The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a School to Work program that opens the door for students to explore and work in apprenticeship occupations starting in Grade 11 or Grade 12 through the Cooperative Education program. The program gives students the opportunity to become registered apprentices and work towards becoming certified journey-persons in a skilled trade while completing their secondary school diplomas. The goals of OYAP are: To provide students with the opportunity to start training in a skilled trade while completing the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma To enable students to make the school to work transition by direct entry into apprenticeship training To provide employers with the opportunity to train the skilled workers they require To provide a viable solution to address the problem of skilled tradespeople shortages in general, and specifically the lack of young people joining the trades. See also List of high schools in Ontario References External links Delta Secondary School Website Delta Secondary School profile High schools in Hamilton, Ontario Educational institutions established in 1925 Educational institutions disestablished in 2019 1925 establishments in Ontario 2019 disestablishments in Ontario