Apply for an Apprenticeship Education Program

1. Alberta Student Number: Required if this is your first time applying for an AIT program or service.
   • look up or request your ASN here. 
     
     
2. Sponsor Contact Info: The name and email address of a contact person for your sponsor (if you have one).
   • This person will need to approve your application through their Alberta.ca account.
   • The email address they provide must be connected to their Alberta.ca account.
   • To double check the email address connected to their account, they can sign in at account.alberta.ca/login and scroll to the Contact Information box.
     
     
3. Social Insurance Number: Required if you want to be automatically considered for scholarships and awards.
   
   
4. Prior work experience: Details of any experience related to your trade (dates, business name).
   
   
5. Out-of-province trade certifications or apprenticeship training: If you have any, provide the details (province, trade name, level achieved, apprentice ID, certificate information).

• Click Apply Now at the bottom of this webpage to open the Alberta.ca sign in screen. 
  • No Existing Account: Create a basic Alberta.ca Account.
    • Accept the terms and set up your profile.
  • Existing Account: Enter your username and password.
    
• You will be directed to the next step as soon as you are logged in.

You'll need to provide or confirm your:

• Legal name, and
• Alberta Student Number.
  

Select your program, then complete all mandatory fields to tell us about your:

• Education history
• Sponsor/employer
• Work history

• Email Address: Make sure the email address you provide is connected to their Alberta.ca account, or they will not be able to confirm.
• Deadline: They have 30 days to approve this before your application is deleted.
• Fee: Your sponsor also has the option to pay your $35 application fee for you at this stage.

If you are applying without a sponsor, you can proceed right to payment.

Sponsor paying: No further action is required from you.

Sponsor not paying: After your sponsor confirms their sponsorship, you’ll get an email with a link to pay your fee.

Unsponsored Apprentice: You’ll receive an email with a link to pay your fee as soon as you complete your application. 

You have 45 days to make your payment, or your application will be deleted.

• Pay online: Click the link in the email and pay the $35 non-refundable application fee online via a convenient, safe, secure, password-protected source using: 
  • VISA
  • Mastercard
  • AMEX
  • Visa Debit or
  • Debit Mastercard
• Pay in person:  Visit an AIT Office to pay in person via any credit or debit card.

You will receive a confirmation receipt by email.