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Apply for any of the below programs and services online.


Apprenticeship Education

  • Apprenticeship Education Program | $35 |
  • Registered Apprenticeship Program | $0 |

Certificate/Document Replacements

  • Replace a record book | $35 |
  • Replace a certificate | $50 to $60 |

Programs for Experienced Workers

  • Red Seal Exam | $0 |
  • Blue Seal Program | $50 |
  • Trades Qualifier Program | $60 to $450 |

Other

  • Transcript Requests | $20 to $80 |
  • Prior Learning Assessments | $0 to $150 |

Start or resume your online application here. 

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To apply, you will need: 

  • An Alberta.ca Account |
    (basic or verified account accepted)
  • An Alberta Student Number |  
    (first-time applicants only)
  • Personal details required to fill out the application 
    (click the relevant above to determine requirements of your program or service) 
  • A valid payment method
    (if required--see fees listed above and click the relevant above for details)

Application Instructions

  1. Log In
    If you don't have one yet, create a basic Alberta.ca Account (alberta.ca). Accept the terms and set up your profile.
    Already have an account? Just log in with your username and password.
  2. Verify Your Identity (first-time applicants only)
    We’ll ask a few questions to confirm your identity and request your Alberta Student Number (ASN).
    Be ready — you can look up or request your ASN here (Alberta Learner Registry).
  3. Choose Your Application
    Select the appropriate blue or green button to apply for an apprenticeship program or another service.
    Select your trade and your specific program or service.
  4. Fill Out the Application
    Follow the on-screen instructions to complete all required fields. You may need to provide:
    - Contact information
    - Social Insurance Number
    - Education history
    - Employment information
    - Work history
  5. Make Your Payment
    You can pay online or in person at an AIT office.

For program/service-specific application requirement details, click the relevant icons above.


PDF application guides:

Information Security and Privacy Protection

Information submitted through the online application process is secure and protected. 

  • Applicants are required to login through a password restricted screen before accessing their in-progress applications.
  • Once the online application has been completed and submitted, only AIT staff will have access to the application information.
  • The online payment portion of the application meets the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. This is a set of strict security rules developed by the credit card industry to protect cardholders against card fraud and identity theft.

Consent for Awards and Scholarships

In the Agreements and Consent section of your application (for an apprenticeship program), you will be asked to provide your consent for Alberta Advanced Education to use your personal information to determine your eligibility for AIT awards and scholarships. You will be asked to provide your Social Insurance Number (SIN) with your consent. 

You are not required  your SIN or to provide consent or, but you will not be considered for awards if you don’t provide this information. Your consent choice will not affect your apprenticeship status.

To provide your consent and your SIN: 

  • Read the consent statement and select your choice.
    • If you select “I consent,” you must enter your SIN. You cannot copy and paste into this box; you must type the numbers in.
    • If you select “I do not consent,” you will still be able to continue your application, but you will not be considered for these awards.
  • Click the Next button.

example of agreements and consent page in MyTradesecrets Applications

Your consent will be recorded on the printable version of your application that is available on the Submit for Payment screen, but your SIN will not appear here, for information security reasons.

example of submit for payment screen in MyTradesecrets Applications

If Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) already has your SIN

If you have previously applied for an apprenticeship award or other student aid, your SIN will already be on file. You still have to provide your consent for each application to be considered for an award, but you will see a message that your SIN has already been provided.

example of Agreements and Consent page in MyTradesecrets Application

 

Online Payments

Applicants for AIT programs and services are offered the option of:

  • paying for their associated fees by credit or debit card through a secure online payment page, or
  • visiting their local AIT office to make a credit/debit card payment

Pay online

You will be redirected from your online application to a secure payment page to immediately process your payment.

  • You can pay online using VISA, Mastercard, AMEX, Visa Debit, or Debit Mastercard via a convenient, safe, secure, password-protected source.
  • Paying by credit card and debit card is accepted at any of the 12 AIT offices in Alberta.

You will receive a confirmation receipt by email.

If payment was not successfully processed, a message will pop up with an option to try again or to select an alternative payment method.

AIT is permitted to accept card payments by credit or debit card through the online payment page or by credit or debit card at any AIT office.

  • AIT cannot process credit card or debit cards payments from information provided over the telephone, by fax, by email or in the mail. Credit card information submitted this way will be securely destroyed.
  • AIT cannot record or store any card-holder information.
  • Money orders and personal cheques are not accepted.
  • Split payments (e.g. pay half of the AIT fee on Visa and the other half by debit card) are no longer accepted.

Security

Yes. AIT is operating to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard, which provides AIT clients with protection against credit card fraud and identity theft. 

You are required to login through a password restricted screen before accessing your online applications. 

  • When you have completed your online application and elect to process your payment online, you are redirected from your online application to a secure payment page where the payment information is only accessible to Toronto Dominion (TD) Merchant Services. 
  • TD Merchant Services is the GoA selected provider for online payment transactions and meets the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.