Apprentice Services
Alternative Training Providers
Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) recognizes certain programs from alternative training providers as equivalent to classroom instruction for apprenticeship programs.
About Recognized Programs
Pre-employment programs
- Designed for those who haven’t registered as an apprentice yet.
- Prepares you for both apprenticeship and employment.
- May allow you to write a Prior Learning Assessment exam for credit toward your first period of classroom instruction as an apprentice.
Apprenticeship training programs
- Available to registered apprentices as an alternative to classroom instruction at a public post-secondary institution.
- May qualify you to challenge the exam for your period of apprenticeship (often arranged by the training provider).
More information
- Contact the training provider directly for details like availability, costs, and schedules.
- AIT only recognizes these programs—we don’t manage them, set fees, or control enrollments.
Alternative Training Provider List
The following alternative training providers offer recognized training programs. This is not a complete list. Contact us to check if a program from an unlisted provider is recognized.
Carpenter
- Alberta Carpenters Training Centre
(Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers Local 1325 and 2103)
Concrete Finisher
- Prairie Trowel Trades Institute
(Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 222)
Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator
- Budd Coutts Apprenticeship and Education Centre
(International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 122 and 130)
Electrician
- Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta (IBEW)
(International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 424)
Elevator Constructor
- International Union of Elevator Constructors
(Local 122 and 130)
Gasfitter
- Alberta Pipe Trades College
(United Association Local 488)
Insulator (Heat and Frost)
- Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Worker Training Centre
(Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 110)
Painter and Decorator
- Prairie Finishing Trades Institute
(International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 17)
Plumber
- Alberta Pipe Trades College
(United Association Local 488)
Sprinkler Systems Installer
- Alberta Pipe Trades College
(United Association Local 488)
Steamfitter-Pipefitter
- Alberta Pipe Trades College
(United Association Local 488)
Welder
- Alberta Pipe Trades College
(United Association Local 488) - Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Career Development College
Contact us with any questions