YMCA Hamilton Bridge to Work Program

Free program for internationally trained teachers and early childhood educators. Program includes:

  • 2 week employment readiness training
  • CPR/First Aid Certification
  • Food Handlers Certification
  • Introduction to child care centres, policy and procedures
  • 16 week work placement
  • One-on-one mentorship
Organizations that offer this Service
YMCA of Hamilton Burlington and Brantford
Contact for information.
Website: www.ymcahbb.ca
Eligibility

Program applicants must:

  • be internationally trained with experience teaching or working in a child care setting
  • be a Permanent Resident, Convention Refugee, an individual whose Permanent Resident application has been approved in principle, or a foreign domestic workers admitted under the Live-In Caregiver program 
  • have a Canadian English Language Benchmark of level 6 or higher
Areas Served
Hamilton
Fees
Fee
None
Languages
English
Application Instructions

Contact to register

Last Full Update
September 15, 2025