Ontario. Employment Training Branch

• Employment Training Branch

The Employment Training Branch was established in 1984 as part of the Skills Development Division of the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities. It assumed responsibility for skills development programs previously administered by the defunct Operations Branch, and from the College Affairs Branch (which continued to exist). As initially organized, the Employment Training Branch comprised the following units: Program Standards, Special Programs, and Apprenticeship, which included Enforcement, Field Services, and Operational Support.

When the Ontario Ministry of Skills Development was created in April 1985, the Employment Training Branch was transferred to the new Ministry and reorganized into two sections - Special Programs and Apprenticeship.

In April 1986 the Branch ceased to exist and its functions were assumed by the newly established Apprenticeship Branch, with the exception of the Special Programs section, which was transferred to the Training Support Services Branch and renamed the Community Resources Unit.

The Employment Training Branch administered industrial and business programs designed to assist employers and individuals achieve their skills development goals. Programs included the Training in Business and Industry (TIBI) program, the Ontario Training Incentive Program (OTIP), the National Industrial Training Program (NITP), and the Ontario Management Development Program (OMDP). The Branch was also responsible for liaison with Community Industrial Training Committees (CITC) and for the enforcement and administration of the Apprenticeship and Tradesmen's Qualification Act.

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