confederation Associate Dean of Workforce Development Nick Iachetta.
