| The Ontario Council of Painters [OCP] of the | | | | training. |
| International Union of Painters and Allied Trades | | | | IUPAT Ontario has full details on the Drywall Finishers |
| [IUPAT] is excited to announce drywall trade | | | | and Plasterers program here: IUPAT |
| apprenticeship training opportunities that allow union and | | | | The Exterior Insulated Finishing System [EIFS] |
| non-union members alike the ability to receive | | | | Mechanics drywall training program is open to those |
| certification in the industry. IUPAT Ontario has worked | | | | that meet the same age and education requirements |
| to forge a partnership with the Interior Finishing | | | | as listed above [it also requires potential students to |
| Systems Training Centre [IFSTC] in order to give | | | | pass an aptitude test]. The IFSTC drywall trade |
| students, trades people, contractors and other | | | | apprenticeship training program requires EIFS |
| individual’s access to the hands-on experience and | | | | Mechanics students to complete the in-school training |
| knowledge they need to begin working in a dynamic | | | | course and 5,400 hours of work experience. |
| trade. | | | | Graduates of the program must also successfully |
| IUPAT Ontario currently represents two fields of the | | | | complete and pass the Certificate of Qualification |
| drywall trade: Drywall Finishers and Plasterers and | | | | examination through the Ministry of Training, Colleges, |
| Exterior Insulated Finishing System [EIFS]. These two | | | | and Universities. |
| areas represent IUPAT’s most recent work in | | | | IUPAT Ontario provides details on the Exterior |
| providing existing union members, contractors and | | | | Insulated Finishing System [EIFS] Mechanics program |
| other individuals with drywall training in Ontario. IUPAT | | | | here: IUPAT |
| Ontario and the IFSTC’s drywall trade | | | | In 2009, 140-150 drywall/acoustic training program |
| apprenticeship training is available to those with career | | | | participants completed the program. 13 individuals |
| experience ranging from Primary [1-2 years], to | | | | completed the EIFS program, 200 completed the |
| Advanced, and Journey levels. The drywall training | | | | asbestos abatement program, and 1,800-2,000 people |
| program is made available through a not for profit | | | | completed the safety program. The average age of |
| [NPO] organization and requires a $400 registration fee | | | | those that completed the drywall trade apprenticeship |
| [paid to the government]. | | | | program training was 25 to 30, Finishers being 34 to |
| Individuals are eligible to begin working to become | | | | 39, and EIFS graduates being 34 to 39. |
| Drywall Finishers and Plasterers if they are at least | | | | IUPAT was chartered in March 1971. The IUPAT |
| sixteen years old and hold proof of a Grade 10 Math | | | | Ontario Council is comprised of 14 Local Unions. It’s |
| and English education in Canada [or a proven | | | | most recent work in drywall training programs allows |
| equivalency transcript]. The Drywall Finishers and | | | | union and non-union members both to gain access to |
| Plasterers apprenticeship program requires participants | | | | an education that sees graduates enjoying a 100% |
| to pass an aptitude test that stresses math and | | | | placement rate in a thriving trade. |
| communication skills. This test can be taken as many | | | | For more information on IUPAT Ontario and its drywall |
| times as necessary [at four month intervals] before | | | | trade apprenticeship training, visit IUPAT To learn about |
| potential students move forward with interviews and | | | | the Interior Finishing Systems Training Centre [IFSTC], |
| possible acceptance to drywall trade apprenticeship | | | | visit IFSTC. |