Tuesday, January 30, 2024

It’s important to remember that all skills involved in the trades are skills that women can learn and excel in. Despite the many myths circulating about the skilled trades, skilled trades offer a stable career for both men and women. In fact, women are choosing careers in the trades more and more often due to the high earning potential, job stability and high demand for workers in the trades.

What are skilled trades?

Skilled trades are career paths that offer stable, safe and in-demand work opportunities. While the skilled trades can involve hands-on work, that doesn’t mean skilled trades require manual labour. Instead, these careers require in-depth knowledge, mastery of a specific skill set and the ability to tackle intricate and unique challenges and new technology. The trades include a wide breadth of professions like chefplumbermillwrighthair stylist and autobody and collision damage repairer.

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Woman cooking in college skilled trade program

Why choose a career in skilled trades?

There are many rewarding career paths in skilled trades, and there are no limits to the roles women can pursue!

As the need for skilled tradespeople increases, women are encouraged to explore if this career path is right for them. There are different programs in place to support women in trades, including bursaries, scholarships and mentorship programs.

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Woman working on a car in auto body repair college program

What supports are available to women looking to pursue a skilled trade?

Career pathways for women in skilled trades

There are many rewarding job opportunities in skilled trades, and Fanshawe offers a number of apprenticeship programs geared toward preparing students for their careers. Apprenticeship programs at Fanshawe include:

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Woman styling hair in college hair stylist apprenticeship program

 

Learn more about apprenticeships and skilled trades programs at Fanshawe College

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