Humber Polytechnic
Toronto, ON
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Humber Polytechnic is a publicly funded Ontario college (established 1967, rebranded from Humber College in 2024) offering apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training in the skilled trades. Its Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology at Carrier Drive features a 2024 expansion with new HVAC, gas/oil, AR/VR/XR and woodworking labs designed like an actual worksite. Programs span construction and maintenance electrician, plumber, carpenter, millwright, welder, and arborist trades.
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Skilled-trades programs offered by Humber Polytechnic.
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- Publicly funded Ontario college
- OSAP eligible
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Humber Polytechnic publicly funded?
- Yes. Humber Polytechnic is a publicly funded Ontario college, established in 1967 and rebranded from Humber College in August 2024 to reflect its expanded polytechnic mandate. Domestic students are eligible for OSAP and provincial training supports.
- What skilled trades programs does Humber Polytechnic offer?
- Humber offers apprenticeship training in construction and maintenance electrician, industrial electrician, plumber, general carpenter, industrial mechanic millwright, welder, and arborist. Pre-apprenticeship programs in electrician, plumbing/welding, and millwright/general machinist are also available, free of charge to qualifying youth aged 18-29.
- What is the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology?
- Located at Carrier Drive near Humber's North Campus, the Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology is Humber's dedicated trades training facility. A $9.5-million expansion completed in October 2024 added 16,000 square feet of space, including a new HVAC lab, gas and oil lab, AR/VR/XR simulation studio, and woodworking lab, creating 500 additional training seats.
- Does Humber offer financial support for trades students?
- Yes. Apprenticeship students may qualify for Employment Insurance benefits during in-school training blocks. Pre-apprenticeship programs at Humber are tuition-free for eligible applicants. OSAP and college bursaries are available for qualifying post-secondary trades programs. Contact the apprenticeship office at apprenticeship@humber.ca for program-specific guidance.
- Are the reviews on this page verified?
- Yes. To maintain the integrity of our directory, every Humber Polytechnic review is manually moderated by our team to ensure it reflects a genuine student experience.