There’s never been a better time for women to consider non-traditional careers.

Increasingly, women are entering fields of study and employment that have been traditionally dominated by men, including policing, marine and the skilled trades.

At Georgian, there are a growing number of female students in the Police Foundations program. This was primarily considered a career option for men 20 years ago, but that’s no longer the case as women are contributing to law enforcement both in the field and in the classroom.

Each year more and more female students are enrolling in the Marine Engineering Technology and Marine Technology – Navigation programs too. The marine industry pays new graduates well and has proven to be a satisfying career for both genders.

Carpentry is growing its female enrolment as well. Women who have graduated from the Carpentry Techniques and Carpentry Apprenticeship programs have pursued a number of interesting career opportunities, including building inspection. Welding is also becoming a popular choice for female applicants.

“Although women still continue to be a minority in our Police Foundations and Marine programs, we’d like to see more of them consider a career in one of our trades programs,” says Donna Jansen, Associate Dean, Owen Sound Campus.

“It’s interesting to note that men are also considering careers in fields that have historically been dominated by women. This trend is most evident in the last intake of the Practical Nursing program which had eight male students.”