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Qualify for Journeyperson Certification
If you are an experienced tradesperson without an Alberta Journeyperson Certificate, the Trades Qualifier Programs are your pathway to qualify.
Choose which of the three Trades Qualifier Programs works for you!
Work Experience Program
Get your on-the-job experience in a trade verified and demonstrate your skills and knowledge to qualify for your Alberta Journeyperson Certificate.
Apply for the Work Experience program to qualify for your Alberta Journeyperson Certificate if:
- you have work experience in an Alberta-designated trade, but you do not hold a trade certificate, or
- you have a trade certificate from out of province that is not recognized in Alberta.
Visit the profile for your trade and see if you have enough experience to qualify.
- Find the Trade Qualifier row under Program Information, and review the Work Experience requirements.
Recognized Credential Program
If you have a recognized trade certificate you earned outside of Alberta, get it verified and write an exam to qualify for your Alberta Journeyperson Certificate.
Apply for the Recognized Credential program to qualify for your Alberta Journeyperson Certificate if:
- you have a recognized trade certificate that you earned outside of Alberta, and
- you want to qualify for an Alberta Journeyperson Certificate.
Visit our recognized credentials directory to see if your certificate is recognized.
If your certificate is recognized, you can work in your trade anywhere in Alberta. You do not need to apply for this program or register with us unless you want an Alberta Journeyperson Certificate.
- An Alberta Journeyperson Certificate is required if you want to write a Red Seal exam in your trade in Alberta.
- The Alberta Journeyperson Certificate is well-recognized and respected by employers across the province.
Recognized Training Program
Complete industry training and on-the-job experience to earn your Alberta Journeyperson Certificate in trades without apprenticeship programs.
Apply for the Recognized Training program to qualify for your Alberta Journeyperson Certificate if:
- you have completed a training programs that Alberta recognizes toward qualification for journeyperson certification, and
- you have completed any additional on-the-job work experience required.
Visit the profile for your trade to see if this program is available in your trade and what the training and work experience requirements are.
- Find the Trade Qualifier row under Program Information, and review the Recognized Training requirements.
- This program is available in just 12 Alberta trades without government-administered apprenticeship programs available.
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