Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre
Located in the heart of Ohsweken, a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, the Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre (OSTTC) offers skills, trades, academic upgrading and professional development programs. OSTTC takes a holistic approach to employability, grounded in Indigenous knowledge. Students engage in cultural, wellness and employment workshops. Accredited programs with Mohawk, Fanshawe and Conestoga colleges are available.
OSTTC’s main campus includes a student lounge and wellness room and a specialized classroom for aesthetician students. OSTTC’s Multi-Trades building hosts a range of hands-on trades offerings. In construction programs, students craft items needed by the community, including a gazebo for a local skate park. OSTTC has partnered with steel construction company Walters Group to customize the school’s metal fabrication program; students can be hired by Walters Group directly from the program. Other unique offerings include an introduction to the Cayuga language and an introduction to Indigenous radio broadcasting.
Quick facts
School size:
Small
Tuition:
Certificate $1,500-$10,500
Residence offerings:
No
Popular programs
Residential Construction
Welding Techniques (Level One)
Canadian Adult Education Credential
Cool options
Residential Construction Management: Students learn tools, blueprint reading, layout, methods and practices for residential construction projects.
Canadian Adult Education Credential: Students upskill through specific testing and focus on the things taught in a traditional high school over the course of 12 weeks. Upon completion, students take the CAEC, which is replacing the GED.
Metal Fabricator (Level One): In this three-month long program, students learn how to fabricate and repair carbon steel structures and how to read engineer drawings, as well as how to cut out patterns and shapes using oxy-fuel torches and plate shears. Students also participate in a paid internship one day a week with Walters Group.