Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 2005-2006 Annual Report
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September2006
HonourableDenisHerardMinisterAlbertaAdvancedEducation#107LegislatureBuilding10800-97AvenueEdmonton,AlbertaT5K2B6
DearMinisterHerard:
IampleasedtoprovideyouwiththefourteenthannualreportoftheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard.Thisreportcoverstheboard’soperationsandachievementsfortheperiodApril1,2005toMarch31,2006.ItalsopresentsastatisticaloverviewoftheAlbertaapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.
Respectfullysubmitted,
BrianBickleyChair
Message from the Board Chair 4
Apprenticeship at a Glance 6
Statistics at a Glance – 2005 7
Vision, Mission, Principles 8
Responding to the Demand 9 IncreasingAccesstoTechnicalTraining 9
RecognizingPriorSkillsandKnowledge 11
ReviewingRatioRequirements 11
StudyingApprenticeCompletionRates 13
FacilitatingInterprovincialMobility 13
ConsideringForeignWorkers 14
ContributingFinancialSupport 14
Promoting Apprenticeship 15 ImplementingtheBoard’sCommunicationPlan 15
ContinuingHelping High School Students Find
Their Place in the Trades Project 16
SupportingPan-CanadianCampaign 16
TappingintoNon-TraditionalSourcesofWorkers 17
AlbertaAboriginalApprenticeshipProject 17
AboriginalCommunicationStrategy 18
WomenintheTrades 18
YouthApprenticeshipProject 19
RegisteredApprenticeshipProgram 20
CareerandTechnologyStudies 20
Contents
Sustaining the System 21 BringingIndustryNetworkTogetherThroughWorkshop 21
ProvidingSupportThroughWorksiteVisits 22
NotingChangestoTradesandOccupations 22
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator 22
ElectronicTechnician 23
RigTechnician 23
Celebrating Excellence 24 RecognizingRecipientsofChairman’s Award of Excellence 24
PresentingtheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustry
TrainingBoardAwards 24
TopApprentice 25
EmployerAwardofExcellence 25
TopInstructor 25
AwardingtheApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard
FamilyofScholarships 26
RegisteredApprenticeshipProgramScholarships 26
AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingScholarships 26
EncouragingSkillsCompetitions 26
ProvincialSkillsCompetition 27
CanadianSkillsCompetition 27
WorldSkillsCompetition 27
Looking Forward 27
Appendices 29 AbouttheBoard 30
AbouttheSystem 31
BoardMemberProfiles 33
CommonlyUsedTerms 40
Statistical Profiles 45
Award and Scholarship Recipients 73
MessAge fRoM the BoARd ChAiR
Albertaisenjoyingprosperoustimes,andallindicationsarethatthiswill
continuewellintothefuture.In2005,Alberta’seconomyledthecountry
withthelowestunemploymentrateat3.9percent.Atthesametime,Alberta
isfacingconsiderablelabourforcepressures,includinganagingworkforce,
changingeducationrequirements,greatercompetitionandanincreasing
demandforskilledworkers.
Thisyear,theAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard’sactivities
focusedonaddressingthedemandforskilledtradespeople.Oureffortshave
beendirectedtowardsintroducingmeasuresthatwillhavelong-termbenefits,
aswellashelptoalleviateimmediateneeds.
Followingextensiveconsultationwithindustry,changesweremadeto
journeyperson-to-apprenticeratiorequirementsinsometradesfacilitatingthe
trainingofmoreapprentices.Aswell,theboardworkedwithgovernmentto
increaseaccesstotechnicaltrainingforapprentices.
Acareerinthetradesisrewarding,challengingandoffersroomforgrowth–
afactwellknownbythosewithatradecertificate.Oneoftheboard’spriorities
againthisyearwastoconveythatmessagetoAlbertans.Wecontinuedto
reachouttoAboriginalpeople,women,youth,theirparentsandeducators
usingnewapproachestoenhancetheimageofthetradesasacareeroption.
EarlyindicationssuggestthattheAboriginalandyouthprogramsarehaving
apositiveimpact.
Scholarshipshavebeeneffectiveinrecognizingapprenticesandattractingnew
participantstothesystem.In2005,theAlbertagovernmentmadeavailable
anadditional450RegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP)scholarshipsto
registeredapprenticeswhograduatefromhighschoolandcontinuetheir
apprenticeshiptraining.
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Theboardcontinuedtosupportandstrengthenitsnetworkofindustry
committees–thecommitteesthatprovidetheboardwithinformationand
perspectivesofindustryonthefrontlineallacrossAlberta.InOctober2005,
nearly300participantsattendedthefourth,province-wideIndustryNetwork
Workshop.Thisyear’sworkshopinEdmontonwasagainsuccessfulinproviding
committeemembersanopportunitytoshareideasanddevelopstrategiesfor
thefuture.
Inthemonthsahead,theboardwillcontinuetolistentoandaddressthe
needsofindustry.Itwillcontinuetoassistindustrytomeetthegrowing
demandforjourneypeopleandapprentices,anditwillfocusonitspriorities
assetoutinits2006-09BusinessPlan.Thoseprioritiesinclude:
encouragingmoreemployerstohireandtrainapprentices, facilitatingaccesstotrainingandcertification, continuingtoenhancetheimageofthetrades,and maintainingstandards.
Ibelievethat,throughthecombinedeffortsofitsmanypartners,Alberta’s
apprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemwillcontinuetogrowandprosper.
Sincerely,
BrianBickley
Chair
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Albertahas51designatedtradesandsixdesignatedoccupations.
Apprenticeshipprogramsinmostofthedesignatedtradesarethreetofouryearsinlength.
Approximately80percentofanapprentice’stimeisspentonthejobundertheguidanceofacertifiedjourneypersonorqualifiedtradesperson.Theother20percentinvolvestechnicaltrainingprovidedat,orthrough,apost-secondaryestablishment–usuallyacollegeortechnicalinstitute.
Apprenticeshipbeginswithfindinganemployer.Employershireapprentices,paytheirwagesandprovideon-the-jobtrainingsupervisedbyacertifiedorqualifiedtradesperson.
Mostapprenticesareeligibleforemploymentinsurancewhileattendingtechnicaltraining.Apprenticeswhodemonstratefinancialneedmayqualifyforagrantwhileattendingtechnicaltraining.
ThemostcommonageforAlbertaapprenticestoregisterintheirfirsttradeis19.
Whileinhighschool,studentscanbecomeapprenticesthroughtheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP).InRAP,theyobtainhoursofon-the-jobtrainingandworkexperienceascredittowardbothanapprenticeshipprogramandahighschooldiplomawhileearninganincome.
Todate,morethan$1.1millionhasbeenawardedtoAlbertaapprenticesthroughtheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardFamilyofScholarships.
Alberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemreliesonanetworkofover160committeesmadeupofapproximately750individualindustryrepresentatives.Alltradeandoccupationalcommitteesarecomposedofequalnumbersofemployersandemployees.
Technicaltrainingisoftendeliveredthroughwhatiscalled‘blockrelease’,wheretheapprenticespendsseveralweeksayearinclassroomtraining.Technicaltrainingisofferedinotherformatsinsometrades,includingcompetency-basedapprenticeshiptraining(CBAT),distancedelivery,weeklyapprenticeshiptrainingsystem(WATS)andmobiledelivery.Morerecently,deliveryviavideoconferencingovertheAlbertaSuperNetandon-siteclassesatworkplaceshavebeenaddedasdeliveryoptions.(See Commonly Used Terms in the Appendices for definitions.)
AlthoughAlbertahasonly10percentofCanada’slabourforce,ittrainsmorethan20percentofthecountry’sapprentices.
Albertarecognizesapprenticesfromotherjurisdictionsatthesamelevelastheirhomejurisdiction.
AlbertawelcomestradespeoplefromotherjurisdictionswhoholdanInterprovincialStandardsRedSeal.
AlbertahasproducedmoretradespeoplewithanInterprovincialStandardsRedSealthananyotherjurisdictioninCanada.
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AsofDecember31,2005,therewere46,472registeredapprenticesinAlberta.
Apprenticeshipregistrationshaveincreasedby98percentsince1995,and43percentsince2000.
In2005,17,896newapprenticesregistered.Between2000and2005,theaveragenumberofnewapprenticesregisteredwas13,458.
AsofDecember31,2005,morethan1,100AboriginalpeoplewereregisteredinAlbertaasapprentices–asignificantincreasesince2002whentherewere238registeredAboriginalapprentices.
Morethan1,400highschoolstudentswereregisteredinRAPin2005.
HighschoolRAPstudentsareemployedatapproximately1,000employersites.
Over1,800apprenticeswhostartedRAPinhighschoolarecurrentlycontinuinginaregularapprenticeshipprogram.
In2005,apprenticeswerebeingtrainedatmorethan11,600employersitesaroundAlberta.
Inthe2005-06schoolyear,thereweremorethan1,100apprenticeshiptechnicaltrainingclassesoffered.
In2005,6,823individualswerecertifiedinAlberta’s57designatedtradesandoccupations.
Accordingtoa2006surveyofemployers,overallsatisfactionwithAlberta’sapprenticeshipandtradecertificationsystemremainshighwith87percentofrespondentsexpressingsatisfactionwiththesystem.
Themajorityofemployerswhoparticipatedinthe2006employersurveyexpressedsatisfactionwith:
theskillsofcertifiedjourneypersons(95%) apprenticeshiptechnicaltraining(86%) theeffectivenessofon-the-jobtraining(96%)
Themajorityofgraduateswhoparticipatedinthe2005apprenticeshipgraduatesurveyexpressedsatisfactionwith:
theoverallqualityofon-the-jobtraining(91%); theoverallqualityoftheirtechnicaltraining(93%);and theirexperiencewiththeapprenticeshipprogram–96percentwouldstillhavechosentobecomeanapprentice.
AdvancedEducationstaffcompletedmorethan14,000shopregistrationsthroughsitevisitsin2005.Thesesitevisitsprovideanopportunitytopromoteapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingprograms,toworkwithemployersandapprenticestoensurethesuccessfulcompletionofapprenticeshiptraining,andtoensurecompliancewiththeApprenticeship and Industry Training Act.
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Vision
Highlyskilledandtrainedpeopleindesignatedtradesandoccupationsmeetingtheneedsofindustry.
Mission
Toestablishandmaintainhighqualitytrainingandcertificationstandardsintheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.
pRinCiples
Accessible –Individualswishingtopursueacareerinthedesignatedtradesandoccupationshaveaccesstoapprenticeshipandindustrytraining.
Funded by all –Apprentices,trainees,employersandgovernmentcontributetothefinancialcostoftraining.
Industry-driven –Industryisresponsibleforsettingtrainingandcertificationcriteriaandstandards,andforprovidingon-the-jobtrainingandworkexperience.
Supported by government –TheAlbertagovernment,withadvicefromindustry,hasaroleinregulatingapprenticeshiptrainingandhelpingindividualsacquiretheskillsneededtoworkindesignatedtradesandoccupations.
Collaborative –Apprenticeshipandindustrytrainingisbasedoneffectivepartnershipsamongstakeholders.
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“Developingalternativeformsofdeliveringtechnicaltraining,suchason-sitedelivery,improvesaccesstoapprenticeshiptechnicaltrainingandhelpsaddressskillshortages.”
BrianBickley,Chair,AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardExcerptfromAdvancedEducationNewsReleaseJanuary25,2006
Over the past year, many of the board’s activities and projects focused on responding to industry’s need for skilled workers, promoting apprenticeship, sustaining the system and celebrating excellence.
Responding to the deMAnd
increasing Access to technical training
Alberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemiscontinuallyevolvingandrespondingtomeetthetechnicaltrainingneedsofAlbertaindustry.Overthepastyear,theboard,togetherwithgovernment,hasincreasedaccesstotraininginthetrades.
Over1,100apprenticeshiptechnicaltrainingclasseswereofferedby12post-secondaryinstitutions:DelmarCollegeofHairDesign,KeyanoCollege,LakelandCollege,LethbridgeCommunityCollege,MarvelCollege,MedicineHatCollege,theNorthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnology(NAIT),NorthernLakesCollege,OldsCollege,PortageCollege,RedDeerCollegeandtheSouthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnology(SAIT).
Inadditiontothemoretraditional‘blockrelease’methodofdeliveringtechnicaltraining,thereareanumberofalternatemeansofdeliveryavailabletoAlbertaapprentices.Examplesincluded:
ElectricianandweldertechnicaltrainingwasdeliveredviavideoconferencingontheAlbertaSuperNettoapprenticesinEdson,DraytonValley,grandeCache,HintonandJasper.Fifteenwelderandsixelectricianapprenticesparticipatedinthisinitialoffering.NAITprovidedtheinstruction,andtheprogramwasdeliveredthroughthePembinaEducationalConsortiumandtheYellowheadRegionEducationalConsortium.Apprenticescompletedindependentreadingandattendedclassesbyvideoconferencetwoeveningsperweekforeachtradeatalocalfacility.
AcollaborativeinitiativebetweentheAlbertagovernment,employers,KeyanoCollegeandRedDeerCollegeusedanalternateapproachtohelpapprenticesintheFortMcMurrayregioncompletetheirtraining.ApprenticesattheSuncorEnergyandOPTI-NexenLongLakeProjectsitestooktheirin-classtrainingonthejobsite,ratherthanhavingtoleaveworkforeightweekstoattendschool.Morethan40electricianandsteamfitter-pipefitterapprenticesparticipatedinthisproject,thefirstofitskindinAlberta.
Electricianapprenticesfrom43communitiesacrosstheprovinceincludingplacessuchasHillspring,Lundbreck,Oyen,SwanHills,BoyleandWhitecourtcompletedtechnicaltrainingthroughdistancedeliverywhilemaintainingfull-timeemploymentandlivingintheirhomecommunities.Welder,millwrightandlocksmithtechnicaltrainingisalsoavailablebydistancedelivery.
PortageCollegeinLacLaBicheofferedallthreeperiodsofcooktechnicaltrainingoversuccessiveyears,allowingAboriginalwomenandotherapprenticestosuccessfullycompletetheirapprenticeshipprogramandreceivetheirJourneymanCertificateswhilelivinginacommunitysetting.
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CraneandhoistingequipmentoperatortechnicaltraininghasbeenofferedbymobiledeliveryinnumerouscommunitiesincludingBonnyville,SlaveLake,grandePrairieandBrooks.
Mobiledeliveryhasbeenusedtooffermanydifferenttrainingopportunitiesincommunitiesacrosstheprovince.Forexample:rooferinLethbridgeandCalgary;bricklayer,concretefinisherandtilesetterinEdmonton;millwrightatALPAC(Athabasca);painteranddecoratorinSiksika;andcarpenterinWabasca,gardenRiver,SaddleLake,SiksikaandStandoff.
Weeklyapprenticeshiptraining,popularinthecookandpartstechniciantrades,allowsapprenticestheopportunitytoapplywhattheyhavelearnedintheclassroomonedayeachweekandtoprogressthroughtheirapprenticeshipprogramatasteadypace.Employersbenefitfromhavingtheapprenticeonthejobformostofthetime.Forexample,tomeettheneedofapprenticesandemployers,SAITofferspartstechniciantrainingonedayperweekfrom1:00–8:00p.m.
Competency-basedapprenticeshiptraininghasbeenofferedintheelectrician,welder,carpenter,powersystemselectricianandlocksmithtrades,allowingapprenticestocompletetheperiodoftechnicaltrainingandreturntoworksoonerthanusual.
Alsowithinthetraditional‘blockrelease’methodofdelivery,accesstotechnicaltrainingwasincreased.Examplesincluded:
Innovativeclassofferingshavemaximizedtheuseofspecializedlabfacilitiesandincreasedthenumberofapprenticesthatattendtechnicaltraining.Anumberofcollegesstaggerclassesinsomehighenrolmenttrades.Forexample,someinstitutionshavethefirstclassrunningfrom8:00a.m.to3:30p.m.andasecondclassfrom10:00a.m.to5:30p.m.
Moreinstitutionsareofferingapprenticeshiptechnicaltraining.Forexample,PortageCollegeisnowofferingthesteamfitter-pipefitterprogram,andplansarebeingmadeforNorthernLakesCollege-SlaveLaketoofferthecarpenter,electricianandwelderprogramsinthefallof2006.
MoreseatsarebeingofferedinhighdemandtradesatKeyanoCollege,LakelandCollege,LethbridgeCommunityCollege,MedicineHatCollege,NAIT,OldsCollege,RedDeerCollegeandSAIT.
TheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard,AdvancedEducationandtechnicaltrainingprovidershaveworkedhardtomeettheneedsofapprenticeswhohaveavarietyofdifferentpersonalcircumstancesandworksituations.Theavailabilityofavarietyofdeliveryoptionsbenefitsbothemployersandapprentices.
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Recognizing prior skills and Knowledge
Theboardprovidesadvancedstandinginanapprenticeshipprogramtoindividualswithpriorlearningandworkexperience.Theboardrecognizes:
oneandtwo-yeartechnicianandtechnologyprograms.Forexample,morethan25two-yeartechnologyprogramsofferedatanumberofpublicpost-secondarytechnicaltraininginstitutionsareaccreditedtowardanapprenticeshipprogram.
pre-employmentprogramsthatcoverallfirst-periodrequirementsatallinstitutionsthatofferapprenticeshiptraining,someofwhichareinruralcommunities.
highschoolCareerandTechnologyStudiescoursestowardtheautomotiveservicetechnician,cabinetmaker,carpenter,cook,electrician,hairstylistandweldertrades.
apprenticesfromotherpartsofCanadaattheleveloftheirapprenticeshipprogramintheirhomeprovinceorterritory.
Theboardrecognizestheskillsandknowledgeofindividualswhohavepreviousexperienceandlearninginadesignatedtradeoroccupation.
TheQualificationCertificateProgramprovidesanopportunityforindividualstodemonstrate,throughanassessmentoftheirpriorworkexperience,knowledgeandskillsinadesignatedtradeoroccupation,theymeettheboard’sstandardsforachievementsetforcertification.Between1998and2005,morethan4,300individualshavebeenissuedatradecertificatethroughthisprogram.
TheboardcontinuestorecognizeandwelcomecertifiedtradespeoplefromotherprovincesandterritoriesthroughtheInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)Program.
Reviewing Ratio Requirements
TheindustrialactivityinAlberta’soilsandsishavinganeffectonallemployerswhoemploytradespeople.Theshortageofskilledtradespeopleexperiencedbylargecompaniesishavinga“dominoeffect”onmediumandsmallemployersincludingthoseinthenon-constructiontrades.Manyskilledtradespeoplearemovingtothehigherpayingjobsintheindustrialconstructionindustryleavingmediumandsmallemployerschallengedtofindskilledtradespeopletofilltheirplace.
Whileemployersarehiringapprentices,somearehavingdifficultyfindingenoughjourneypeopletotrainandsupervisethem.Industryhasexpressedconcernsaboutthenumberofapprenticesthatanemployerisallowedtoemploy(commonlycalledtheratioprovision).Mosttradesallowemployerstoemployoneapprenticeforeachjourneypersontheyemploy.Industryindicatedtheyneedadditionalflexibility.
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Journeyman CertificatesaregrantedtoapprenticeswhosuccessfullycompleteanAlbertaapprenticeshipprogram.
Occupational Certificatesaregrantedtoindividualswhodemonstratetheyhaveachievedthespecifiedcompetenciesofadesignatedoccupation.
Qualification Certificates aregrantedtoindividualswho,throughanassessmentoftheirpriorworkexperience,knowledgeandskillsinadesignatedtradeoroccupation,demonstratetheymeetthestandardssetforcertificationinAlberta.
Equivalency documentsaregrantedtoindividualswhoholdcredentialsthatarerecognizedasequivalenttoanAlbertatradeoroccupationalcertificate.
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TheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardrespondedtotheseconcerns.
Tohelpemployerstrainmoreapprentices,theAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardrecommendedchangestothewayratioswerecalculated.ThesechangeswereapprovedbytheMinisterofAdvancedEducationandcameintoeffectinspring2006.Forthepurposeofcalculatingratio,thefollowingindividualsarenolongercountedasanapprentice:
individualswhoarenotapprentices,andhaveappliedforcertificationorrecognitionoftheircredentialsandhadtheirpriorworkexperienceintheapplicabletradeverified,and
apprenticesinthefinalperiodofthreeandfour-yearapprenticeshipprograms.
PriortoMay1,2006,employerswererequiredtocountasapprenticesindividualswhohadappliedforcertificationorrecognitionoftheircredentialsaswellasallapprentices.
Aswell,overthelastyear,theratiosinanumberoftradeswerechanged.
Inthesteamfitter-pipefitter,ironworkerandboilermakertrades,theratiowaschangedfromthreejourneypersonstooneapprenticetoonejourneypersontooneapprentice(exceptforshutdownsintheboilermakertrade),
Inthehairstylisttrade,theratiowaschangedfromonejourneypersontooneapprenticetoonejourneypersontotwoapprentices.Therearenoweighttradeswithratiosofonejourneypersontotwoapprentices.
Historically,ratioshavebeenusedasawaytoensurequalityon-the-jobtraining.Theboarddoesnotbelievethesechangescompromisethequalityoftrainingthatapprenticesreceive.Employersareexpectedtocontinuetoprovidequalityon-the-jobtrainingastheyalwayshave.Employersareresponsible,undertheOccupationalHealthandSafetyAct,toensurethesafetyoftheirworkersandtoensurethatworkersareappropriatelysupervised.
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studying Apprentice Completion Rates
Inresponsetothehighdemandforskilledjourneypeople,employersacrossAlbertahaveregisteredapprenticesinrecordnumbers.Consequently,theboardanticipatesacorrespondingincreaseinthenumberofjourneypeopleintheyearsaheadasthesenewlyregisteredapprenticescompletetheirprograms.Currently,76percentofapprenticeswhocompletethefirstyearoftheirprogramgoontocompletetheirapprenticeshipwithintwoyearsoftheearliestpossiblecompletiondate.
Inordertobetterunderstandwhysomeapprenticesleavetheirprogram,theboardhasinitiatedresearchintoapprenticeshipcompletionandcancellationrates.Thisisacomplexissuewhichinvolvesthreeparties:apprentices,governmentand,mostimportantly,employerswhere80percentofapprenticeshiptrainingtakesplace.Thestudywillprovideindustrywithinformationandtoolstohelpretainmoreapprenticesandtoseethemthroughtothecompletionoftheirapprenticeship.
facilitating interprovincial Mobility
TheAssistantDeputyMinisterofApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingwithintheministryofAlbertaAdvancedEducationservesontheCanadianCouncilofDirectorsofApprenticeship(CCDA).TheobjectivesoftheCCDAincludeenablingtheinterprovincialmobilityofjourneypersonsandfosteringuniformityintrainingbetweenprovinces.TheCCDAprovidesdirectiontotheInterprovincialStandardsandExaminationsCommittee(ISEC),thecommitteeresponsibleforworkingwithindustryacrossCanadainthedevelopmentandvalidationofNationalOccupationalAnalyses,interprovincialexaminationsanditembanks,andcommoncorecurriculumstandards.ISECalsodevelopsandimplementsadministrativeandsecurityproceduresforexaminations.TradespeopleholdingtheInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementcanworkinanyCanadianprovinceorterritorythatrecognizesthattradewithoutfurtherexamination.
AlbertarecognizesandwelcomescertifiedtradespeoplewiththeRedSealendorsementfromotherprovincesorterritories.Albertaalsorecognizesapprenticesfromotherjurisdictionsatthesamelevelastheirhomejurisdiction.
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gaining insight through surveys, ensuring Accountability
TheboardisaccountabletoAlbertansfor
theperformanceoftheapprenticeshipand
industrytrainingsystemandiscommittedto
pursuingthehighestlevelofperformance.
Onemeasureoftheeffectivenessofthe
systemisthesurveyofapprenticegraduate
satisfactionconductedinalternateyears.
Thegraduatesatisfactionsurveyseeks
tounderstand:
graduatesatisfactionwiththeirexperience
intheirapprenticeshiptrainingprogram
andwiththeirtechnicaltraining;and responsivenessoftheapprenticeship
andindustrytrainingsystemtotheskill
requirementsoftheAlbertaeconomy–
measuredbytheextenttowhichtheir
employmentisrelatedtotheirtraining.
Lastyear,theboardconductedacomparison
ofthe1998-2004surveydata.Overall,the
researchresultsindicateanoverwhelmingly
highlevelofsatisfactionamonggraduateswith
Alberta’sapprenticeshipsystem.Someofthe
resultsofthemostrecentgraduatesurveyare
foundwithinthisannualreport.Contact
AdvancedEducationformoredetailedresults.
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Considering foreign Workers
TheboardandtheAlbertagovernmenthaveworkedwiththefederalgovernmenttoaddresstheshortageofskilledtradespeople.TheForeignWorkerprogramisavailabletoemployerswhoareabletodemonstratethattheyhavebeenunabletorecruitskilledtradespeoplefromAlbertaorotherpartsofCanada.
Wherejourneypersoncertificationisrequired,theAlbertagovernmentassessestheskills,knowledgeandexperienceofpotentialforeignworkersagainstAlbertastandards,andissuesaQualificationCertificatewhenthosestandardsaremet.Employershiringforeignworkersmustofferwagesandworkingconditionsconsistentwiththelocalmarket.
Contributing financial support
Asin2005-06,theAlbertagovernmentagainindicatedthatitwillpaythescheduledapprenticetuitionfeeincreasesfortheupcomingacademicyear2006-07.Tuitionfeeswillremainatthe2004-05rateof$650(foreightweeks)or$81.25perweek.
Apprenticeswhoareabletodemonstratefinancialneedhaveaccesstofinancialassistanceintheformofagranttohelppayfortuition,books,suppliesandlivingexpenses.In2005-06,4,104apprenticesreceivedgrants.
Theboardwillcontinuetomonitortuitionfeesandensureapprenticesandemployersareawareofthefinancialassistanceavailable.
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AsAlberta’sthrivingeconomyandtheneedforskilledandtrainedtradespeoplecontinues,theboard’schallengeistoincreaseparticipationinthetrades.Onewaytodothisistopromotethetrades.Overthepastyear,theboardhasimplementedinitiativeswithinitscommunicationplan–initiativesthatareultimatelyaimedathelpingtoincreasethenumberofcertifiedtradespeople.SomeofthoseinitiativesincludecontinuingtheHelping High School Students Find Their Place in the Tradesproject,supportingapan-Canadianadvertisingcampaignaimedatchangingperceptionsofthetrades,andtappingintonon-traditionalsourcesofworkers.
implementing the Board’s Communication plan
Theoverallgoaloftheboard’scommunicationplanistoimproveperceptionsofapprenticeshipandcareersinthetradesinawaythatencouragesgreaterparticipationatalllevelsofAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Theplandefineswaysofsupportingthepromotionalworkwithapprenticesandemployersofapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingstaff,andtheCanadianApprenticeshipForumandSkills/CompétencesCanadapromotioninitiative.
In2005,theboardapprovedanewvisualdesignforuseonallpublications,displaysandhardwarepromotingAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Severalbrochures,postersandotherpromotionalmaterialswererefreshedandupdatedtoincorporatethenewdesign.
Apriorityofthecommunicationplanistoimprovethequalityandaccessibilityofinformationforstudentsandparents.Withthisinmind,theTradesecretswebsitewasenhancedandspecialsectionswereaddedentitled,Getting Started in Apprenticeship, Parents and Educators, Financing your Education and Information for Aboriginal People.Inaddition,theAboriginalstudentandcounsellorguidesandparentinformationsheet,Step into the Trades,wererevisedtobemoreinclusive.
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Continuing Helping High School Students Find Their Place in the Trades project
Nowinitsfifthyear,theboard-sponsoredHelping High School Students Find Their Place in the Tradesprojectprovideshighschoolstaffandparentswithinformationonapprenticeshiptraining,careersinthetradesandresourcesavailableforadvisingstudents.
InformationsessionswereheldinVermilion,Lethbridge,SlaveLakeandEdmontonin2005-06.Topromotethesessions,advertisementswereplacedinlocalweeklyanddailynewspapers,andposterswereputuparoundthecommunities.Attendanceatthesesessionscontinuestoincrease.
Theboardprovideshighschoolcounsellorswiththeelectronicnewsletter,Apprenticeship Update,aninitiativethatbeganin2003.In2005,counsellorsreceivedaspringandfallissue.Additionally,apprenticeshipandindustrytrainingstaffparticipatedintheEducationalLiaisonAssociationofAlbertatradeshowandCanadaCareerWeekinfall2005.
supporting pan-Canadian Campaign
Albertacontinuestoparticipateinapan-CanadianpromotionalcampaigncalledSkilled Trades: A Career You Can Build On jointlydevelopedbytheCanadianApprenticeshipForumandSkills/CompétencesCanada.Thecampaign’sprimaryobjectiveistochangetheperceptionofcareersinskilledtradesamongyouth,parentsandeducators.Asecondandequallyimportantobjectiveofthecampaignistoencourageemployerstohireandtrainmoreapprentices.
Thecampaign,initiatedin2004,includestelevision,radio,Internet,movieandmagazineadvertisementsaboutcareersinthetrades.Followinganinitialroundofadvertising,theSkilled Trades and Apprenticeship Awareness and Perception Studywascompletedcomparingawarenessandattitudeswithrespecttothetradespriortoandfollowingtheadvertising.Twokeyfindingsemergedfromthestudy:
1.Therearestillsignificantstereotypesandbarrierstoovercometoshifttheattitudesandbehavioursofyouthandtheirinfluencerstoperceiveskilledtradesasafirst-choicecareeroption.
2.Theadvertisementshavealreadyhadapositiveimpact,despitetheirrecentlaunch.Theyhavebeensuccessfulinmakingviewersmoreinterestedinskilledtradesandteachingyouthsomethingnewaboutskilledtrades.
2005 InDuSTRy nETwORk wORkShOPguestSpeaker:JanetBrown,JanetBrownConsultingLtd.
“Today’syoutharecomplex.Differenttradeswillattractdifferentgroups.Asanemployer,youneedtoaskhowanapprenticeshipcanmeettheirvaluesandfitintotheirlives.”
JanetBrown,JanetBrownConsultingLtd.
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Thelastroundofadvertisingtookplaceinfall2005,andthenextroundwillbegininMay2006.Inbetween,Albertatookadvantageoftheopportunitytocontinuetoplaytheradioadvertisementsacrosstheprovince.
Aspartofthepan-Canadiancampaign,theboardparticipatedinaregionalconsultationtoidentifynewwaystopromotecareersinskilledtradesandapprenticeship.ResultingfromtheconsultationswhichtookplaceCanada-wide,threeprojectswerechosenforfurtherdevelopment.AGuide to Apprenticeship for youth,anEducators’ Guide,andaRegional Champions Program GuidewithideasfordevelopingalocalSpeakers’Bureauwillbeproducedanddistributednationally.
tapping into non-traditional sources of Workers
Toensurethesustainabilityoftheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem,theboardisresponsivetoindustryneedsformoreapprenticesandtradespeople.Developinginitiativesthattapintonon-traditionalsourcesofworkerstomeettheneedformoretradespeoplewillhelpAlbertaremaincompetitiveintheglobalenvironment.
ALBERTAABORIgINALAPPRENTICESHIPPROJECT
TheboardcontinuestosupporttheAlbertaAboriginalApprenticeshipProject(AAAP),ajointventurebetweenindustry,Aboriginalrepresentatives,thefederalgovernmentandtheAlbertagovernment.TheAAAPisdesignedtoincreaseparticipationin,andcompletionof,AlbertaapprenticeshipprogramsbyAboriginalpeople.ItlinksemployerswithpotentialAboriginalapprenticesandprovidessupporttohelpbuildsuccessfulworkingandlearningrelationships.
TheprojectisoperationalinCalgary,Edmonton,FortMcMurrayandLethbridgeandhasasatelliteofficeinHighLevel.Itsoriginalgoalwastoregister180Aboriginalapprenticesby2006,butwiththerecentexpansiontosouthernAlberta,thegoalwasadjustedto255apprenticesby2007.Currently,thereareover250apprenticesregisteredthroughtheAAAP,bringingthetotalnumberofAboriginalregisteredapprenticesinAlbertatomorethan1,100.The250AAAPapprenticesareparticipatingin24tradesinthefivecommunities,threeofthemhavesuccessfullycompletedtheirapprenticeshipprograms(cook,welderandheavyequipmenttechnician)andhavebeencertified.
Basedonanemploymentsupportmodel,theprojectteamreferspeoplefromAboriginalemploymentandtrainingcentrestotheproject.Theteamworkswithemployers,introducingthemtoqualifiedapplicantsandencouragingthemtowelcomeAboriginalapprentices.Thisapproachiskeytoassistingapprenticesinsuccessfullycompletingtheirprograms.
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ThetotalnumberofAboriginalapprenticesregisteredinAlberta–includingthosewhoregisteredthroughtheAlbertaAboriginalApprenticeshipProject–ismorethan1,100.
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ABORIgINALCOMMUNICATIONSTRATEgY
Buildingontheboard’ssupportfortheAAAP,acommunicationstrategywasdevelopedtoincreaseawarenessofcareersinthetradesamongAboriginalpeople,youth,parents,educatorsandemployers.TheAboriginalStrategicCommunicationPlanisnowinitsfourthyear.
In2004,thefocusofthestrategywasondevelopingtoolstoencourageyoungchildrentoexplorecareersinthetrades.TheStep into the Trades Colouring and Activity Bookwasdevelopedanddeliveredtoalmost220,000childreninKindergartentograde4.Approximately6,000setsofStep into the Trades Playing Cardsweredistributedtogrades2-4,and140,000Step into the Trades – Finding Your Career Pathcomicbookswenttogrades7-9students.
Basedonthepositivereceptiontothesematerials,thestrategywasexpandedin2005toincludeTheStep Into the Trades Web Resourceforgrades5-8.Plansareunderwaytodevelopabrochureandarticles.
TwoAboriginalYouthAmbassadors,oneinnorthernAlbertaandoneinsouthernAlberta,givepresentationstoschoolsaroundtheprovince,spreadingthewordaboutcareersinthetradesandthebenefitsofapprenticeshiptraining.
WOMENINTHETRADES
Womencurrentlyaccountfor8.5percentofallapprenticesregistered.AsofDecember31,2005,3,972womenwereregisteredasapprentices.Althoughthemajoritycontinuestoenrollinthetradesofbaker,cook,hairstylistandlandscapegardener–wheresixoutoftenwomenapprenticesareregistered–thenumberofwomentakingupothertradeshasincreased.
TheSpring/Summer2005issueoftheboard’snewsletter,Apprenticeship Update,includedaspecialinsertfocusingonwomeninthetrades.Theinsertcontainedarticlesaboutsuccessfulwomentradespeople,businessownersandapprentices,aswellasorganizationsthatarehelpingtoencouragewomentoenterthetrades.Encouragingwomentopursueacareerinthetradesisincreasinglybeingseenasalogicalwaytohelpalleviatetheshortageofskilledworkers.
Tothatend,theboardcontinuestofosterrelationshipswithorganizationsthatpromotewomeninthetrades.TheboardispleasedtocontinueitssupportoftheConstructionOwnersAssociationofAlberta’sOpportunities for Women in Constructioninitiative.Theinitiativeisdesignedtopromotetheconstructionindustrytowomenasachallengingandrewardingcareeroption.Currentlybeingdevelopedunderthisinitiativeisaresourcethatcanbeusedbywomenandemployersintheworkplace.
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TheboardalsosupportsWomen Building Futures.WomenBuildingFutures(WBF)isaregisteredcharityheadquarteredinEdmontonthatworkstohelpwomenbuildbetterlivesandachieveeconomicprosperitythroughpre-tradestrainingandmentorship.Itsmandateisto:
attractmorewomenintotheconstructiontrades, providetrainingthatmeetstheneedsofwomenandtheiremployers, providementorshipandlong-termsupportforwomenenteringandalreadyinthetrades,
addresssystemicbarrierstotherecruitment,trainingandretentionofwomenentering,andalreadyinthetrades,and
increasethenumberoftradeswomeninstructorsandmentors.Todate,178womenhavegraduatedfromWBF.Overthepastfewyearstheorganization’sflagshipJourneywomanStartprogramhasexpandedfromthreetosixteenweeksandthegraduatesarenow,morethaneverbefore,becomingregisteredasapprentices.Therearemorethan50WBFgraduatescurrentlyregisteredasapprentices.WBFcreditsindustrywithgettingonsideandexcitedaboutthisnewsourceofapprenticeship-readyworkers.WBF’snewlyacquiredtrainingandstudenthousingfacilitywillallowtheorganizationtoincreaseitsgraduatesevenfurther.
YOUTHAPPRENTICESHIPPROJECT
TheYouthApprenticeshipProject(YAP)isinitssecondyearofathree-yearpilotinthreenorthernAlbertacommunities:HighPrairie,LacLaBicheandWabasca/Desmarais.Fiveschoolswithmorethan240grade7studentsbeganintheYAPinSeptember2004.InSeptember2005,manyofthesestudentsprogressedintograde8YAPclasses.Onehundredofthestudentsparticipatedinthe2005SkillsCanadaAlbertaCompetitionintheYAPJobsiteSafetyCompetition.
TheYAPisdesignedtoassistgrade7and8studentsrecognizethevalueofstayinginschoolandearningahighschoolcredential.Theprojectallowsthemtoexplorecareeroptionsthroughactivitiessuchasworksitevisitsanddemonstrationsofskillsbycertifiedtradespeople.Ingrade9,studentsmaybeginapprenticinginthetradesortraininginagriculturaloccupations.
Anevaluationofthefirstyearfoundthat:
integratingacademicwithhands-onopportunitiescontributedtoenhancedattendanceandoverallachievementbystudents,andreducedtardiness.
YAPstudents,theirparentsandeducatorsdescribelearningasmoreinterestingandmeaningfulforstudentswhenrelatedtotheworldofwork.
students’interestinYAPincreasedaftertheirsuccessattheYAPJobsiteSafetyCompetitionattheSkillsCanadaAlbertaCompetitionsin2005.
“Moreandmoreconstructionownersandemployersarerecognizingthatincreasingthenumberofwomeninthetradeswillbeanimportantfactorinaddressingthedemandforskilledtradespeople.”
HughTackaberry,Chair,WorkforceDevelopmentSubcommitteeontheinitiativeOpportunities for Women in Construction,ConstructionOwnersAssociationofAlberta(COAA)ExcerptfromApprenticeship Update,Spring/Summer2005SpecialEdition
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ParticipationintheYouthApprenticeshipProject(YAP)allowsstudentsto:
getaheadstartandearncreditstowardtheirhighschooldiploma;
traintoworkinalocallyneededtradeoroccupation;
gainhourstowardanapprenticeshipprogram;
earnmoneywhileapprenticing;and earnsafetyandothercareer-related
certificates.
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REgISTEREDAPPRENTICESHIPPROgRAM
UndertheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP),Albertahighschoolstudentsbeginanapprenticeshipwhileattendinghighschool.Startingingrade10,studentscanearncredittowardbothahighschooldiplomaandatradecertificatewhileearningwagesasanapprentice.
Studentschooseatrade,findanemployer,andreceiveon-the-jobtrainingandworkexperiencewhiletheycontinuetoattendhighschool.
TheboardandAlbertaAdvancedEducationcontinuetoprovidesupportandfundingtoCAREERS:TheNextgenerationtopromoteandexpandRAP.CAREERS:TheNextgenerationisanindustrydriven,private/publicpartnershipworkingtodeveloptheskillsofAlbertayouthtomeetindustry’slabourneeds.
CAREERANDTECHNOLOgYSTUDIES
TheboardcontinuestoparticipateintheupdatingofAlbertaEducation’sCareerandTechnologyStudies(CTS)Program.TheprogramisdesignedforAlberta’ssecondaryschoolstudents.Ithelpsjuniorandseniorhighschoolstudents:
investigatecareeroptionsandmakeeffectivecareerchoices, usetechnology(tools,processes)effectivelyandefficiently, applyandreinforcelearningsdevelopedinothersubjectareas,and prepareforentryintotheworkplaceorfurtherlearning.
ArticulationagreementshavebeenestablishedbetweenCTSstrandsandanumberofAlberta’sdesignatedtradesandoccupations.Throughtheseagreements,studentswhocompleterequiredCTScoursesandsuccessfullychallengeappropriatetheoryandpracticalexaminationsmayqualifyforaportionofthein-schooltrainingprogramforatradeoroccupation,and/oron-the-jobtimecreditwithinthetradeoroccupation.
“The[RAP]programgavemeareasontostayfocusedandcompletehighschool.Iwasabletoleavehighschoolwithadiplomaandafullyearofapprenticeshiptraininghours.”
AnitaVisscher,RAPWelderApprenticeExcerptfromApprenticeship Update,Spring/Summer2005SpecialEdition
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AlbertaestablishedtheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP)tohelpstudentsbegintolearnatradewhileinhighschool.AsofDecember31,2005:
Morethan1,400highschoolstudentswereparticipatinginRAP.
Morethan1,800apprenticeswhostartedRAPinhighschoolarecurrentlycontinuinginaregularapprenticeshipprogram.
Over870studentswhowereinRAPhavegoneontobecomecertifiedintheirtrade.
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Alberta’swell-recognizedapprenticeshipandindustrysystem–asystemmadeupofover160localandprovincialapprenticeshipandoccupationalcommitteesinvolvingapproximately750industryrepresentativesandcovering51designatedtradesandsixdesignatedoccupations–isstrongandhealthy.Beyondthespecialinitiativesengagedinbytheboardoverthepastyear,theday-to-daybusinessofthesystemcarrieson.
Industrycommitteesmeetandbringtotheforefrontissuesoftheday. Theboardcontinuesitseffortstosupportandenhancethenetworkofindustrycommittees.
Theregulationsthatgovernthedesignatedtradesandoccupationsareregularlyreviewedandrevisedinresponsetorecommendationsfromindustry.
Technicalinstitutesandcollegesdeliverthetechnicaltrainingcomponentofapprenticeshipprograms.
StafffromAdvancedEducationprovideadviceandsupporttoapprenticesandemployers.
Bringing industry network together through Workshop
ThefourthIndustryNetworkWorkshopwasheldinEdmontonOctober23-24,2005.Theprovince-wideworkshopbroughttogetherarangeofstakeholdersintheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem–employers,employees,apprentices,instructorsfromtechnicaltraininginstitutions,Kindergartentograde12educators,pastandpresentmembersoftheboard,andgovernmentstaff–toshareideasanddevelopstrategiesforthefuture.
TheMinisterofAdvancedEducationmadetheopeningaddress.Hecommendedtheindustrynetworkforitscommitmenttotheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.TheMinisterpointedoutthatthenetworkhasavitalroleinensuringthesystemmeetstheneedsofemployersandapprenticesnowandinthefuture.Thatrolewillbeparticularlyimportantastheneedforskilledtradespeoplegrowsandmorepeoplepursueacareerinthetradestofillthosejobsindemand.Heemphasizedthatadvancededucationisvitaltotheprovince’scurrentandfutureeconomicviability,andthatstrengtheningtheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemwillensurethatAlbertaisabletopursuetheopportunitiesthatlieahead,remaincompetitiveinaglobalmarketandsustainprosperitythroughoutthenextcentury.
Thethemeofthe2005workshopwasThe Industry Network: It’s up to you.Thepurposewastodiscussprogressmadesincetheworkshopin2003andtoexplorenewwaystostrengthenindustry,communityandgovernmentpartnerships.Nearly300participantsattended.Thekeynotespeaker,JanetBrownofJanetBrownConsultingLtd.,addressedthetopicofUnderstanding Canadian Youth: Social Values and the Appeal of Apprenticeships.
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“[Theworkshop]wasagoodwaytolearnwhatthecommitteesandsubcommitteesdo,andhowinformationispassedfromthosecommitteestotheboardandtotheMinister.”
FredPearson,Member,grandePrairieHeavyEquipmentTechnicianLocalApprenticeshipCommitteeExcerptfromApprenticeship Update,Fall/Winter2005SpecialEdition
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providing support through Worksite Visits
Adviceandsupportrelatedtoon-the-jobtrainingisofferedtoemployersthroughworksitevisitsandotherclientcontactbyAdvancedEducationstaff.In2005,morethan14,000shopswerevisitedbystaff.Updatingshopregistrationsinvolvesavisitto,orcontactwith,anemployertoupdateinformationabouttheapprenticesandjourneypeopleonstaff.Inadditiontoshopregistrations,manyotherworksitevisitsareconductedthroughouttheyear.
Someofthemanyimportantactivitiesthattakeplaceduringshopregistrationsandworksitevisitsinclude:
sharinginformationaboutrelevantapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingprogramsandservices;
assistingemployers,apprenticesandothertradespeopleatthejobsitewithanytrainingorcertification-relatedquestions;
consultingemployersandemployeesaboutexistingandfuturetrainingneedsandspecialrequirements;and
discussinglabourmarketactivitytodeterminetheskillsandlaboursupplyrequiredtomeetindustrydemand.
noting Changes to trades and occupations
ThemanylocalandprovincialapprenticeshipcommitteesandoccupationalcommitteeswithinAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemmeetregularlytodiscussissuesoftheirtradeoroccupation.Asapartofthosemeetings,thecourseoutlinesandthetrainingstandards,aswellastheregulationsthatgoverneachdesignatedtradeandoccupation,arereviewedandupdated.
Incollaborationwithprovincialapprenticeshipcommittees(PACs),theboardimplementedchangestotheregulationsofanumberoftradesoverthepastyear.Somechangesthatwarrantspecialnotearedescribedbelow.
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Changes Themediumandheavyboomtruckcraftsoftheboomtruckbranchofthetradewereconsolidatedtocreateanewboomtruckcraft.EffectiveJuly2005,formermediumandheavyboomtruckapprenticeswillbetrainedandcertifiedinanew,combinedboomtruckcraft.TechnicaltrainingforthiscraftbeganinSeptember2005.
Impact Thechangeeliminatedtheoverlapintrainingandpracticalapplicationbetweentheheavyandmediumboomtruckcrafts.Thismakesattendingtechnicaltrainingeasierandreducesexpensesforbothapprenticesandemployers.Boomtruckapprenticesandjourneypersonsarenowbeabletooperateallsizesandconfigurationsofboomtruckequipmentunder40tons(40.8tonnes),creatinggreaterflexibilityforoperators.
“Employerswhopromoteandsupportapprenticeshiparecreatingourfuturesupplyofskilledworkers.Thisisparticularlyimportantwithtoday’sagingworkforce.Weneedtoproactivelyattractmoreyouth.Wesometimesconcentratetoomuchofourattentiononinvestinginthehardmachineryassetstoincreaseproductivitywhileforgettingthataskilledworkforceisthemostimportantcontributortosuccess.”
JackStrause,President/Owner,AlpineHeatingLtd.(currentlyemploys22apprenticesinthesheetmetalworkertrade)ExcerptfromApprenticeship Update,Fall/Winter2005
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Themajorityofemployerswhoparticipatedinthe2006employersatisfactionwithapprenticeshiptrainingsurveywereeitherverysatisfiedorsatisfiedwiththeproficiencyofcertifiedtradespeopleinthefollowingareas:
handskills(96%) communicationwith
co-workers(94%) knowledgeoftradetheory(93%) abilitytoteachtoapprentices(87%) supervisoryskills(81%) abilitytousesafepractices(96%)
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Changes Thedesignationofthetradehasbeenrescindedeffectivein2007asaresultofreducedparticipationanddemandforrepairstoelectronicequipment.
Impact Provisionshavebeenmadetoensurethatexistingapprenticeswillbeabletocompletetheirtrainingprogramandobtaincertification.
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Changes AttherequestoftheCanadianAssociationofOilwellDrillingContractors,rigtechnicianwasdesignatedasacompulsorycertificationtradeeffectiveJune1,2005.TheRig Technician Transition Regulationsetsoutathree-yeartransitionperiod.ByMay31,2008,everyoneworkinginthetradewillhavetobeeitheraregisteredapprenticeoracertifiedjourneypersoninthetrade.
Impact Withthisdesignation,approximately10,000oilandgaswelldrillerswillseemoreconsistentindustrystandards,betterqualitytraining,andimprovedworkplacesafetyandproductivity.ThetransitionregulationenablesexperiencedworkersintheoilandgassectortoobtaintheircertificationthroughtheQualificationCertificateProgram.
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Recognizing Recipients of Chairman’s Award of Excellence TheChairman’sAwardofExcellenceispresentedeverytwoyearstorecognizeindividualswhohavedemonstratedextraordinarycommitmenttotheirtradeandtotheprinciplesofapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingthroughtheirserviceintheindustrynetwork.Duringthe2005IndustryNetworkWorkshop,BoardChair,BrianBickley,presentedtheprestigiousawardtofourpeople:MarshaCowley(hairstylist),CraigEvans(partstechnicianandwarehousing-intermediate),WilliamKeen(automotiveservicetechnician)andJackStrause(sheetmetalworker).
presenting Alberta Apprenticeship and industry training Board AwardsTheninthannualAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardAwardswasheldinEdmonton,February17,2006.Theceremonyhonourstheyear’stopapprentices,employersandinstructors,inrecognitionoftheiroutstandingachievementsandtheircontributionstomakingAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemoneofthebestintheworld.
Morethan300guestsattendedthecelebration,includingfamily,friendsandemployersoftheawardrecipients.TheMinisterofAdvancedEducationpresentedtheawards.MembersoftheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardweretheretooffertheircongratulations,alongwithpresidingofficersandmembersoftheindustrycommitteenetwork,representativesofemployerandemployeeassociations,andpublicinstitutionsofferingapprenticeshiptechnicaltraining.
Chairman’s Award of Excellence – 2005 Recipients From left:WilliamKeen;BrianBickley,Chair,AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard;MarshaCowley;JackStrause;CraigEvans.
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board AwardsGuest Speaker:BonnieCardinal,Winnerofthe1999TopApprenticeAwardforCraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator–MobileCrane.
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Severalawardswerepresented:
TOPAPPRENTICE
TheTopApprenticeAwardispresentedtoAlbertaapprenticesintheirfinalperiodofapprenticeshipineachtradeorbranchofatradewhohavethehighestcombinedmark(institutiontheory,institutionpractical,industrytheoryandindustrypractical)andastrongrecommendationfromtheiremployer.Fifty-twoindividualsreceivedaTopApprenticeAwardforthe2005-06schoolyear1.Severalalsoreceivedanadditionalhonourfromanemployeroremployeeassociation.
EMPLOYERAWARDOFExCELLENCE
TheEmployerAwardofExcellencecelebratestheoutstandingcontributionsthatemployersmaketoapprenticesandtoapprenticeshiptraininginAlberta.Employersprovidethehands-onexperiencethatiscriticaltodevelopingthenextgenerationoftradespeople.Theawardrecognizesemployerswhodemonstrateastrongsupportofapprenticeshiptraining,worktoincreasetheprobabilityofanapprentice’ssuccess,andcreateanenvironmentofexcellence.The2005-06recipientswere:
northern Alberta: RobertsonPlumbing&gasfittingLtd.ofFortSaskatchewan
Southern Alberta:AlbertaglassCompanyInc.ofCalgary
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TwoTopInstructorAwardsarepresentedeachyear,oneforthenorthregionandoneforthesouthregionofAlberta.ApprenticesattendingacollegeortechnicalinstituteareeligibletonominatetheirinstructorswhoprovideapprenticeshiptechnicaltrainingfundedbyAlbertaAdvancedEducation.Theawardsrecognizeinstructors’excellenceinteaching,dedicationtostudentsandcommitmenttoapprenticeship.
TheTopInstructorAwardsfor2005-06wentto:
northern Alberta:RodDuggan,AutomotiveServiceTechnicianInstructor NorthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnology
Southern Alberta:ShaunLovell,LocksmithInstructor RedDeerCollege
Top Apprentice Awards From left:DaveHancock,Minister,AlbertaAdvancedEducation;JacquelineWerenka,TopApprentice,Welder;BrianBickley,Chair,AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard.
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Awarding Apprenticeship and industry training Board family of scholarships
REgISTEREDAPPRENTICESHIPPROgRAM(RAP)SCHOLARSHIPS
RegisteredApprenticeProgram(RAP)scholarshipsareawardedtostudentsonthebasisofrecommendationsbyemployers,teachersorcounsellorsaswellascommentsfromthestudentsabouttheirinterestinacareerinthetrades.Recipientsareawarded$1,000,with$700beingpaidintheirfirstyearoftechnicaltrainingand$300intheirsecondyear.Thescholarshipswerecreatedthroughapartnershipbetweenindustry,theAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard,andtheAlbertagovernment.
In2005-06,thenumberofscholarshipsavailableincreasedfrom50to500asonewaytoencouragestudentstoconsiderthetradesasacareerchoice.Ceremoniesco-hostedbyCAREERS:theNextgenerationandtheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardtohonourRAPscholarshiprecipients2wereheldinCalgaryandEdmontoninNovember2005.ThescholarshipsrecognizetheaccomplishmentsofRAPapprenticesandencouragethemtocontinuetheirapprenticeshiptraining.
ALBERTAAPPRENTICESHIPANDINDUSTRYTRAININgSCHOLARSHIPS
Apprenticesmayalsobeeligiblefora$1,000AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingScholarshipdesignedtorecognizeexcellenceandtoencouragerecipientstocompletetheirapprenticeshiporoccupationaltrainingprograms.Someofthescholarshipshaveafinancialneedcomponent.Othersaredesignatedforaspecifictradeoroccupation,applicantsofAboriginaldescent,orwomeninnon-traditionaltrades.
Thesescholarshipsweremadepossiblethroughthesupportofmorethan300organizations,associations,andindividualsfromindustryandtheAlbertagovernment.Thescholarshipsareawardedannually3.
encouraging skills Competitions
TheboardispleasedtocontinueencouragingtheinvolvementofAlbertaapprenticesinskillscompetitions.Studentsinthecompetitionscompeteinpractical,Olympic-stylechallengesthatdemonstratetheirtechnicalandleadershipabilitiesincommunications,constructiontrades,employment,manufacturing,transportationandavarietyofservices.
TheboardsupportsSkillsCanadaAlbertatoshowcasethetalentsofAlbertaapprenticesincompetitionsheldprovincially,nationallyandaroundtheworld,andtoraisetheprofileofthetradesamongstudents,parentsandeducators.Thecompetitionsteachyoungpeopleleadership,teamworkandproblem-solvingskills,allofwhichhelptopreparethemfortheworkforce.
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Todate,morethan$1.1millionhasbeenawardedtoAlbertaapprenticesthroughtheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingFamilyofScholarships.Thescholarshipsareajointinitiativebetweenindustry,theAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard,andtheAlbertagovernment.
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PROVINCIALSKILLSCOMPETITION
Approximately600youngAlbertansdemonstratedtheirtalentsincompetitionsrangingfromautobodytoweldinginthe2005ProvincialSkillsCompetitionheldinEdmontonJune1-2.Thephilosophyoftheseskillscompetitionsistorewardstudentsforexcellence,todirectlyinvolveindustryinevaluatingstudentperformance,andtokeeptrainingrelevanttoemployers’needs.
CANADIANSKILLSCOMPETITION
The2005CanadianSkillsCompetitionwasheldinEdmontonJune4-5.RegisteredapprenticesfromAlbertareceivedatotalof14medals:fivegold,sixsilverandthreebronze.
Hostedannuallysince1993,theCanadianSkillsCompetitionisCanada’slargestnationalmulti-tradeandtechnologycompetitionforCanadianstudentsandapprentices.Ithelpsraiseawarenessofthetradesandtechnologiesamongstudents,parentsandeducators.The2005eventattractedmorethan400secondaryandpost-secondarystudentsfromacrossCanada.
WORLDSKILLSCOMPETITION
TheWorldSkillsCompetitionpromotesawarenessworldwideoftheimportanceofskilledtradestotheprosperityofanation.Heldeverytwoyears,thecompetitionsdrawhundredsofpeopleunder23yearsofagefromnearly40countriestocompeteinmorethan40tradeandtechnologyareas.RegisteredapprenticesfromAlbertawonthreeinternationalstandardsMedallionsofExcellenceatthe38thWorldSkillsCompetitionsheldinHelsinki,Finland,May26-29,2005.
WorldSkillsCompetitionswilltakeplaceinJapanin2007.In2009,Albertawillwelcometheworldtothe40thWorldSkillsCompetitionsinCalgary.HostingWorldSkillsinAlbertaprovidesanexcellentopportunitytoincreaseawarenessofcareersintradesandtechnology.
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Intheyearahead,Albertaisexpectedtocontinuetoenjoyprosperoustimes.Albertaanticipatescontinuedstrongeconomicgrowthandatighteninglabourmarket.Theboardwillcontinuetolistentoandaddresstheneedsofindustry.Theboardwillfocusontheprioritiessetinits2006-09BusinessPlantodevelopthelongertermgrowthofAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Theseprioritiesinclude:
encouragingmoreemployerstohireandtrainapprentices, facilitatingaccesstotrainingandcertification, continuingtoenhancetheimageofthetrades,and maintainingstandards.
AppendiCes
TheappendicesthatfollowcontainfurtherinformationabouttheboardandAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.
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Board Membership
Theboardconsistsof:
achair fourmembersrepresentingemployersindesignatedtrades fourmembersrepresentingemployeesindesignatedtrades twomembersrepresentingemployersinnon-tradeoccupations twomembersrepresentingemployeesinnon-tradeoccupations
standing Committees of the Board
Theboardhasfivestandingcommitteesthroughwhichitworks:
LABOURMARKETISSUESANDBOARDOPERATIONSCOMMITTEEMonitorslabourmarketactivity,identifiesindustry-relatedtrainingneedsandopportunities,andaddressespromotionalandoperationalactivitiesoftheboard.
INDUSTRYSTANDARDSCOMMITTEEFormulatestrainingandcertificationpolicyandstandardstomeetemergingrequirementsoftheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.
INDUSTRYNETWORKCOMMITTEEMonitorstheoperationsoftheindustrycommitteenetworkandreviewsnominationsformembershipintheprovincialapprenticeshipcommittees(PACs),localapprenticeshipcommittees(LACs)andoccupationalcommittees.
NOMINATIONSREVIEWCOMMITTEEReviewsapplicationsandprovidesrecommendationstotheMinisterofAdvancedEducationregardingtheappointmentofboardmembers,alongwithAlbertaAdvancedEducationstaff.
AWARDSANDSCHOLARSHIPSCOMMITTEESelectsandrecognizesawardandscholarshiprecipients,andpromotesvalueandavailabilityofawardsandscholarships.
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Strategic Planning SessionStanding:JeffreyNorris,Member,AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard.Sitting, facing forward:IvanFurber,PresidingOfficer,WelderProvincialApprenticeshipCommittee.
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industry-driven
Alberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemisanindustry-drivensystemthatensuresahighlyskilled,internationallycompetitiveworkforceinmorethan50designatedtradesandoccupations.ThisworkforcesupportstheeconomicprogressofAlbertaanditscompetitiveroleintheglobalmarket.Industry(employersandemployees)establishestrainingandcertificationstandardsandprovidesdirectiontothesystemthroughanindustrycommitteenetworkandtheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard.TheAlbertagovernmentprovidesthelegislativeframeworkandadministrativesupportfortheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.
industry Committee network
Alberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemreliesonanetworkofindustrycommittees.Theseincludelocalandprovincialapprenticeshipcommitteesinthedesignatedtrades,occupationalcommitteesinthedesignatedoccupations,andothers.Alltradecommitteesarecomposedofequalnumbersofemployersandemployees.TheindustrycommitteenetworkisthefoundationofAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Theroleoftheindustrycommitteesincludes:
recommendingtotheboardthestandardsfortheskillsandcompetenciesrequiredforcertification;
establishingtechnicaltrainingcourseoutlines; monitoringchangesandidentifyingtheneedforimprovementsintraining; recognizingrelatedtrainingandcertification;and makingrecommendationstotheboardaboutthedesignationorredesignationoftradesandoccupations.
Inadditiontosittingoncommittees,individualemployerssupporttheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystembyemployingandtrainingapprentices,providingthemwithanopportunitytodeveloptheirskillsonthejob.Theyalsosupportthesystembycontributingequipmentandotherresourcesfortechnicaltraining.
Alberta Apprenticeship and industry training Board
TheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard’sprimaryresponsibilityistoestablishthestandardsandrequirementsfortrainingandcertificationinprogramsundertheApprenticeship and Industry Training Act.TheboardalsomakesrecommendationstotheMinisterofAdvancedEducationabouttheneedsofAlberta’slabourmarketforskilledandtrainedworkers,andthedesignationoftradesandoccupations.
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Alberta government
AlbertaAdvancedEducationworkswithindustry,employerandemployeeorganizationsandtechnicaltrainingprovidersto:
facilitatethedevelopmentandmaintenanceofindustrytrainingandcertificationstandards;
provideregistrationandcounsellingservicestoapprenticesandemployers; coordinatetechnicaltrainingincollaborationwithtrainingproviders;and certifyapprenticesandotherswhomeetindustrystandards.
technical institutes and Colleges
ThetechnicalinstitutesandcollegesarekeyparticipantsinAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Theyworkwiththeboard,industrycommitteesandAlbertaAdvancedEducationtoenhanceaccessandresponsivenesstoindustryneedsthroughthedeliveryofthetechnicaltrainingcomponentofapprenticeshipprograms.Theydeveloplessonplansfromthecourseoutlinesestablishedbyindustryandprovidetechnicaltrainingtoapprentices.
Combined efforts
Throughthecombinedeffortsofindustry,governmentandthetrainingproviders,Alberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemisabletorespondtothelabourmarketandcontributetodevelopingahighlyskilledworkforcethatiscompetitivenationallyandinternationally.Thiscollaborationhelpstoensurethattheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemistimely,uptodateandresponsivetotheneedsofindustryandtheeconomy.
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BrianBickleyhasservedaschairoftheboardsinceJanuary2004.Heholdscertificatesinelectronics,industrialinstrumentation,watchmakingandadultcontinuingeducation.Hehasover40yearsexperienceinindustryandiscurrentlyemployedbySyncrudeCanadaLtd.asIndustrialRelationsManager.
DuringhistimewithSyncrude,BrianhasbeenInstrumentSupervisor,ShutdownManagerandMaintenanceManager.BeforejoiningSyncrude,heworkedwiththeSteelCompanyofCanadaandTexacoCanadaLtd.BrianpreviouslyservedasamemberontheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardfromSeptember1995toNovember2001.
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MICHAELATKIN
MichaelAtkinhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceFebruary2005.HeisarecentgraduateoftheNationalAutomotiveDealersAcademy(2004).Michaelbeganhiscareerin1967withthestartupoftheAngloCanadianRacingCompany,acompanydealinginracingcarsandparts.Thecompanyevolved,andheisnowDealerPrincipalofAngloCanadianMotorsinEdmontonrepresentingJaguarandVolvo.
Michaelisastrongsupporteroftheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem,employingmorethan50partsandserviceapprenticessince1990.AngloCanadianMotors,underMichael’sleadership,istherecipientofseveralPresident’sChallengeAwardsandnumerousothercustomersatisfactionawards.
MichaelhasheldpositionswiththeMotorDealers’AssociationandtheEdmontonMotorDealers’Association.HehasalsobeeninvolvedwiththeElvesSpecialNeedsSociety,ElvesHousingSociety,goodwillSocietyandvariousotherorganizationsdevotedtoseverelydisabledchildrenandyoungadults.
DONBUNCH
DonBunchhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2004.HeholdsatradecertificatewithanInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementintheweldertrade.HeobtainedhisapprenticeshiptrainingwithWel-CanWeldingLtd.inRedDeer.In1981,heformedBunchWeldingLimitedandhasbeenownerandpresidentofthecompanyformorethan25years,regularlyemployingmorethan300certifiedtradespeopleandapprentices.
DonparticipatedinAlbertaapprenticeshipcommittees,bothlocalandprovincial,andservedaspresidingofficeroftheweldertrade.HewasalsoanactivememberoftheApprenticeshipScholarshipFundraisingCommittee,andisveryactiveinhighschoolcareerdaysandinformationsessions.
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JIMHILL
JimHillhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2002.Heholdstradecertificatesinthesheetmetalworkerandroofertrades,andaBachelorofEducationdegreefromtheUniversityofAlberta.HeispresidentoftheCharlton&Hillgroup–anorganizationhehasbeenemployedwithinvariouscapacitiesforover35years.Thecompanyprovidesroofing;metalfabrication;welding;andheating,ventilationandair-conditioningservicesintheLethbridgearea.
JimispastpresidentoftheAlbertaRoofingContractorsAssociation.Hehasbeeninvolvedinprovincialandlocalapprenticeshipcommitteesforthesheetmetalworkertrade.HeisanactivesupporterofLethbridgeCommunityCollegeandtheUniversityofLethbridge,andisamemberoftheLethbridgeRotaryClub.
RAYMONDE.MASSEY
RayMasseyhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2002.HeholdsatradecertificatewithanInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementinthepainteranddecoratortrade.HeobtainedhispaintingexperiencewithTaylorDecoratingandtheCalgaryHousingAuthority.In1978,heformedRay-NorPainting&DecoratingLtd.Hehasbeenpresidentofthecompanyfor27years,regularlyemployingbetween20and30certifiedpaintersandapprentices.
RayparticipatedinAlbertaapprenticeshipcommittees,bothlocalandprovincial,for11years,servingaspresidingofficeroneachforsixyears.Hehasalsoparticipatedinindustrytrainingworkshopsandlabourstudiessince1990.RaywasinstrumentalinthestartupoftheAlbertaPaintingContractor’sAssociation,servingastreasurerfortwoyearsandchairoftheapprenticeshipcommitteeforseveralyears.HewasrecentlyelectedtoserveafourthtermaspresidentoftheAlbertaPaintersandDecoratorsAssociation.
Rayhasbeenavolunteerwithminorhockeyforeightyearsandcontinuestoparticipateinothercommunityactivities.
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JOHNg.BOND
JohnBondhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2004.HeholdsatradecertificatewithanInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementinthecooktrade.HehasalsoobtainedthedesignateofCertifiedChefdeCuisine(C.C.C.),throughaprogramoftheCanadianCulinaryFederation.Johnhasworkedinthecooktradeformorethan30years.HeiscurrentlythechefatKing’sUniversityCollegeinEdmonton,workingfortheCompassgroupCompany,ChartwellDivision.
JohniscurrentlythewesternVicePresidentfortheCanadianCulinaryFederation,ChairoftheBoardoftheCanadianCulinaryFederation-EdmontonBranch,andTreasurerfortheAlbertaCulinaryArtsFoundation.
SILVANAPOPLAWSKI
SilvanaPoplawskihasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceFebruary2005.SheholdsatradecertificatewithanInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementinthehairstylisttrade.
Silvanahasbeenworkinginthehairstylisttradefor20years,andiscurrentlyemployedwithBellAvantiHairinEdmonton.Beforebecomingaboardmember,Silvanawasactiveinapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingfor16years.Shewasamemberonboththelocalandprovincialapprenticeshipcommitteesforthehairstylisttradeandthepresidingofficerfortheprovincialapprenticeshipcommittee.SilvanawasatradeexaminerandwasinvolvedindevelopmentoftheprovincialcourseoutlineandtheNationalOccupationalAnalysisforthehairstylisttrade.
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RODD.MOORE
RodMoorehasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2002.HeholdsatradecertificateinthepowersystemselectriciantradeandtheAlbertaAchievementinBusinessCompetencies(BlueSeal)certificate.HehascompletedacertificateintheManagementEssentialsProgram“MiniMBA”throughtheUniversityofAlberta,aswellasseveralothermanagementandsupervisorycertificateprograms.Rodhasalsocompletednumerouscoursesinhisfieldandhasover30yearsexperienceintheelectricalindustry.HeisemployedastheDirectorofEPCORTransportationServices.
JEFFREYT.NORRIS
JeffreyNorrishasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2004.HeholdstradecertificateswithanInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementinthewelderandironworkertrades.Hehasbeeninvolvedwiththeprovincialapprenticeshipcommitteefortheironworkertradeandisanactivesupporterofapprenticeshipandindustrytraininginitiatives.
JeffreyhasbeenamemberoftheInternationalAssociationofBridge,Structural,OrnamentalandReinforcingIronworkers,LocalUnion720formorethan19yearsworkingasawelder,ironworkerandsupervisoronconstructionandmaintenanceprojectsinthecommercialandindustrialsectorsinAlberta.Heiscurrentlyemployedasthecoordinator/traininginstructorfortheAlbertaIronworkersApprenticeshipandTrainingPlan.
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LESLAROCQUE
LesLaRocquehasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2002.Heholdsadiplomainmechanicalengineeringtechnology.Hehas27yearsexperienceinthemechanicalcontractingbusinessasanestimatorandprojectmanagerandisPresidentofBotting&AssociatesAlbertaLtd.,amechanicalcontractingfirminCalgary.
Lesiscurrentlyadirector-at-largeontheboardoftheCanadianConstructionAssociationandChairofitsHumanResourcesCommittee.LesisapastChairoftheMeritContractorsAssociationofAlbertaandapastPresidentoftheAmericanSocietyofHeating,RefrigeratingandAirConditioningEngineers-SouthernAlbertaChapter.
HALWILLIAMS
HalWilliamshasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceJanuary2004.HeholdsabachelorofsciencedegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromtheUniversityofAlbertaandisaregisteredprofessionalengineerinAlberta.
HaliscurrentlythegeneralManager–ProjectswithJacobsCatalyticLtd.,oneofthelargestindustrialengineering,maintenanceandconstructioncontractorsinCanada.PriortojoiningJacobsCatalyticin2006,HalspentfouryearswithLockerbieandHoleInc.and21yearswithKelloggBrownandRoot.
Halhasbeeninvolvedwithmanyindustrialandcommunityorganizations.HeispastChairoftheFabricatorsCounciloftheTubeandPipeAssociation,currentChairoftheOperatingCommitteefortheWoodvaleFacilities,andVicePresidentoftheMillwoodsCulturalRecreationalFacilitiesAssociation.
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geraldClarkhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceFebruary2005.HeholdsatradecertificatewithanInterprovincialStandards(RedSeal)endorsementintheelectriciantrade.EmployedbyClarkBuilders,geraldhasworkedintheelectricalconstructionsectorthroughoutwesternandnorthernCanada,RussiaandChinafor15years.HehasbeenManagerofHumanResourcesforClarkBuilders’fieldstaffforsevenyears.
geraldhasalsobeenacertifiedConstructionSafetyOfficerwiththeAlbertaConstructionSafetyAssociation,andemployedasaSafetyManagerwithClarkBuilderspriortohiscurrentposition.
RAYJEFFERY
RayJefferyhasservedasamemberoftheboardsinceFebruary2005.Heholdstradecertificatesintheheavyequipmenttechnician,automotiveservicetechnicianandpartstechniciantrades.HeisemployedatFinning(Canada)wherehecurrentlyhasresponsibilityforlearninganddevelopment.
Rayhasservedaspresidingofficerandmemberofboththeprovincialapprenticeshipandlocalapprenticeshipcommittees,andhasbeenactiveforthelast30yearsonvariousrelatedindustryandinstitutecommittees.
In2001,RaywasawardedtheChairman’sAwardofExcellencebytheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardinrecognitionofhisoutstandingcommitmenttohistradesandtotheprinciplesofapprenticeshipthroughmanyyearsofserviceintheindustrynetwork.
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Achievement in Business Competencies (Blue Seal) ProgramAprogramestablishedtoencourageandrecognizethestudyofbusinessbypersonscertifiedinadesignatedtradeordesignatedoccupation.
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board (the board)OverseestheAlbertaapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Togetherwithindustry,theboardsetsAlberta’strainingandcertificationstandards.Theboardiscomprisedofachairandanequalnumberofemployersandemployeeswhoworktogetheronbehalfofthedesignatedtradesandoccupations.MembersoftheboardareappointedbytheLieutenantgovernorinCouncil.
Apprentice ApersonwhoisparticipatinginanapprenticeshipprogramunderacontractofapprenticeshipthatisregisteredwithAdvancedEducation.
Apprenticeship updateAnewsletterwhichisaprimaryvehiclefortheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardtoprovideinformationaboutAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystemandtoinformemployers,tradespeople,apprenticesandtraineesofchangesintheirtradeoroccupation.Thenewsletterispublishedtwoorthreetimesayearwithacirculationofmorethan80,000.Itisalsoavailableonlineatwww.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca.
Block ReleaseThetraditionalmethodofdeliveringtechnicaltrainingtoapprenticesinAlberta.Traininghasfixedstartandcompletiondates,theinstructorisexpectedtoteachasetcurriculumtotheapprenticeshipclassoverafixedtimeperiod,andapprenticesleaveworkandgotoschoolforablockoftime.
On-site DeliveryAninnovativeformofmobiledeliveryinwhichapprenticesattendtechnicaltraininginaclassroomlocatedinaworkcampforanumberofdaysper10dayworkrotation.
Certified Tradesperson/Certified JourneypersonAnindividualwhoholdsatradecertificateinadesignatedtrade.Becomingacertifiedtradespersoncanbeachievedbysuccessfullycompletinganapprenticeshipprogramorbymeetingindustrystandardsthroughdemonstratedworkexperienceinatradeandsuccessfullycompletingrequiredexaminations.
Competency Based Apprenticeship Training (CBAT)Anapproachtothetechnicaltrainingofapprenticesthatallowseachindividualtoprogressthroughtechnicaltrainingataratedeterminedbyhis/herowncapabilities.Apprenticesareabletoexittechnicaltrainingwhentheyhavecompletedtherequirements.
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Designated OccupationAnoccupationdesignatedundertheApprenticeship and Industry Training ActbytheMinisterofAdvancedEducationontherecommendationofindustryandtheAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard.Designatedoccupationshaveclearlyidentifiedcompetencies.Whenanindividualhasachievedtheoccupation’sidentifiedcompetencies,theMinistergrantsanOccupationalCertificate.Participationinadesignatedoccupationisvoluntaryandacertificateisnotrequiredbylawforanindividualtoworkintheoccupation.TherearesixdesignatedoccupationsinAlberta.
Designated TradeAnoccupationdesignatedundertheApprenticeship and Industry Training ActbytheLieutenantgovernorinCouncilontherecommendationofindustry,theAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoard,andtheMinisterofAdvancedEducation.Thelegislationprovidesforapprenticeshipprogramsandcertificationoftradespeopleasevidencethattheirqualificationsmeettheindustry-establishedstandardsforthetrade.Thereare51designatedtradesinAlberta.
Distance DeliveryMeansapprenticescancompletethetheoryportionoftheprogramintheirhomelocationusingtelecommunicationtechnologyandscheduletheirlabactivitiesatatrainingprovider’slocationatatimethatfitstheirpersonalschedules.
Equivalency DocumentAdocumentthatverifiesapersonhascredentialsthatarerecognizedasequivalenttoanAlbertatradeoroccupationalcertificate.AnequivalencydocumentmaybegrantedtoapersonwhoholdsacredentialandwhoseskillsandknowledgehavebeenassessedasequivalenttoAlbertastandards.
Individual Learning Modules (ILMs)ILMsareself-containedlearningmaterialsspecificallywrittenforselectedapprenticeshipprograms.Eachmodulecoversapproximatelyfourtoeighthoursofinstructionandaddressesonelearningoutcomeinanapprenticeshiptechnicaltrainingcourseoutline.
IndustryIndustrymeansbothemployersandemployees.
Interprovincial Standards (Red Seal) ProgramAprogramthatprovidesgreatermobilityforskilledworkerstomovefromonepartofCanadatoanother.Itencouragesthestandardizationofprovincial/territorialtrainingandcertificationprograms.Inthe47RedSealtrades,certifiedtradespeopleandcompletingapprenticesmaywriteanindustry-developedinterprovincialexamand,ifsuccessful,receiveaRedSealendorsement.
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Journeyman CertificateAtradecertificategrantedtoapprenticeswhosuccessfullycompleteanAlbertaapprenticeshipprogram.
Local Apprenticeship Committee (LAC)LACsarepartofthe‘grassroots’oftheapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Theystayintouchwiththeirtradeinthelocalcommunity,providinglocalinformationtotheirtrade’sprovincialapprenticeshipcommittee(PAC).TheboardappointsLACsforaparticulartrade.Eachcommitteeconsistsofaminimumoffivepeople:apresidingofficer,twomembersrepresentingtheinterestsofemployersandtwomembersrepresentingtheinterestofemployees.
Mobile DeliveryMeansapprenticescanattendtechnicaltrainingdeliveredbyapost-secondarytrainingproviderintheemployers’andapprentices’communities.
Occupational CertificateAcertificategrantedtoindividualswhodemonstratetheyhaveachievedthespecifiedcompetenciesofadesignatedoccupation.
Occupational CommitteeOccupationalcommitteesmakerecommendationstotheboardonanymatterconcerningtrainingandcertificationintheiroccupation.Theboardestablishesorrecognizesanoccupationalcommitteeforeachdesignatedoccupation.Itnormallyconsistsofapresidingofficerandanequalnumberofmembersrepresentingtheinterestsofemployersandemployees.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)Aprocessusedtoidentifythelearninganindividualhasacquiredthroughlife,workexperiencesandtechnicaltraining.Theindividual’slearningisassessedtodeterminewherethelearningmatchestheoutcomesofapprenticeshiporoccupationaltraining.BasedupontheresultsofthePLA,appropriatecreditisgiven.
Provincial Apprenticeship Committee (PAC)PACsarethelinkbetweentheLACsoftheirtradeandtheboard.Theyareresponsibleforrecommendingtrainingandcertificationrequirements,andstandardsfortheirtradetotheboard.TheboardappointsaPACforeachtrade.Itconsistsofaminimumofninepeople,apresidingofficer,fourmembersrepresentingtheinterestsofemployersandfourmembersrepresentingtheinterestofemployees.
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Qualification CertificateAcertificateissuedtoindividualswho,throughanassessmentoftheirpriorworkexperience,knowledgeandskillsinadesignatedtradeoroccupation,demonstratetheymeetthestandardssetforcertificationinAlberta.
Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)Permitsahighschoolstudenttobecomeanapprenticewhileattendingschool,earningcredittowardbothahighschooldiploma/credentialandanapprenticeshipprogramatthesametime.
Record BookTheofficialrecordofanapprentice’sprogress.Itisusedtorecordandmonitoron-the-jobtraining.Italsoprovidesalistofthetasks,activitiesandfunctionsreflectingthescopeofthetradetoassistemployersandapprenticesindevelopingwork-placetrainingplans.
Supernet DeliveryAformofdistancedeliveryinwhichapprenticesconnectwithinstructorsfromtheirhomelocationbyavideo-conferencinglink.
Technical TrainingTheformalinstructionalcomponentofanapprenticeshipprogram,deliveredbyvarioustrainingprovidersthroughoutAlberta.
Trade CertificateTradecertificatesincludeJourneymanCertificatesandQualificationCertificatesindesignatedtrades,andcertificatesthathavebeenrecognizedasequivalenttoatradecertificate.
TraineeAtraineeisapersonparticipatinginatrainingprogramapprovedorrecognizedbytheboardinadesignatedoccupation.
weekly Apprenticeship Training System (wATS)Meansapprenticescancontinuetoworkwhileattendingtechnicaltrainingthatisprovidedinshortsegmentsoveranextendedperiodoftime(generallyonedayperweek).
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Asof2001,thestatisticaltablesandchartswerechangedtoreflecttheactualnumberofpeopleinvolvedintheAlbertaapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem.Inpreviousyears,thedatareflectedthenumberofregistrations,graduationsandcertificatesissuedratherthanthenumberofapprenticesregisteredandthenumberofcertifiedindividuals.Thedistinctionisimportant.Thefirstreflectsthepaperprocessedinagivenperiodoftimeandtheotherreflectsthenumberofpeopleinvolved.
Inthepast,thesenumbersdifferedminimally.Withthecreationofvariousbranchesofindividualtrades,andwiththeavailabilityofmultiplecertificationswithinonetrade,thesenumbersareincreasinglydivergent.
Pleasenotethatin2003thetechnicaltraininginformationwasalsochangedtoreflecttheschool year.Priorto2003,technicaltrainingattendancewasprovidedbasedonthecalendaryearforconsistencywithothercalendar yeardata(e.g.registrations).Theswitchtoschoolyeardataprovidesamoreaccuratereadingofthetechnicaltrainingdata.
Asaresultofthesechanges,thedataprovidedinthetablesandchartsthatfollowwillnotcorrespondtothedataprovidedinAlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingAnnualReportspriorto2001.
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AlbertaApprenticeshipandProvincialLabourForceStatistics,2000-2005(Table1) 49
TotalNumberofApprenticesRegistered(Totals,AveragesandPercentageChanges)byTrade,2000-2005(Table2) 50
TotalandNewApprenticesRegisteredbyBranch,2005(Table3) 52
NewApprenticesRegistered(Totals,AveragesandPercentageChanges)byTrade,2000-2005(Table4) 53
TotalNumberofApprenticesRegisteredbyYear,1985-2005(Chart1) 55
AgeofAlbertaApprenticesonDateofRegistrationinFirstTrade,2005(Chart2) 56
TotalNumberofIndividualsCertified,2005(Table5) 57
TotalNumberofCompletedApprentices,TraineesCertified,andIndividualsIssuedQualificationCertificates,2000-2005(Table6) 59
TechnicalTrainingAttendancebyInstitutionandSchoolYear,2000-01–2005-06(Table7) 61
TotalNumberofApprenticesbyTradeandPeriod(orYear)ofTraining,2005(Table8) 62
NumberofApprenticesRegistered,CertifiedandAttendingTechnicalTrainingbyApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingOfficeLocations,2005(Table9) 64
IndustryCommitteeMeetingsbyTrade/Occupation,2005(Table10) 65
NumberofParticipantsintheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP)byTradeasofDecember31,2005(Table11) 67
NumberofNewRegistrantsintheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP)byYear,1992-2005(Chart4) 69
NumberofApprenticesRegistered–Total,ApprenticesandWomen–2005(Table12) 70
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2000-2005 Change
TotalApprenticesRegistered(alltrades) 32,536 38,089 40,501 39,294 40,483 46,472 42.8%
NewApprenticesRegistered(alltrades) 11,312 13,994 13,038 11,758 12,746 17,896 58.2%
LabourForce(thousands) 1,666.8 1,710.4 1,764.2 1,808.8 1,842.40 1,857.50 11.4%
Employed(thousands) 1,584.0 1,630.9 1,670.8 1,716.7 1,757.50 1,784.40 12.7%
Unemployed(thousands) 82.9 79.4 93.4 92.2 85.0 73.1 -11.8%
UnemploymentRate(%) 5.0% 4.6% 5.3% 5.1% 4.6% 3.9% -22.0%
Alberta Apprenticeship and provincial labour force statistics, 2000 - 2005
tABle 1
Source:Alberta Advanced Education and Alberta Human Resources and Employment
Total Apprentices Registered:TotalnumberregisteredasofDecember31,2005.Apprenticesmayberegisteredinmorethanonetradeorbranchofatradewithinthesameyear,butarecountedhereonlyonce.
new Apprentices Registered:Allapprenticesregisteringduringasinglecalendaryear.Thenumberincludesthosewhoarereturningtodoanadditionalapprenticeshipaftercompletingoneormoreapprenticeshipsinpreviousyears,orcontinuinganapprenticeshipinanothertradeforwhichtheyregisteredinapreviousyear.Apprenticeswhoregisteredinmorethanonetradeorbranchofatradewithinaspecificyeararecountedonlyonce.Thenumberdoesnotincludere-instatedapprentices(unlessre-instatedinthesameyear).
notes: LabourForceSurveyestimatesfrom1976forwardhavebeenadjustedtoreflect2001Censuspopulationcounts. Inearly2006,StatisticsCanadamaderevisionstothelabourforcestatisticsforthefollowingreasons: improvedpopulationbenchmarks changedthedefinitionofthepublicandprivatesectors updatedthegeographiccodingofseveralsomesmallCensusAgglomerations(CA) from1996urbancentreboundariesto2001CAboundaries.
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total number of Apprentices Registered (totals, Averages and percentage Changes) by trade, 2000 - 2005*
tABle 2
TRADE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2000-05 Average
2000-05 % Change
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 89 87 91 114 154 167 117 88%
ApplicanceServiceTechnician 72 74 71 92 84 79 79 10%
AutoBodyTechnician 499 567 612 630 690 691 615 39%
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 2,278 2,392 2,659 2,761 2,929 3,003 2,670 32%
Baker 223 204 192 183 195 217 202 -3%
Boilermaker 126 180 185 201 189 197 180 56%
Bricklayer 139 152 173 179 212 222 180 60%
Cabinetmaker 435 452 449 405 399 429 428 -1%
Carpenter 2,447 2,720 2,898 2,877 3,091 3,432 2,911 40%
CommunicationTechnician 301 423 380 284 257 273 320 -9%
ConcreteFinisher 59 74 61 52 86 93 71 58%
Cook 932 1,028 1,032 1,059 990 999 1,007 7%
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator
819 1,215 1,330 1,408 1,679 2,009 1,410 145%
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 46 51 56 52 56 46 51 0%
Electrician 5,000 5,947 6,617 6,494 6,422 7,295 6,296 46%
ElectronicTechnician 53 58 48 33 26 12 38 -77%
ElevatorConstructor 121 127 114 86 88 90 104 -26%
FloorcoveringInstaller 51 53 49 36 55 70 52 37%
gasfitter 165 166 176 246 278 302 222 83%
glazier 125 136 159 156 156 166 150 33%
Hairstylist 1,491 1,776 1,902 1,883 1,984 2,082 1,853 40%
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 2,442 2,597 2,634 2,571 2,833 3,494 2,762 43%
InstrumentTechnician 1,049 1,401 1,550 1,346 1,289 1,444 1,347 38%
Insulator 426 531 694 558 461 521 532 22%
Ironworker 236 373 373 341 294 484 350 105%
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector
70 89 85 60 74 90 78 29%
Landscapegardener 202 198 183 185 182 200 192 -1%
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 66 106 92 87 91 91 89 38%
Locksmith 58 61 63 58 60 62 60 7%
Machinist 765 896 892 867 886 935 874 22%
Millwright 1,203 1,365 1,405 1,321 1,357 1,541 1,365 28%
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Source: Alberta Advanced Education
*TotalnumberofapprenticesregisteredasofDecember31eachyear.Apprenticesmayberegisteredinmorethanonetradeorbranchofatradewithinthesameyear,butarecountedhereonlyonce.
n/A=NotApplicable.Datadoesnotexistinoneormoreofthespecifiedyears. note 1:Outdoorpowerequipmenttechnicianbecameadesignatedtradein2001. note 2:RigtechnicianbecameadesignatedtradeonJune1,2005,andisbeingphasedinoverthreeyears. note 3:Apprenticeshipprogramsbecameavailableforthetoolanddiemakertradein2003.
TRADE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2000-05 Average
2000-05 % Change
MotorcycleMechanic 114 125 134 138 174 214 150 88%
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician(Note 1)
N/A 22 52 64 84 81 N/A N/A
PainterandDecorator 140 155 170 150 154 150 153 7%
PartsTechnician 622 662 641 613 651 697 648 12%
Plumber 1,893 2,168 2,463 2,606 2,722 3,040 2,482 61%
PowerLineman 156 199 254 278 289 343 253 120%
PowerSystemElectrician 65 78 86 107 119 140 99 115%
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician 105 94 101 111 127 139 113 32%
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
406 436 476 495 533 547 482 35%
RigTechnician(Note 2) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 446 N/A N/A
Roofer 113 118 129 152 160 166 140 47%
Sawfiler 28 23 20 20 16 15 20 -46%
SheetMetalWorker 730 829 887 971 944 1,026 898 41%
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 195 233 247 244 239 238 233 22%
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 1,359 1,711 1,863 1,801 1,746 2,427 1,818 79%
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 130 172 152 137 131 146 145 12%
Tilesetter 62 62 54 49 57 35 53 -44%
ToolandDieMaker (Note 3) N/A N/A N/A 10 10 7 N/A N/A
TransportRefrigerationTechnician 41 47 49 48 48 46 47 12%
WaterWellDriller 30 35 37 34 32 37 34 23%
Welder 4,359 5,421 5,461 4,641 4,700 5,796 5,063 33%
TOTAL 32,536 38,089 40,501 39,294 40,483 46,472 39,563 43%
total number of Apprentices Registered (totals, Averages and percentage Changes) by trade, 2000 - 2005*
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total and new Apprentices Registered by Branch, 2005
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education note 1:Apprenticesregisteredinasinglebranchoftheautobodytechniciantradearecountedunderthebranchinwhichtheyareregistered.Apprenticesregisteredintwoorthreebranchesofthetradearecountedunderthe‘Technician’heading. note 2:AsofJuly15,2005,theheavyboomtruckcraftandmediumboomtruckcraftwerecombinedintoonecraftoftheboomtruckbranchofthecraneandhoistingequipmentoperatortradecalled‘boomtruck’.
AuTO BODy TEChnICIAn Total Registered Apprentices new Apprentices Registered
Prepper 22 7
Refinisher 93 24
Repairer 108 32
Technician (Note 1) 468 163
Total 691 226
CRAnE AnD hOISTInG EQuIPMEnT OPERATOR Total Registered Apprentices new Apprentices Registered
BoomTruck
BoomTruck (Note 2) 739 394
WellheadBoomTruck 760 483
MobileCrane 463 246
TowerCrane 47 23
Total 2,009 1,146
hEAVy EQuIPMEnT TEChnICIAn Total Registered Apprentices new Apprentices Registered
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 2,806 1,027
HeavyDutyEquipmentMechanic(OffRoad) 141 64
TransportTrailerMechanic 133 63
TruckandTransportMechanic 414 163
Total 3,494 1,317
OuTDOOR POwER EQuIPMEnT TEChnICIAn Total Registered Apprentices new Apprentices Registered
Power 25 7
Turf 3 2
Marine 23 8
Recreational 30 11
Total 81 28
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new Apprentices Registered (totals, Averages and percentage Changes) by trade, 2000 - 2005*
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TRADE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2000-05 Average
2000-05 % Change
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 34 53 57 45 62 67 53 97%
ApplianceServiceTechnician 25 29 26 37 18 21 26 -16%
AutoBodyTechnician 168 205 197 215 221 226 205 35%
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 614 766 846 758 795 799 763 30%
Baker 88 57 54 72 81 83 73 -6%
Boilermaker 39 81 40 46 41 61 51 56%
Bricklayer 53 41 67 49 69 83 60 57%
Cabinetmaker 115 129 119 114 115 138 122 20%
Carpenter 827 916 1,009 1,099 1,093 1,243 1,031 50%
CommunicationTechnician 167 183 66 30 57 105 101 -37%
ConcreteFinisher 17 38 23 19 46 37 30 118%
Cook 349 404 381 391 355 417 383 20%
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator
451 705 641 686 885 1,146 752 154%
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 13 18 16 15 17 14 16 8%
Electrician 1,560 1,899 1,807 1,480 1,442 2,277 1,744 46%
ElectronicTechnician 17 19 8 8 3 1 9 -94%
ElevatorConstructor 44 13 11 11 25 30 22 -32%
FloorcoveringInstaller 21 21 16 7 32 33 22 57%
gasfitter 71 58 77 121 86 112 88 58%
glazier 50 45 62 43 45 64 52 28%
Hairstylist 739 806 847 893 921 958 861 30%
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 703 851 891 776 963 1,317 917 87%
InstrumentTechnician 396 559 580 302 341 530 451 34%
Insulator 248 161 316 110 96 209 190 -16%
Ironworker 109 171 103 78 100 286 141 162%
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector
29 40 38 22 46 48 37 66%
Landscapegardener 68 61 55 58 58 65 61 -4%
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 23 60 25 39 33 41 37 78%
Locksmith 14 16 18 13 14 15 15 7%
Machinist 198 334 224 210 243 307 253 55%
Millwright 335 484 408 319 366 553 411 65%
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TRADE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2000-05 Average
2000-05 % Change
MotorcycleMechanic 48 40 49 52 77 82 58 71%
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician(Note 1)
N/A 24 38 31 35 28 N/A N/A
PainterandDecorator 59 58 66 56 63 56 60 -5%
PartsTechnician 190 229 204 216 236 265 223 40%
Plumber 584 686 819 797 720 964 762 65%
PowerLineman 68 87 96 75 97 137 93 102%
PowerSystemElectrician 23 36 43 41 32 59 39 157%
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician 26 32 44 46 46 45 40 73%
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
109 122 146 162 150 164 142 51%
RigTechnician (Note 2) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 449 N/A N/A
Roofer 35 41 39 59 63 53 48 51%
Sawfiler 11 3 5 7 3 3 5 -73%
SheetMetalWorker 248 260 284 299 242 324 276 31%
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 82 70 69 61 62 77 70 -6%
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 501 662 528 501 529 1,241 660 148%
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 46 69 41 40 39 60 49 30%
Tilesetter 22 22 18 18 22 5 18 -77%
ToolandDieMaker(Note 3) N/A N/A N/A 15 0 1 N/A N/A
TransportRefrigerationTechnician 20 18 9 9 13 22 15 10%
WaterWellDriller 18 19 15 10 17 10 15 -44%
Welder 1,637 2,293 1,497 1,197 1,632 2,565 1,804 57%
TOTAL 11,312 13,994 13,038 11,758 12,747 17,896 13,458 58%
Source:Alberta Advanced Education
n/A=NotApplicable.Datadoesnotexistinoneormoreofthespecifiedyears. * Newapprenticesincludeallapprenticesregisteringduringasinglecalendaryear.Thenumberincludesthosewhoarereturningtodoan
additionalapprenticeshipaftercompletingoneormoreapprenticeshipprogramsinpreviousyears,orcontinuinganapprenticeshipinanothertradeforwhichtheyregisteredinapreviousyear.Apprenticeswhoregisteredinmorethanonetradeorbranchofatradewithin2005arecountedhereonlyonce.Thenumberdoesnotincludere-instatedapprentices(unlessre-instatedinthesameyear).
note 1:Outdoorpowerequipmenttechnicianbecameadesignatedtradein2001. note 2:RigtechnicianbecameadesignatedtradeonJune1,2005,andisbeingphasedinoverthreeyears. note 3:Apprenticeshipprogramsbecameavailableforthetoolanddiemakertradein2003.
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new Apprentices Registered (totals, Averages and percentage Changes) by trade, 2000 - 2005*
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education * Thisgraphrepresentsstatisticscoveringaseriesofcalendaryears(JanuarytoDecember).
ChARt 1
total number of Apprentices Registered by year, 1��5 - 2005*
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
Year
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46,472 apprentices were registered as of December 31, 2005
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20000
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50000
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education * Ageatdateofregistration.**The15,764totalinthechartaboveincludesonlyindividualsregisteringintheirfirsttradeinAlbertain2005.Thisnumberdiffersfromthetotal
numberofnewapprenticesregistered(17,896)aspresentedinTable3.Thenumberofnewapprenticesregisteredincludesthosewhoarereturningtodoanadditionalapprenticeshipaftercompletingoneormoreapprenticeshipprogramsinpreviousyears.
Mean -definedasthesumoftheagesofallapprenticesdividedbythetotalnumberofapprenticesinvolved,i.e.,average age.Median -definedasthemiddle agecategorywithanequalnumberofapprenticesyoungerandolderthanthisgroup.Mode -definedasthelargestagecategoryormost frequent ageofapprentices.
ChARt 2
Age of Alberta Apprentices on date of Registration in first trade, 2005*
Mode = 19
Median = 22
Mean = 25
14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68
Nu
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Age
1600
1200
800
400
0
Total number of Alberta apprentices registering in their first trade in 2005 = 15,764**
0
400
800
1200
1600
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total number of individuals Certified, 2005*
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TRADE/OCCuPATIOn Journeyman/Occupational
Certificates Issued to Completed
Apprentices and Trainees
Interprovincial Red Seals Issued to
Completed Apprentices
Qualification Certificates
(note 1)
Equivalency Documents
(note 2)
Other Red Seals Issued
(note 3)
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 16 15 3 0 3
ApplianceServiceTechnician 8 4 3 0 3
AutoBodyTechnician** 105 56 25 5 24
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 298 267 29 47 31
Baker 26 10 0 0 0
Boilermaker 20 17 4 3 4
Bricklayer 35 32 0 0 0
Cabinetmaker 33 19 0 0 0
Carpenter 245 174 7 4 9
CommunicationTechnician 58 N/A 2 0 N/A
ConcreteFinisher 16 10 0 0 0
Cook 174 152 19 1 19
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator**
370 66 89 43 2
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 10 8 0 0 0
Electrician 923 755 84 18 96
ElectronicTechnician 7 2 0 0 0
ElevatorConstructor 15 N/A 1 0 N/A
FloorcoveringInstaller 4 3 0 0 0
gasfitter 54 N/A 16 15 N/A
glazier 23 18 0 0 0
Hairstylist 557 343 54 42 93
HeavyEquipmentTechnician** 366 303 51 22 52
InstrumentTechnician 189 151 5 3 5
Insulator 59 43 0 0 0
Ironworker 53 32 23 33 26
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector
1 N/A 1 0 N/A
Landscapegardener 20 N/A 0 0 N/A
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 12 7 5 2 7
Locksmith 5 N/A 0 0 N/A
Machinist 141 122 1 0 1
Millwright 211 182 24 3 26
MotorcycleMechanic 26 26 10 0 10
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician 5 N/A 1 0 N/A
PainterandDecorator 14 9 4 0 4
PartsTechnician 94 88 12 0 11
Plumber 320 289 6 8 9
PowerLineman 49 40 3 0 3
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TRADE/OCCuPATIOn Journeyman/Occupational
Certificates Issued to Completed
Apprentices and Trainees
Interprovincial Red Seals Issued to
Completed Apprentices
Qualification Certificates
(note 1)
Equivalency Documents
(note 2)
Other Red Seals Issued
(note 3)
PowerSystemElectrician 16 N/A 12 2 N/A
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician 13 8 2 0 1
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
76 65 5 1 5
RigTechnician(Note 4) 0 N/A 0 0 N/A
Roofer 9 7 0 0 0
Sawfiler 4 N/A 0 0 N/A
SheetMetalWorker 95 53 1 0 1
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 30 24 1 0 1
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 192 170 285 14 296
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 19 17 0 2 0
Tilesetter 6 0 0 0 0
ToolandDieMaker 0 0 0 0 0
TransportRefrigerationTechnician 13 N/A 0 0 N/A
WaterWellDriller 4 N/A 2 0 N/A
Welder 888 808 29 17 42
Total - Trades 5,927 4,395 819 285 784
ConstructionCraftLabourer 2 N/A 31 N/A N/A
gasUtilityOperator 7 N/A 1 N/A N/A
OilandgasTransportationServices 5 N/A 0 N/A N/A
SteelDetailer 1 N/A 0 N/A N/A
Warehousing 8 N/A 17 N/A N/A
WellTestingServicesSupervisor 5 N/A 0 N/A N/A
Total - Occupations 28 n/A 49 n/A n/A
TOTAL 5,955 4,395 868 285 784
total number of individuals Certified, 2005*
tABle 5 (continued)
Source:Alberta Advanced Education * Individualsissuedmorethanonecertificatein2005arecountedhereonlyonce.**Indicatesthatsome,notall,branchesofthistradehaveaRedSealdesignation.
n/A=NotApplicable.
note 1:AQualificationCertificateisacertificateissuedtoindividualswho,throughanassessmentoftheirpriorworkexperience,knowledgeandskillsinadesignatedtradeoroccupation,demonstratetheymeetthestandardssetforcertificationinAlberta.In2005,689oftheQualificationCertificateswereissuedwithanInterprovincialStandardsRedSeal.note 2:The285Equivalencydocumentswereissuedtorecognizeacertificateordocument(e.g.atradecertificateobtainedinanotherCanadianjurisdiction)asequivalenttoatradecertificategrantedundertheApprenticeship and Industry Training ActwhentheskillsandknowledgeonwhichthatcertificateordocumentisbasedhavebeendeemedtobeequivalenttothoseofanAlbertacertifiedtradespersoninthattrade.note 3:These784InterprovincialStandardsRedSealswereissuedtoindividualswhoachievedjourneypersonstatusthroughacertificationonlyprocesssuchastheQualificationorEquivlencyprograms(i.e.,withoutcompletinganapprenticeshipprogram)orwhosuccessfullycompletedtheinterprovincialexaminationinAlbertaratherthaninthejurisdictioninwhichtheywereoriginallycertified.note 4:RigtechnicianbecameadesignatedtradeonJune1,2005,andisbeingphasedinoverthreeyears.
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total number of Completed Apprentices, trainees Certified, and individuals issued Qualification Certificates, 2000 - 2005*
tABle 6
TRADE/OCCuPATIOn 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 29 34 15 17 4 19
ApplicanceServiceTechnician 8 12 15 11 10 11
AutoBodyTechnician 90 57 64 85 89 130
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 308 346 314 312 316 327
Baker 41 43 37 48 28 26
Boilermaker 26 12 20 21 26 24
Bricklayer 9 16 24 14 21 35
Cabinetmaker 36 38 31 54 44 33
Carpenter 166 193 213 241 246 252
CommunicationTechnician 31 37 68 78 43 60
ConcreteFinishert 7 10 19 7 9 16
Cook 145 153 134 139 165 193
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator 177 248 255 284 326 459
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 11 8 3 9 5 10
Electrician 409 567 684 700 825 1,007
ElectronicTechnician 4 9 5 8 7 7
ElevatorConstructor 4 6 8 4 19 16
FloorcoveringInstaller 1 4 5 3 1 4
gasfitter 53 50 43 34 41 70
glazier 10 11 4 14 16 23
Hairstylist 440 421 432 508 600 611
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 392 490 664 623 437 417
InstrumentTechnician 111 110 145 204 186 194
Insulator 18 29 34 31 53 59
Ironworker 15 23 52 64 88 76
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector 19 11 23 18 15 2
Landscapegardener 24 22 21 20 23 20
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 0 3 0 5 7 17
Locksmith 5 4 5 0 3 5
Machinist 112 96 153 97 104 142
Millwright 162 221 190 219 191 235
MotorcycleMechanic 15 14 26 24 19 36
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician N/A 4 52 7 7 6
PainterandDecorator 21 29 16 16 21 18
PartsTechnician 98 106 110 124 116 106
Plumber 109 151 206 275 279 326
PowerLineman 25 33 22 23 43 52
PowerSystemElectrician 14 8 14 15 32 28
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TRADE/OCCuPATIOn 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician 13 27 13 14 18 15
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic 54 59 63 72 69 81
RigTechnician N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Roofer 12 10 3 6 15 9
Sawfiler 8 7 5 5 1 4
SheetMetalWorker 61 46 73 71 90 96
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 10 13 25 23 36 31
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 77 101 131 156 249 477
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 19 22 23 25 29 19
Tilesetter 0 4 5 9 9 6
ToolandDieMaker 0 0 3 1 0 0
TransportRefrigerationTechnician 8 6 2 5 10 13
WaterWellDriller 4 9 7 6 7 6
Welder 888 855 743 902 980 917
Total - Trades 4,299 4,788 5,222 5,651 5,978 6,746
ConstructionCraftLabourer 257 141 35 43 53 33
gasUtilityOperator 10 10 7 11 6 8
OilandgasTransportationServices N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5
SteelDetailer N/A N/A N/A 0 0 1
Warehousing 150 11 9 19 30 25
WellTestingServicesSupervisor N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5
Total - Occupations 417 162 51 73 89 77
TOTAL 4,716 4,950 5,273 5,724 6,067 6,823
total number of Completed Apprentices, trainees Certified, and individuals issued Qualification Certificates, 2000 - 2005*
tABle 6 (continued)
Source:Alberta Advanced Education * Individualsissuedmorethanonecertificatein2005arecountedhereonlyonce.
n/A=NotApplicable.Datadoesnotexistinoneormoreofthespecifiedyears.
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education
*ThesestatisticscovertheschoolyearfromAugust1toJuly31foreachyearrepresented. note 1:TheDelmarCollegeandMarvelCollegeprovidetechnicaltrainingforhairstylists.Thehairstylisttradehasatwo-yearapprenticeshipprogram.note 2:EffectiveJuly1,2004,NAITassumedresponsibilityforFairviewCollege.note 3:Enform(previouslyPetroleumIndustryTrainingService)trainsonlycraneandhoistingequipmentoperator-wellheadboomtruck,whichisaone-yearapprenticeshipprogram.note 4:Othertrainingprovidersinclude:ATCO Electric-isaccreditedtoprovidetechnicaltrainingforitspowerlinemanapprentices.British Columbia Institute of Technology-providessawfilertraining.Fortisalberta.inc-(previouslyAquilaNetworksCanada,UtilicorpNetworksCanadaandTransAltaUtilities)isaccreditedtoprovidetechnicaltrainingforitspowerlinemanapprentices.Grande Cache Institution-providestrainingtoinmates.Northern Lakes College-providescarpentertraining.
technical training Attendance by institution and school year, 2000-01 - 2005-06*
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2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06
DelmarCollegeofHairDesign(Note 1) 93 119 117 115 125 113
FairviewCollege(Note 2) 667 763 797 813 N/A N/A
KeyanoCollege 394 461 456 482 471 545
LakelandCollege 584 677 778 773 706 754
LethbridgeCommunityCollege 625 690 696 647 610 659
MarvelCollege(Note 1) 73 84 81 83 90 97
MedicineHatCollege 270 294 339 315 320 446
NorthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnology(Note 2)
7,114 8,005 8,897 9,208 9,384 10,439
OldsCollege 200 203 206 199 226 258
Enform(Note 3) 80 77 112 196 242 257
PortageCollege 0 47 45 43 64 78
RedDeerCollege 1,450 1,683 1,906 1,795 1,819 2,154
SouthernAlbertaInstituteofTechnology 4,706 5,075 5,559 5,710 5,762 6,402
OtherTrainingProviders(Note 4) 31 79 81 85 85 89
TOTAL 16,287 18,257 20,070 20,464 19,904 22,291
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total number of Apprentices by trade and period (or year) of training, 2005*
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TRADE 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 9th Period(note 1)
Total Apprentices
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 78 25 28 18 18 167
ApplicanceServiceTechnician 39 12 20 N/A 8 79
AutoBodyTechnician 288 302 27 N/A 74 691
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 1,034 501 771 404 293 3,003
Baker 89 37 30 N/A 61 217
Boilermaker 50 21 76 27 23 197
Bricklayer 58 112 40 N/A 12 222
Cabinetmaker 185 88 64 67 25 429
Carpenter 1,845 603 457 399 128 3,432
CommunicationTechnician 91 29 30 57 66 273
ConcreteFinisher 61 7 N/A N/A 25 93
Cook 403 190 190 N/A 216 999
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator
1,601 0 138 N/A 270 2,009
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 14 9 4 8 11 46
Electrician 2,432 1,707 1,352 1,486 318 7,295
ElectronicTechnician 1 2 7 0 2 12
ElevatorConstructor 0 0 5 1 84 90
FloorcoveringInstaller 44 24 N/A N/A 2 70
gasfitter 119 63 67 N/A 53 302
glazier 69 40 33 20 4 166
Hairstylist 630 477 N/A N/A 975 2,082
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 1,608 581 658 401 246 3,494
InstrumentTechnician 550 193 233 208 260 1,444
Insulator 288 91 96 N/A 46 521
Ironworker 325 41 36 69 13 484
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector
83 5 N/A N/A 2 90
Landscapegardener 66 51 19 39 25 200
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 41 25 18 N/A 7 91
Locksmith 20 18 10 11 3 62
Machinist 300 229 184 158 64 935
Millwright 549 381 259 255 97 1,541
MotorcycleMechanic 96 62 19 31 6 214
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician
23 30 10 4 14 81
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total number of Apprentices by trade and period (or year) of training, 2005*
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TRADE 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 9th Period(note 1)
Total Apprentices
PainterandDecorator 83 37 10 N/A 20 150
PartsTechnician 330 194 153 N/A 20 697
Plumber 1,158 728 611 420 123 3,040
PowerLineman 159 89 49 N/A 46 343
PowerSystemElectrician 19 13 41 55 12 140
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician 60 52 6 N/A 21 139
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
161 127 136 98 25 547
RigTechnician(Note 2) 414 30 2 N/A 0 446
Roofer 78 41 34 N/A 13 166
Sawfiler 2 1 4 3 5 15
SheetMetalWorker 473 206 165 170 12 1,026
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 94 53 63 N/A 28 238
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 1,268 508 289 301 61 2,427
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 62 45 33 N/A 6 146
Tilesetter 13 16 2 N/A 4 35
ToolandDieMaker 3 1 3 N/A 0 7
TransportRefrigerationTechnician 18 14 1 N/A 13 46
WaterWellDriller 15 21 N/A N/A 1 37
Welder 3,069 1,420 1,063 N/A 244 5,796
TOTAL 20,559 9,552 7,546 4,710 4,105 46,472
Source:Alberta Advanced Education
*ThesestatisticsareasofDecember31,2005.
n/A=Notalltradeshavefourperiods.TheN/Asindicatewherethereisnoperiodinthattrade.
note 1:9thPeriodApprenticesarethoseapprenticeswhohavecompletedorwhohavebeengrantedcreditforalltechnicaltrainingrequirementsintheirapprenticeshipprogram.Industryexaminationandworkexperience/on-the-jobtrainingrequirementsforthetradehaveyettobesuccessfullycompleted.note 2:RigtechnicianbecameadesignatedtradeonJune1,2005,andisbeingphasedinoverthreeyears.
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Source: Alberta Advanced Education
* ThistablerepresentsstatisticscoveringtheJanuarytoDecember2005calendaryear.Technicaltrainingintheprevioustableisreportedasschoolyear.Forthistableonly,thetechnicaltrainingstatisticscoverthecalendaryearforcomparabilitywithinthistable.
**Attendancereflectsthenumberoftechnicaltrainingseatsoccupied. note 1:Albertaprovidestrainingforapprenticesfromotherprovincesandterritorieswherethetradeisdesignatedbutthejurisdictionsareunabletoprovidetechnicaltrainingduetosmallapprenticeregistrationnumbers.Albertadoesnotissuetheseindividualsacertificate.TheyarenotcountedinTable5underCompletedApprentices.note 2:Albertaregistersapprenticesandprovidestechnicaltrainingtopersonsfromjurisdictionswherenoprogramexists.Albertaissuesacertificateoncompletionoftheprogram.note 3:Notallapprenticesattendtechnicaltraininginanygivenyear.Approximately65percentto75percentofallregisteredapprenticesinanyyearareeligibletoattendaperiodoftechnicaltraining.Ofthisnumber,approximately80percentattendaperiodoftechnicaltraininginagivenyear.Thereasonsapprenticesdonotattendtechnicaltrainingvaryandinclude:somehavesuccessfullycompletedallofthetechnicaltrainingbutdonothavealloftherequiredon-the-jobtrainingtobecertified;somearestillattendinghighschoolandarenotabletoattendtechnicaltraining;somerequireupgradingbeforetheyareabletoattendtechnicaltraining; somehavebeenregisteredwithintheprevioussixmonthsandwouldnotnormallyattendtechnicaltraininguntiltheyhadatleast9-12monthsofon-the-jobtrainingwiththeiremployer;
somearegraduatesofaccreditedpost-secondarytechnicalprogramsandhavereceivedcreditfortheirtechnicaltraining;somearecertifiedtradespeopleinarelatedtradeandhavereceivedcreditforportionsofthetechnicaltraininginthetradeinwhichtheyareanapprentice.
number of Apprentices Registered, Certified and Attending technical trainingby Apprenticeship and industry training office locations, 2005*
tABle �
Total ApprenticesRegistered
new ApprenticesRegistered
ApprenticesCertified
Technical Training
Attendance**
Calgary 11,723 4,271 1,556 5,317
Lethbridge 1,440 565 216 704
MedicineHat 1,592 567 181 677
RedDeer 4,140 1,666 621 2,011
Total - South Region 18,895 7,069 2,574 8,709
Bonnyville 1,076 359 144 428
Edmonton 17,898 7,181 2,172 7,722
FortMcMurray 2,430 1,039 250 859
grandePrairie 2,117 877 273 835
Hinton 767 297 98 370
PeaceRiver 621 218 129 293
SlaveLake 823 273 93 378
Vermilion 964 386 173 534
Total - north Region 26,696 10,630 3,332 11,419
Total - Regions 45,591 17,699 5,906 20,128
Interprovincial-TrainingOnly(Note 1)
473 149 17 215
Interprovincial/International-TrainingandCertification(Note 2)
408 48 4 100
Total - Other 881 197 21 315
TOTAL 46,472 17,896 5,927 20,443
(Note 3)
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industry Committee Meetings by trade/occupation, 2005
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TRADE/OCCuPATIOn Provincial Apprenticeship
Committees/Occupational
Committees
Provincial Apprenticeship
Sub-Committees/ Ocuupational
Sub-Committees
Total Provincial
Apprenticeship/ Occupational
Committees
Total Local
Apprenticeship Committees
Total All
Committees
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician
1 0 1 N/A 1
ApplianceServiceTechnician 1 3 4 0 4
AutoBodyTechnician 1 1 2 1 3
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 1 2 3 9 12
Baker 0 2 2 2 4
Boilermaker 2 3 5 N/A 5
Bricklayer 0 1 1 1 2
Cabinetmaker 0 6 6 3 9
Carpenter 0 3 3 6 9
CommunicationTechnician 0 0 0 1 1
ConcreteFinisher 0 2 2 N/A 2
Cook 0 2 2 3 5
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator
0 9 9 3 12
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician
0 0 0 2 2
Electrician 1 3 4 3 7
ElectronicTechnician 0 2 2 0 2
ElevatorConstructor 1 0 1 N/A 1
FloorcoveringInstaller 0 5 5 N/A 5
gasfitter 0 1 1 0 1
glazier 1 8 9 1 10
Hairstylist 1 7 8 8 16
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 2 8 10 8 18
InstrumentTechnician 0 4 4 0 4
Insulator 0 2 2 N/A 2
Ironworker 1 3 4 N/A 4
Landscapegardener 0 0 0 0 0
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic
0 2 2 N/A 2
Locksmith 1 1 2 2 4
NaturalgasCompressionTechnician*
1 0 1 N/A 1
Machinist 2 3 5 1 6
Millwright 2 2 4 3 7
MotorcycleMechanic 1 2 3 1 4
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician
0 0 0 0 0
PainterandDecorator 1 4 5 2 7
PartsTechnician 0 4 4 5 9
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education
n/A:Notapplicablereferstotradeswherelocalapprenticeshipcommitteesdonotexist.Designatedoccupationsdonothavelocalcommittees. * DenotesaProvisionalCommittee. note 1:Fourofthesub-committeemeetingswerejointmeetings,therefore,theyappearforeachtradeoroccupationbutareonlycountedonceinthefinaltotal.
TRADE/OCCuPATIOn Provincial Apprenticeship
Committees/Occupational
Committees
Provincial Apprenticeship
Sub-Committees/ Ocuupational
Sub-Committees
Total Provincial
Apprenticeship/ Occupational
Committees
Total Local
Apprenticeship Committees
Total All
Committees
Plumber 0 2 2 0 2
PowerLineman 1 1 2 2 4
PowerSystemElectrician 1 2 3 N/A 3
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician
0 1 1 1 2
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
0 1 1 1 2
RigTechnician 2 4 6 N/A 6
Roofer 2 2 4 N/A 4
Sawfiler 0 0 0 N/A 0
SheetMetalWorker 1 6 7 2 9
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 1 1 2 0 2
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 2 2 4 0 4
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 1 0 1 N/A 1
Tilesetter 0 0 0 0 0
ToolandDieMaker 2 1 3 N/A 3
TransportRefrigerationTechnician
1 0 1 N/A 1
WaterWellDriller 0 0 0 N/A 0
Welder 1 1 2 7 9
Total - All Trades 36 119 155 78 233
ConstructionCraftLabourer 0 0 0 N/A 0
gasUtilityOperator 0 0 0 N/A 0
OilandgasTransportationServices
0 0 0 N/A 0
SnubbingServices* 1 0 1 N/A 1
SteelDetailer 1 0 1 N/A 1
Warehousing 0 3 3 N/A 3
WellTestingServicesSupervisor 0 0 0 N/A 0
Total - All Occupations 2 3 5 n/A 5
Total - All Trades and Occupations
38 118 156 78 230
industry Committee Meetings by trade/occupation, 2005
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number of participants in the Registered Apprenticeship program (RAp) by trade as of december 31, 2005
tABle 11
(continued)
TRADE DESCRIPTIOn high School Full Time Certified
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 26 9 9
ApplianceServiceTechnician 3 3 1
AutoBodyTechnician 43 64 24
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 154 220 101
Baker 9 9 3
Boilermaker 0 0 0
Bricklayer 5 8 3
Cabinetmaker 30 27 10
Carpenter 138 183 39
CommunicationTechnician 2 3 1
ConcreteFinisher 7 5 1
Cook 66 76 19
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator 4 0 4
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 0 1 0
Electrician 127 246 73
ElectronicTechnician 0 0 0
ElevatorConstructor 0 0 0
FloorcoveringInstaller 7 4 1
gasfitter 0 5 1
glazier 2 7 3
Hairstylist 121 131 174
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 188 221 95
InstrumentTechnician 40 50 11
Insulator 0 1 0
Ironworker 2 2 0
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector 0 0 0
Landscapegardener 5 7 0
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 5 1 0
Locksmith 1 6 0
Machinist 20 34 19
Millwright 28 54 18
MotorcycleMechanic 21 19 5
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician 9 6 0
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education high School=RAPparticipantscurrentlyinhighschool. Full Time=RAPparticipantswhohavecompletedhighschoolandarenowfulltimeapprentices. Certified=RAPparticipantswhohavecompletedtheirapprenticeshipprogramandarenowcertifiedtradespeople. note 1:TotalnumberofRAPparticipantscertifiedsinceinceptionofprogram. note 2:RigtechnicianbecameadesignatedtradeonJune1,2005,andisbeingphasedinoverthreeyears.
TRADE DESCRIPTIOn high School Full Time Certified
PainterandDecorator 3 6 1
PartsTechnician 21 29 26
Plumber 39 83 19
PowerLineman 6 5 2
PowerSystemElectrician 0 0 0
RecreationalVehicleServiceTechnician 2 3 2
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic 12 14 4
RigTechnician(Note 2) 0 0 0
Roofer 10 2 0
Sawfiler 0 0 0
SheetMetalWorker 23 16 5
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 1 6 4
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 21 40 6
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 3 5 4
Tilesetter 4 0 1
ToolandDieMaker 0 0 0
TransportRefrigerationMechanic 1 1 1
WaterWellDriller 1 2 0
Welder 251 259 183
TOTAL 1,461 1,873 873
(Note 1)
number of participants in the Registered Apprenticeship program (RAp) by trade as of december 31, 2005
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Source:Alberta Advanced Education * Thisgraphrepresentsstatisticscoveringaseriesofcalendaryears(JanuarytoDecember).
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number of Apprentices Registered - total, Aboriginal and Women - 2005*
tABle 12
(continued)
TRADE/OCCuPATIOn Total Apprentices Registered
Aboriginal Apprentices Registered
women Apprentices Registered
AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician 167 1 0
ApplianceServiceTechnician 79 0 1
AutoBodyTechnician 691 15 33
AutomotiveServiceTechnician 3,003 39 83
Baker 217 3 122
Boilermaker 197 3 0
Bricklayer 222 7 4
Cabinetmaker 429 10 58
Carpenter 3,432 213 148
CommunicationTechnician 273 4 23
ConcreteFinisher 93 2 1
Cook 999 27 301
CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator 2,009 32 32
ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician 46 0 0
Electrician 7,295 106 261
ElectronicTechnician 12 0 0
ElevatorConstructor 90 1 1
FloorcoveringInstaller 70 2 0
gasfitter 302 10 9
glazier 166 1 2
Hairstylist 2,082 24 1,847
HeavyEquipmentTechnician 3,494 90 33
InstrumentTechnician 1,444 15 44
Insulator 521 15 71
Ironworker 484 41 8
Ironworker-MetalBuildingSystemsErector 90 3 1
Landscapegardener 200 1 92
Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic 91 2 2
Locksmith 62 1 10
Machinist 935 12 40
Millwright 1,541 41 27
MotorcycleMechanic 214 3 3
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Source: Alberta Advanced Education * TotalnumberofapprenticesregisteredasofDecember31.Apprenticesmayberegisteredinmorethanonetradeorbranchofatradewithin
thesameyear,butarecountedhereonlyonce.
TRADE/OCCuPATIOn Total Apprentices Registered
Aboriginal Apprentices Registered
women Apprentices Registered
OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician 81 2 2
PainterandDecorator 150 7 32
PartsTechnician 697 12 186
Plumber 3,040 73 81
PowerLineman 343 10 0
PowerSystemElectrician 140 0 3
RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician 139 1 4
RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic 547 9 4
RigTechnician 446 2 0
Roofer 166 10 2
Sawfiler 15 0 0
SheetMetalWorker 1,026 24 29
SprinklerSystemsInstaller 238 3 7
Steamfitter-Pipefitter 2,427 69 81
StructuralSteelandPlateFitter 146 1 5
Tilesetter 35 0 7
ToolandDieMaker 7 0 0
TransportRefrigerationTechnician 46 1 1
WaterWellDriller 37 0 1
Welder 5,796 189 270
Total - Trades 46,472 1,137 3,972
number of Apprentices Registered - total, Aboriginal and Women - 2005*
tABle 12 (continued)
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top AppRentiCe AWARds 200�-2005
Recipient Trade City/Town Employer
1 LannyAguiar AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyPrepper
Calgary CalgaryCoachworks
2 TerrenceAldridge Insulator Edmonton SteeplejackServices(Edmonton)Ltd.
3 TerrenceAtherley HeavyEquipmentTechnician-TransportTrailerMechanic
SherwoodPark CascadeCarriersLtd.
4 DanielBaker RecreationVehicleServiceTechnician Calgary guaranteeRVInc.
5 RaffaeleBenincasa ConcreteFinisher Edmonton CityofEdmonton
6 YvesBerthiaum RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
Calgary AlaskaRefrigerationLtd.
7 NoelBolso CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator-BoomTruck
Calgary NorscanRigginsLtd.
8 TylerBoreland Bricklayer Barrhead WalterCookMasonry
9 NathanBos glazier St.Albert BeaconglassProductsLtd.
10 WanettaBriggs CommunicationTechnician FortMcMurray TelusCommunications
11 RaymondBurgess gasfitter-1stClass Edmonton CityofEdmonton
12 JustinByrne StructuralSteelandPlateFitter Edmonton MetalFabricatorsandWeldingLtd.
13 MichaelCarlson SheetMetalWorker Calgary Arpi’sIndustriesLtd.
14 KyleChristiansen ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician Edmonton ContinentalElectricMotorServicesNorthernLtd.
15 AmberClay Cook Claresholm BridgesgolfCourse
16 JoshuaCruickshank SprinklerSystemsInstaller Calgary D.T.FireProtectionLtd.
17 RobertD’Mello ApplianceServiceTechnician Calgary ArrowApplianceService
18 DavidElia ElectronicTechnician Calgary EnmaxCalgary’sElectricSystem
19 DanielFlahr PartsTechnician Lethbridge VaneeMotors
20 MichaelFowlie HeavyEquipmentTechnician-HeavyDutyEquipmentMechanic(OffRoad)
Barrhead NeerlandiaCoOpAssociation
21 Andreagavinchuk Hairstylist FortSaskatchewan
Sylvia&Co.
22 Blairgiduk PowerLineman Edmonton Epcor
23 Williamgombik Electrician Calgary DirectElectric
24 BradleyHadden Landscapegardener Sprucegrove KiwiNurseriesLtd.
25 gregoryHataley HeavyEquipmentTechnician-TruckandTransportMechanic
Calgary Pepsi-ColaCanada(TruckShop)
26 LorenHenneigh HeavyEquipmentTechnician RedDeer SkocdopoleConstructionLtd.
27 BradHopkins AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician Budett greenPowerLtd.
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top AppRentiCe AWARds 200�-2005 (continued)
Recipient Trade City/Town Employer
28 DarellJacobson PainterandDecorator Calgary PetroFieldIndustriesInc.
29 SeleneKasha Cabinetmaker Edmonton HughesInteriorMillworkLtd
30 DanielLanglois TransportRefrigerationTechnician Calgary ThermoKingWesternLtd.(Calgary)
31 ChristineMisseghers InstrumentTechnician Blairmore CobraMaintenanceLP
32 AndreMoffett Boilermaker Edmonton BoilermakerApprenticeshipAdministrationAgency
33 RandyMoisan Steamfitter-Pipefitter Edmonton BantrelConstructors
34 KristopherO’Connell Machinist Wetaskiwin ManlukIndustriesInc.
35 DerekOhlmann AutomotiveServiceTechnician MedicineHat BigM.LincolnMercurySale
36 EarlPhillips Locksmith Edmonton LangLocksmithsLtd
37 ChadReimer Roofer HayLakes BorderRoofingInc.
38 DerekRosychuk MotorcycleMechanic Redwater HondaExtreme
39 RichardRuigrok Ironworker Edmonton IronworkersApprenticeshipAdministrationAgency
40 WilliamSmethurst CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator-MobileCrane
Edmonton NorthernCraneService
41 DallasStephens Sawfiler-Circular RockyMountainHouse
WestFraserLVL
42 georgeStrautman CraneandHoistingEquipmentOperator-WellheadBoomTruck
Didsbury TricanWellService
43 TrevorSuchy Lather-InteriorSystemsMechanic St.Albert g.R.Byer&AssociatesLtd
44 DeltonThiessen Carpenter Debolt DeltonThiessen
45 ScottThomson Millwright grandePrairie AinsworthEngineeredCanadaLtd.
46 KristinTonks Baker Banff TheFairmontBanffSprings
47 ClaudeVautour Plumber&gasfitter-2ndClass Calgary AlmyPlumbingInc.
48 JamesWalker PowerSystemElectrician Calgary HighTimeIndustriesLtd
49 JacquelineWerenka Welder Athabasca PatTarrantWeldingLtd.
50 RodneyWilson Sawfiler grandePrairie WeyerhaeuserCanadaLtd.
51 MitchellYuill AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyRepairer
Cardston CSLFordBodyShopLtd.
52 MitchellYuill AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyRefinisher
Cardston CSLFordBodyShopLtd.
Notopapprenticesforthefollowingtrades:floorcovering,tilesetter,ironworker-metalbuildingsystemserector,waterwelldriller,astherewerenotechnicaltrainingclasses.
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200�-2005 RegisteRed AppRentiCeship pRogRAM (RAp) sCholARship ReCipients
Sponsor Recipient Trade
1 AlbertaBuildingTradesCouncil/ConstructionLabourRelations-AnAlbertaAssociationRAPScholarship
EricSmith Welder
2 Alberta-PacificForestIndustriesInc.RAPScholarship DonWallis HeavyEquipmentTechnician
3 AllanAskelandRAPScholarship Johnguliker HeavyEquipmentTechnician
4 BillandCatharineWatsonandFamilyRAPScholarship JustinTolsma Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
5 CalgaryFoundation-CadmusFundRAPScholarship DustinCampos Millwright
6 Robertgoldsmith Welder
7 ChristianLabourAssociationofCanadaRAPScholarship DominicDery HeavyEquipmentTechnician
8 ConstructionLabourRelations-AnAlbertaAssociation/AlbertaBuildingTradesCouncil
BrendanTwohey Electrician
9 ElectricalContractorsAssociationofAlbertaRAPScholarship
CraigJohnston Electrician
10 JosiahLawson Electrician
11 FlintEnergyServicesLtd.RAPScholarship MarshalDoyle Welder
12 FluorConstructorsCanadaLtd.RAPScholarship MichaelEll Welder
13 InternationalBrotherhoodofBoilermakersandtheBoilermakerTrainingTrustFundRAPScholarship
AlanThomasHaug Welder
14 IronworkersLocal720andLocal725RAPScholarship MatthewPolischuk Welder
15 JacobsCatalyticLtd.RAPScholarship Virginia-AnnPerry Millwright
16 Kellogg,Brown&Root(Canada)CompanyRAPScholarship
TrevorBromby Welder
17 MaxamContractingLtd.RAPScholarship ChristianBaker Carpenter
18 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlbertaRAPScholarship
ChristopherBroski Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
19 MeritContractorsAssociationRAPScholarship KaylinArgent Electrician
20 ModernBeautySuppliesInc.RAPScholarship CarlaRichardson Hairstylist
21 MotorDealers’AssociationofAlbertaRAPScholarship CalvinCoulombe AutomotiveServiceTechnician
22 NOVAChemicalsCorporationRAPScholarship MarshallKoza Machinist
23 PCLConstructiongroupInc.RAPScholarship KevinSuchy ConcreteFinisher
24 ShellCanadaLimitedRAPScholarship CodyWierenga Steamfitter-Pipefitter
25 SyncrudeCanadaLtd.RAPScholarship KristopherWolbeck Steamfitter-Pipefitter
26 TheOptimistClubofSherwoodParkRAPScholarship MichelleBiggs Hairstylist
27 TransCanadaPipelinesLimitedRAPScholarship ChristopherCook Machinist
28 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardRAPScholarship
TylerAitken Cook
29 RebeccaAllard Hairstylist
30 JamesAnderson Electrician
31 MurrayAnderson Millwright
32 KristyAngers Hairstylist
33 TravisAppel Electrician
34 JohnArmitage AutomotiveServiceTechnician
35 ChadArmstrong Cook
36 CodyAxley HeavyEquipmentTechnician
37 KurtBadin MotorcycleMechanic
38 ChadBagan PowerLineman
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200�-2005 RegisteRed AppRentiCeship pRogRAM (RAp) sCholARship ReCipients (continued)
Sponsor Recipient Trade
39 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardRAPScholarshipcontinued
graemeBailey Electrician
40 DevonBangma Welder
41 MatthewBattenfelder ApplianceServiceTechnician
42 MichaelBeier Welder
43 JasonBelliveau Welder
44 DallasBendfeld HeavyEquipmentTechnician
45 DamienBerg Welder
46 DevonBlenkiron AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician
47 RichardBogath Welder
48 MarcusBoisson HeavyEquipmentTechnician
49 TerryBota HeavyEquipmentTechnician
50 WadeBraun Welder
51 MatthewBreitkreitz Electrician
52 AlainBrochu AutomotiveServiceTechnician
53 NicholeBroere Hairstylist
54 MatthewBrown Welder
55 KristenBujold Hairstylist
56 garrettBurchill Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
57 ChelseyBushore Hairstylist
58 KyleCampagnolo Welder
59 BrennenCampbell Welder
60 ShaneCampbell Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
61 LandonCampsall PartsTechnician
62 BennettCarrothers HeavyEquipmentTechnician
63 DustinChabot Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
64 CesarChapeton Carpenter
65 TylerChick Welder
66 gregChristensen Electrician
67 BarryClark Electrician
68 TrevorCobb Welder
69 CodyCollicutt Welder
70 MikeCowperthwaite RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
71 MarkCrabb Electrician
72 JeffreyCrawford Cook
73 JordanDavis Welder
74 TrevorDean Carpenter
75 garnettDefoe Welder
76 LanceDeibert Electrician
77 RylanDenzler Machinist
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Sponsor Recipient Trade
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ErichDittmann Carpenter
79 BrandonDobos Carpenter
80 DrewDoll HeavyEquipmentTechnician
81 TylerDoucette AutomotiveServiceTechnician
82 TravisDow HeavyEquipmentTechnician
83 AmandaDraper Hairstylist
84 JessyDrewes HeavyEquipmentTechnician
85 MichelDumont AutomotiveServiceTechnician
86 DavidDunkley HeavyEquipmentTechnician-HeavyDutyEquipment(OffRoad)
87 MeganElliott Hairstylist
88 MitchellEllis HeavyEquipmentTechnician
89 StaceyElser HeavyEquipmentTechnician
90 JennaEmke Hairstylist
91 MarkEwasiuk Carpenter
92 MichaelFenton AutomotiveServiceTechnician
93 CoryFerence Welder
94 DustinFolvik HeavyEquipmentTechnician
95 DarylFortier AutomotiveServiceTechnician
96 garrettFraser AutomotiveServiceTechnician
97 Nicolasgallipoli AutomotiveServiceTechnician
98 Seamusgates InstrumentTechnician
99 Lanegerwatoski Insulator
100 Johngettis Cabinetmaker
101 Derekgibson Welder
102 Jamesgilroy HeavyEquipmentTechnician
103 Kentgolley Welder
104 Kayleygoodine Hairstylist
105 Paulgorgichuk Electrician
106 Stuartgray HeavyEquipmentTechnician
107 Marcusgreenwood AutomotiveServiceTechnician
108 NicolasguiteTheriault
Carpenter
109 Scottgullekson Carpenter
110 Aureygutsch AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician
111 BrettHadden AutomotiveServiceTechnician
112 AndrewHaggard AutomotiveServiceTechnician
113 ThomasHand AutomotiveServiceTechnician
114 AlanHank AutomotiveServiceTechnician
115 JacilynHanna Hairstylist
116 JordanHansen AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyRepairer
117 ZacharyHantos Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
118 JustynHardstaff AutomotiveServiceTechnician
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Sponsor Recipient Trade
119 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardRAPScholarshipcontinued
JeremyHarris Welder
120 VictoriaHaycock PartsTechnician
121 AlysonHaywood Hairstylist
122 garettHemstock Welder
123 AdamHeykants Welder
124 RodneyHilts Electrician
125 DannyHollingsworth Welder
126 MichaelHoughton PartsTechnician
127 garrettHulsman Welder
128 ColinHumphreys Welder
129 RachelleJacobs Hairstylist
130 DallenJacobsen AutomotiveServiceTechnician
131 ChaseJensen InstrumentTechnician
132 JoelJohannson HeavyEquipmentTechnician
133 ByronC.Johnson AutomotiveServiceTechnician
134 ChadJohnson InstrumentTechnician
135 KyleJones HeavyEquipmentTechnician
136 TravisJones Millwright
137 WardenKarastas AutomotiveServiceTechnician
138 ShawnKeenan TransportRefrigerationTechnician
139 JaredKeller MotorcycleMechanic
140 TylerKennedy AutomotiveServiceTechnician
141 JuliaKent Cook
142 MohamedKhaled Welder
143 DanaKing Cook
144 NathanKinniburgh AutomotiveServiceTechnician
145 ChadKlap Electrician
146 CurtisKlassen Welder
147 RichardKloiber AutomotiveServiceTechnician
148 DavidKoenig Electrician
149 JonahKondro AutomotiveServiceTechnician
150 TrevorKonynenbelt HeavyEquipmentTechnician
151 ChristopherKopriva Welder
152 JoshuaKorpan HeavyEquipmentTechnician
153 JeremyKoskewich AutomotiveServiceTechnician
154 KyleKrabbes Welder
155 JamesLabine HeavyEquipmentTechnician
156 AmandaLambert PartsTechnician
157 LewisLariviere Electrician
158 RobertLatreille Carpenter
159 AdamLauder HeavyEquipmentTechnician
160 AndreLeblanc Carpenter
161 CoryLeighton Welder
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162 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardRAPScholarshipcontinued
MasonLeuty HeavyEquipmentTechnician
163 KohlLloyd Electrician
164 KyleLysons SheetMetalWorker
165 JohnMacbeth Electrician
166 SamuelMacklem Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
167 CyleMadill HeavyEquipmentTechnician
168 JordanMahrer Machinist
169 TimothyMandaliti HeavyEquipmentTechnician
170 MichaelMarshall Electrician
171 DanielMay Welder
172 LukeMcclughan Millwright
173 LanceMcNamara Welder
174 MatthewMills Millwright
175 CodyMoir Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
176 MathewMonteith AutomotiveServiceTechnician
177 RobertMorgan Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
178 MitchellMorrish AutomotiveServiceTechnician
179 MathewMosicki Welder
180 KonradMoyer HeavyEquipmentTechnician
181 EdwardMurphylll RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
182 RabeeaNaseem Hairstylist
183 SaidNasr RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
184 ErikNeumeyer Electrician
185 KalonNill AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyRepairer
186 PeterNimco Millwright
187 RexNisbet MotorcycleMechanic
188 StephanieO’Brien Hairstylist
189 TrevorOlsen Carpenter
190 ColeO’Neill HeavyEquipmentTechnician
191 AlanOpdendries AutomotiveServiceTechnician
192 DylanOudshoorn Electrician
193 AndrewPaes Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
194 KarrimPankratz Welder
195 RyanPatzer Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
196 MatthewPauly AutomotiveServiceTechnician
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197 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardRAPScholarshipcontinued
StephanePedneault HeavyEquipmentTechnician
198 JacobPelletier Cook
199 gordonPhung AutomotiveServiceTechnician
200 ShawnPilgaard Electrician
201 LisaPoulsen Hairstylist
202 ColtanPovey AutomotiveServiceTechnician
203 JoelPowell AutomotiveServiceTechnician
204 LindsayQayutinnuaq InstrumentTechnician
205 DerekRamsay Welder
206 DavidRankin Carpenter
207 MarkRasmussen HeavyEquipmentTechnician
208 JordanRichard HeavyEquipmentTechnician
209 AshtonRiggs HeavyEquipmentTechnician
210 KurtRobak ElectronicTechnician
211 ChadRobinson Electrician
212 ChadRoskewich InstrumentTechnician
213 AdrianRzepkowski Welder
214 SolomonSands AutomotiveServiceTechnician
215 JamesSawatzky HeavyEquipmentTechnician
216 georgeSawchuk Welder
217 JeffreySchierman Welder
218 JesseSchinkel AutomotiveServiceTechnician
219 CareySchlitter Electrician
220 JohnathanSchrale glazier
221 ChadSeerey HeavyEquipmentTechnician
222 KevinSharman Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
223 MurraySimpson PainterandDecorator
224 KellySmith Electrician
225 CodySmith HeavyEquipmentTechnician
226 JesseSnider Welder
227 CraigSpady Electrician
228 JustinStanding HeavyEquipmentTechnician
229 ShaunStauffer AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyRefinisher
230 gregoryStrilchuk AutomotiveServiceTechnician
231 AddisonSurgenor AutoBodyTechnician-AutoBodyRepairer
232 gregoryTatro AutomotiveServiceTechnician
233 CraigTebbutt AutomotiveServiceTechnician
234 LindsayTemplar Hairstylist
235 AlexanderTheodore Cook
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236 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardRAPScholarshipcontinued
JaredThome Machinist
237 gillianThomson Hairstylist
238 Ekaterina(Kathy)Tsakalakis
Hairstylist
239 JustinTucker Carpenter
240 ErrickTveter HeavyEquipmentTechnician
241 JordanTweten Welder
242 NathanielTyler Cook
243 ChelseaTym Hairstylist
244 LaszloVarvizi Welder
245 DanielVasseur HeavyEquipmentTechnician
246 BlakeVickers Electrician
247 JonathanVisscher Carpenter
248 DerekVisser HeavyEquipmentTechnician
249 JustinVollrath Welder
250 JessieVoth Hairstylist
251 LeeWakefield HeavyEquipmentTechnician
252 JarrettWallace Welder
253 KyleWaterhouse Carpenter
254 ChristianWeinacker Bricklayer
255 TroyWells Welder
256 CodyWhan Welder
257 JosephWhitesell Carpenter
258 JohnWiebe HeavyEquipmentTechnician
259 RomanWik MotorcycleMechanic
260 CodyWild HeavyEquipmentTechnician
261 ScottA.(Drew)Wilkinson
Welder
262 SmokieWilliams Steamfitter-Pipefitter
263 CodyWirstiuk PartsTechnician
264 PatrickWozney Carpenter
265 ShaneYachimec Millwright
266 TylerZeiner HeavyEquipmentTechnician
267 JamesZemp Electrician
268 MichaelZijlstre Steamfitter-Pipefitter
269 JoelZylstra AutomotiveServiceTechnician
200�-2005 RegisteRed AppRentiCeship pRogRAM (RAp) sCholARship ReCipients (continued)
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Sponsor Recipient Trade
1 AlbertaBuildingTradesCouncilandConstructionLabourRelations–AnAlbertaAssociationScholarship
KristinLussier InstrumentTechnician
2 AlbertaBuildingTradesCouncilScholarship MichaelRodwell Steamfitter-Pipefitter
3 AlbertaConstructionAssociation/ThygesenApprenticeScholarship
AntoineBoulet Machinist
4 ClarkHerschmiller Welder
5 MatthewKeller FloorcoveringInstaller
6 ShawnMcDermid Electrician
7 AndrewMontgomery Welder
8 DonaldNowak Electrician
9 KyleSayler Electrician
10 WayneSmith SheetMetalWorker
11 MaasjeVandekamp Hairstylist
12 TylerWarawa Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
13 RobertYpma RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
14 AlbianSandsEnergyInc.ApprenticeshipScholarship BlairHladilo PartsTechnician
15 AlexMunroAboriginalApprenticeshipScholarship CarlaJones Carpenter
16 AlgginMetalIndustriesLtd.ginoBianchiniMemorialScholarship
VictorWatson SheetMetalWorker
17 Arpi’sScholarship KevinBrisky Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
18 ATCOPowerLtd.Scholarship LyleWeisgerber Steamfitter-Pipefitter&gasfitter-2ndClass
19 AthabascaOilSandsProjectExcellenceAward DarcyKnox HeavyEquipmentTechnician
20 AWMAC-NorthernAlbertaChapterScholarship RobertBurton Cabinetmaker
21 AWMAC-SouthernAlbertaChapterScholarship ChadKapler Cabinetmaker
22 Bill(Curly)WatsonMemorialScholarship ThomasA.Maultsby Electrician
23 BobStolleryApprenticeScholarship MathewCebuliak Crane&HoistingEquipmentOperator-BoomTruck
24 BlairChouinard Millwright
25 DarrenDolman Carpenter
26 PeterMorrison Millwright
27 SylvainVanier Carpenter
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2005 AlBeRtA AppRentiCeship And industRy tRAining sCholARship ReCipients (continued)
Sponsor Recipient Trade
28 BoilermakerApprenticeshipAdministrationAgencyScholarship
JasonVisser Welder
29 BunchWeldingScholarship ClintonArlidge Electrician
30 C.L.(Pat)Hill/Charlton&HillLtd.Scholarship Markgahn SheetMetalWorker
31 CalgaryConstructionAssociation-BobScrimgeourScholarship
WarrenFahlman SprinklerSystemsInstaller
32 CalgaryConstructionAssociation-gregDavidsonScholarship
DustinManchester HeavyEquipmentTechnician
33 CalgaryConstructionAssociation-KenKennedyScholarship
Davidgilmet HeavyEquipmentTechnician
34 CalgaryConstructionAssociation-KenTruemanScholarship
SeanFoster Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
35 CalgaryConstructionAssociation-PatBarryScholarship
JosephClark Electrician
36 CalgaryMotorDealersAssociationScholarship ChrisWhite AutomotiveServiceTechnician
37 CanadianInstituteofSteelConstruction-AlbertaRegionScholarship
MichelServant Welder
38 CanemSystemsLtd.Scholarship TravisDunne Electrician
39 CanyonPlumbing&HeatingLtd.Scholarship KennethParenteau Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
40 CentaurSubaruScholarship MistyDonofrio AutomotiveServiceTechnician
41 ChemcoElectricalContractorsLtd.Scholarship JianguangLiu Electrician
42 ChristianLabourAssociationofCanadaScholarship CalvinFehr Carpenter
43 ClearwaterWelding&FabricatingLtd.Scholarship KevinMarek Welder
44 CliffordJ.WilliamsScholarship MathewWolff Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
45 ComstockCanadaScholarship SheaStewart Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
46 ConstructionLabourRelations-AnAlbertaAssociation-R.NeilTidsburyScholarship
DwayneOpp Millwright
47 ConstructionLabourRelations-AnAlbertaAssociationandAlbertaBuildingTradesCouncilScholarship
ShaneFox Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
48 ConstructionLabourRelations-AnAlbertaAssociationScholarship
RichardEben-Ebenau InstrumentTechnician
49 DustinFranke Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
50 DarwinJohnson Millwright
51 DavidFaganMemorialScholarship MichaelStapley Welder
52 ECAA&NorthWestChapterAlbertaApprenticeshipScholarship
KeithTunke Electrician
53 EdmontonPipeTradesEducationalTrustFundLocal#488Scholarship
TrevorAllen Steamfitter-Pipefitter
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54 EdwardR.RewuckiScholarship DustinLongman AutomotiveServiceTechnician
55 EdwardsgarageScholarship JosephVanStraten AutomotiveServiceTechnician
56 ElectricalContractorsAssociationofAlbertaApprenticeshipScholarship
Paulgermain Electrician
57 EnCanaCorporationAboriginalScholarship AlexRomeike Carpenter
58 EPCORAboriginalScholarship DeanDiesel Steamfitter-Pipefitter&gasfitter-2ndClass
59 ExxonMobilCanadaScholarship PaulCyr ElectricalMotorSystemsTechnician
60 FergusonglassScholarship DaleHagel glazier
61 FirstCanadianInsuranceCorporationScholarship JenniferMandick AutomotiveServiceTechnician
62 FirstNorthCateringScholarship JoleneDieterman Cook
63 FluorConstructorsCanadaLtd.Scholarship garyHenneigh HeavyEquipmentTechnician
64 SuzanneKroetsch Welder
65 NathanOfford HeavyEquipmentTechnician
66 g.PetersonScholarship ToniaRicalton Machinist
67 generalPresidents’MaintenanceCommitteeApprenticeScholarship
DanielWilson Electrician
68 grandePrairieAutoDealersAssociationScholarship JoelPeters AutomotiveServiceTechnician
69 HeningerToyotaScholarship JenniferDenby AutomotiveServiceTechnician
70 IBEWLocal#424/ECAAAlbertaApprenticeshipScholarship
AlainCharron Electrician
71 IndustrialContractorsAssociationofCanadaScholarship
CodyBexson Carpenter
72 TimothyDemler Carpenter
73 J.B.(Bernie)QuinnMemorialScholarship IanNicolay Steamfitter-Pipefitter&gasfitter-2ndClass
74 KelloggBrown&Root(Canada)CompanyScholarship
PeterSchubert Welder
75 LedcorScholarship AndreaOrom Machinist
76 LehighInlandCementLimitedgeorgeRitz&georgeStreetMemorialScholarship
NeilDoris Electrician
77 LennoxCanadaInc.Scholarship RayMcClocklin SheetMetalWorker
78 M&MDabrowskiScholarship JeffreyLang Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
79 MasonryContractorsAssociationofAlbertaScholarship
DebbieFarstad Bricklayer
80 MaxamContractingLtd.Scholarship Kennethgaschnitz Electrician
81 MDAEducationFoundationApprenticeScholarship AaronFauser AutomotiveServiceTechnician
82 ChrisMargetts AutomotiveServiceTechnician
83 NicholasPelly AutomotiveServiceTechnician
84 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlberta(Southern)-AndersonFamilyScholarship
DerekLukacs Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
2005 AlBeRtA AppRentiCeship And industRy tRAining sCholARship ReCipients (continued)
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Sponsor Recipient Trade
85 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlberta(Southern)-CameronA.WrightScholarship
JasonFisher Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
86 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlberta(Southern)-Frederick‘Jack’DeevesScholarship
FrankD.Herbig Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
87 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlberta(Southern)-garyL.EllentonScholarship
KevinLagore Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
88 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlberta(Southern)-georgeE.KienitzScholarship
ChrisDafoe Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
89 MechanicalContractorsAssociationofAlbertaScholarship
RyanInman Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
90 MatthewWentz Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
91 MedicineHatConstructionAssociationScholarship JayMetheral HeavyEquipmentTechnician
92 MeritContractorsAssociationScholarship CameronBraun HeavyEquipmentTechnician
93 RobertDunstall InstrumentTechnician
94 EricPettyjohn Electrician
95 PCLIndustrialConstructorsInc.Scholarship BobbiAuger Steamfitter-Pipefitter&gasfitter-2ndClass
96 JoshCrick Carpenter
97 TrievaMcBeth Welder
98 JustinStewart Carpenter
99 PatrickSweet Carpenter
100 Plante,Nelson&ComfortHeating(1981)Ltd.ScholarshipinSheetMetal
DwayneOliver SheetMetalWorker
101 RedDeerConstructionAssociationScholarship NathanRudolph Electrician
102 Refrigeration&AirConditioningContractorsAssociationofAlbertaScholarship
OrinD’Mello RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
103 S.E.JohnsonLtd.-MechanicalContractorsApprenticeScholarship
EddyKeil Steamfitter-Pipefitter
104 SchendelMechanicalContractingLtd.Scholarship ZexuanLi Welder
105 ScotiabankDealerFinanceCentreScholarship AndrewVandenhoven AutomotiveServiceTechnician
106 SheetMetalContractorsAssociationofAlbertaScholarship
LanceTaylor SheetMetalWorker
107 SheetMetalWorkers’InternationalAssociationLocal#8Scholarship
RobertT.Hay SheetMetalWorker
108 SinclairSupplyLtd.Scholarship AaronEisses SheetMetalWorker
109 SouthlandTransportationLtd.Scholarship ChristopherHoetmer HeavyEquipmentTechnician
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110 SpartanControlsApprenticeshipAward MinhTrac InstrumentTechnician
111 SuncorEnergyInc.,OilSandsScholarship WarrenAbbott Steamfitter-Pipefitter
112 JeanetteMadson Steamfitter-Pipefitter
113 AnthonyPannell HeavyEquipmentTechnician
114 KevinStoker Electrician
115 SupremeSteelScholarship DarcyActemichuk Welder
116 AlaynaDornbush Welder
117 AaronTarnasky Welder
118 SyncrudeAboriginalScholarship RodneyBonnertrouge Electrician
119 SyncrudeCanadaLtd.Scholarship DavidZabok HeavyEquipmentTechnician
120 TheBottinggroupofCompaniesScholarship garyBray SheetMetalWorker
121 ThompsonFamilyFoundationScholarship AshleyBrowatzke Carpenter
122 TIAAInsulatorScholarship DennisLiesch Insulator
123 TransCanadaScholarship BurlCunningham Welder
124 TrotterandMortonScholarship JasonPike RefrigerationandAirConditioningMechanic
125 U.A.Local#496/PipingIndustryTrainingSchoolScholarship
DaleIvey Steamfitter-Pipefitter&gasfitter-2ndClass
126 UnitedAssociationofPlumbers&PipefittersLocal#488Scholarship
JamesPhilip Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
127 UnitedAssociationofPlumbers&PipefittersLocal#488SupplementaryBenefitTrustFundScholarship
Jeffgibson Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
128 WaiwardSteelFabricatorsLtd.Scholarship TimothyFrancis Welder
129 RyanMcgonigal Welder
130 CaideRock Welder
131 WilfDukeMemorialScholarship MaureenT.Rosenfeldt Steamfitter-Pipefitter
132 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardScholarship
NathanBirtles HeavyEquipmentTechnician
133 JordanBrown ElectronicTechnician
134 ClintonBuhler HeavyEquipmentTechnician
135 gennineCampbell PartsTechnician
136 JohnCapatos Electrician
137 BlakeCorey Baker
138 JenniferCossey PartsTechnician
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139 AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTrainingBoardScholarshipcontinued
JenniferDahlen Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
140 ColleenDeguire Cabinetmaker
141 DeanDeJong AutoBodyRepairer
142 ColinEbertz PartsTechnician
143 LarryEwanchuk AutomotiveServiceTechnician
144 SharonFarrington Cook
145 DavidFinnigan PowerSystemElectrician
146 Byrongagne ApplianceServiceTechnician
147 Kylegross AgriculturalEquipmentTechnician
148 KurtisHoogland MotorcycleMechanic
149 BrianLefever Machinist
150 LeahMcCarthy Electrician
151 MatthewMcginn AutomotiveServiceTechnician
152 TimothyMcLachlan Electrician
153 BenjaminMoon OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician-MarineEquipment
154 RogerMorey HeavyEquipmentTechnician
155 TysonNelson HeavyEquipmentTechnician
156 MatthewPerusini AutomotiveServiceTechnician
157 EarlPhillips Locksmith
158 SherryPhillips Electrician
159 PatriciaK.Piea CommunicationTechnician
160 MichaelPiggott PainterandDecorator
161 StephaniePuttick Machinist
162 NicholasRadke OutdoorPowerEquipmentTechnician-PowerEquipment
163 CodyRoy Electrician
164 JonRuether Plumberandgasfitter-2ndClass
165 DanielleSchwank Electrician
166 KarlSteiner Electrician
167 ElanaTurner Landscapegardener
168 JarredWegner AutomotiveServiceTechnician
169 JeffZiehr Crane&HoistingEquipmentOperator-MobileCrane
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