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Apprenticeship Day 2025 

September 22, 2025 

Every fourth Monday in September is recognized as Apprenticeship Day in Alberta. This year is the fourth year Alberta has celebrated this day to recognize both the value of apprenticeship education and the people who work in the skilled trades.  

Albertans are recognizing the advantages of apprenticeship education, with registration numbers continuing to increase. Apprenticeship is valuable as it combines learning theory in a classroom and lab with learning from experts on-the-job. Apprentices benefit from both earning while they’re learning and building relationships and people skills necessary to grow in their chosen field. As technology rapidly changes, apprentices and their mentors are able to work together to approach new challenges in innovative and flexible ways.  

Alberta is continuing to be a leader in expanding the apprenticeship education model to industries beyond the skilled trades. We encourage you to learn about the Industry Pathways program if your industry can benefit from an apprenticeship style of training.  

We want to extend our thanks to everyone who makes apprenticeship work. This includes on-the-job mentors, classroom instructors, industry experts, and apprentices themselves! You are shaping and building Alberta’s present and future.  

To learn more about getting started, we encourage you to check out the About Apprenticeship and Become an Apprentice pages on Tradesecrets and the Learn About Apprenticeship page on alis. 

Upcoming Opportunities 

  • Details of upcoming updates and sessions will be posted here when they are available. 

Archive

Stakeholder Sessions with AIT Leadership (2021-2023)

AIT held sessions about the implementation of the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act.

Slides from these sessions:

Industry Education Series (2022-2023)

This series provided a deep dive into the operational details of apprenticeship under the new act (STAEA).

Championing Apprenticeship Education (2023)

AIT staff regularly give presentations about the value and opportunity in apprenticeship education. 

Minister Industry Roundtable (2023)

In Aprill 2023, the Honourable Kaycee Madu, Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions, held an industry roundtable.

On April 18, 2023, the Honourable Kaycee Madu, Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions, held an industry roundtable discussion with industry stakeholders. The session was an opportunity examine and share perspectives on the transformation that has already occurred under the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act and to consider future strategy.

The event included presentations on how our province is modernizing our skilled trades system, workforce opportunities in the skilled trades, and strengthening apprenticeship education, including the role of Period Exams in apprenticeship education. Slides from these presentations can be found in the link below.

Apprenticeship and the IT Sector Request for Interest (2024)

AIT invited IT representatives to learn how apprenticeship learning may assist workforce development in the IT sector. 

In 2024, AIT extended an invitation to Alberta’s Information Technology (IT) representatives to attend an online information session regarding a Request for Interest (RFI) that the Government of Alberta is launching. 

This information session explained the flexible ways the apprenticeship learning model – a combination of classroom and on-the-job instruction – may assist workforce development in Alberta’s IT sector. 

Apprenticeship education offers:  

  • The ability for students to gain real-world experience and earn while they learn. 
  • Flexible program development, delivery, and assessment options.  
  • An education credential that can lead to further educational pathways.  
  • The option for an industry recognized certification (journeyperson certification) for experienced workers.   

More information on apprenticeship education and trade designation in Alberta can be found on our Industry Pathways page.   

See the presentation notes from the online information session.

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