Engagement & Events
MySTN Accomplishments
MySTN members have been instrumental in collaborating with AIT to keep Alberta's apprenticeship education programs updated, modernized, and relevant for the future of the skilled trades.
Take a look at the trades below to see the MySTN members who have contributed their expertise to bettering their trades.
Electrician
The curriculum guide underwent updates and was released in June 2025. AIT wishes to express sincere appreciation to the following subject matter experts for sharing their knowledge and insights, which were instrumental in developing the standard for the trade:
- Jeff Bailey
- Andrew Barnes
- Dave Bates
- Kurt Bittner
- Colin Bishop
- Robin Bobocel
- Todd Buchart
- Larry Cantelo
- Bobbi Craig-Sparkes
- Scott Crichton
- Gord Christensen
- Todd Chrunik
- Tyler Davidson
- Sam Davidson
- Richard Elhard
- Kyle Forrest
- Amanda Hennessey
- Scott Letwin
- Hyungjun Lim
- Patricia Luedee
- Chris Marshall
- Alan MacLean
- Dave McCallum
- Lisa McRae
- Barry Moore
- Neil Moffatt
- Lee Myer
- Melody Rain
- Angelo Rinaldi
- Mark Rochon
- Charles Sanderson
- Neil Schlosser
- Rose Strymecki
- Darcy Tangedal
- Tim Van Staden
- Sean Wilde
- Brad Wilson
- Kenton Woodall
- Jason Wright
- Justin Wynder
Additionally, AIT would like to extend its appreciation to the following organizations for their valuable contributions and expert advice throughout the development of the standard:
- CLI College Canada
- Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta
- Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Keyano College
- Lakeland College
- Lethbridge Polytechnic
- Medicine Hat College
- NAIT
- Northwestern Polytechnic
- Northen Lakes College
- Portage College
- Red Deer Polytechnic
- SAIT
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
The curriculum guide underwent updates and was released in August 2026. AIT wishes to express sincere appreciation to the following subject matter experts for sharing their knowledge and insights, which were instrumental in developing the standard for the trade:
- Chris Bleier
- Ramey Dabbas
- Rod Dufresne
- Jeremy Feddema
- Jason Helfrich
- Warren Johnston
- Robert Mantey
- Curtis Ottenhof
- Derek Rees
- Bryan Rooney
- Lester Shantz
- Don Smith
- Tyler Smith
- Cody Steeves
- Laurent Tourville-Blanchet
- Sean Wilde
- Curtis Winkler
- Elizabeth Young
Additionally, AIT would like to extend its appreciation to the following organizations for their valuable contributions and expert advice throughout the development of the standard:
- NAIT
- SAIT
Roofer
The curriculum guide underwent updates and was released in September 2025. AIT wishes to express sincere appreciation to the following subject matter experts for sharing their knowledge and insights, which were instrumental in developing the standard for the trade:
- Barrett Anderson
- Thomas Adamson
- Gary Bye
- Chris Filleul
- Frank Meliefste
- Vince (Cheuk Hon) Ngai
- Ryan Podruzny
- Robert Spamola
- Kelly Vopni
- Sean Zimmer
Additionally, AIT would like to extend its appreciation to the following organizations for their valuable contributions and expert advice throughout the development of the standard:
- Alberta Allied Roofing Association
- Alberta Roofing Contractors Association
- NAIT
- SAIT
Welder
The curriculum guide underwent updates and was released in August 2026. AIT wishes to express sincere appreciation to the following subject matter experts for sharing their knowledge and insights, which were instrumental in developing the standard for the trade:
- Harold Babuik
- Natalie Bak
- Colin Bishop
- Andrew Connors
- Richard Dixon
- Peter Hawrylyshen
- Xianda Hou
- Terra Kress
- Nicholas Lenko
- Freddy Liriano
- Shelley Longman
- Kelly Loren
- Chris McFee
- Josh Post
- Brad Preece
- Jill Timushka
Additionally, AIT would like to extend its appreciation to the following organizations for their valuable contributions and expert advice throughout the development of the standard:
- Alberta Pipe Trades College
- Keyano College
- Lakeland College
- Lethbridge Polytechnic
- Medicine Hat College
- NAIT
- Northern Lakes College
- Northwestern Polytechnic
- Olds College
- Piping Industry Training School
- Portage College
- Red Deer Polytechnic
- SAIT