Forms and References
For General Applications
- An Alberta Student Number (ASN) is required to apply for programs and services.
For Potential Apprentices
Applications to get your apprenticeship career kick-started.
- Apprenticeship Application and Contract
- Entrance Requirements
- Entrance Level Competencies
- Entrance Exam Study Guide
- Apprenticeship Online (Paperless) Application Instructions
- FYI - Financial Support for Apprentices
- Prior Learning Assessment Application
- Advancing Futures Poster (Supports for apprentices)
For Registered Apprentices
- Hairstylist COVID-19 Practical Examinations Update
- Acceptance and Release Cards
- Accommodation Form for Apprentices
- Apprentice ID Card Instructions (for Apprentices and Employers)
- Consent to Disclose Personal Information
- Enrolment Form for Technical Training
- Enrolment Instructions for Technical Training
- FYI - Financial Support for Apprentices
- Training Plan
For Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Apprenticeship Pathways Students
Resources to help students acquire advanced standing in an apprenticeship program while still in high school.
For Training Providers
For Certified Journeypersons
Information on programs that help you build your career following certification
For Tradespeople
If you were previously certified outside Alberta and your certification is not recognized in Alberta or you are not certified but have work experience in a trade, the Qualification Certificate Program provides an opportunity to have your work experience, skills and knowledge assessed against the industry-approved standards of an Alberta trade certificate.
- Automotive Service Technician Trade Competency Verification (TCV) Sample Book
- Consent to Disclose Personal Information
- Occupational Employer Declaration Letter Sample (EDL)
- Trades Qualifier Employer Declaration Letter Sample (EDL)
- Trades Qualifier Reassessment Form
- Trades Qualifier Recognized Credential Application - What You Should Know
- Trades Qualifier Work Experience Application - What You Should Know
- Steamfitter-Pipefitter Trade Competency Verification (TCV) Sample Book
- Trade Competency Verification (TCV) Fact Sheet
- Training Plan
- Trades Qualifier Online (Paperless) Instructions
For Employers
Resources to help Alberta employers hire tradespeople.
- Apprentice ID Card Instructions (for Employers and their Apprentices)
- Best Practices Guide for Recruiting International Skilled Workers in the Trades and Fact Sheets on Recruiting Skilled Tradespeople from Ireland and the United Kingdom http://www.albertacanada.com/immigration/employers/trades.aspx
- Employer's Guide to Apprenticeship
- Employers who wish to recommend an exam challenge for an apprentice
- Employers who wish to recommend time credit for an apprentice prior to a Contract of Apprenticeship
- Canadian Employers who wish to submit on-the-job work experience hours and months for an apprentice currently registered in Alberta
- Information and resources for employers on meeting their labour needs http://www.albertacanada.com/employers
- Occupational Employer Declaration Letter Sample (EDL)
- Qualification Employer Declaration Letter Sample (EDL)
For Holders of a Recognized Trade Credential
If you were previously certified outside Alberta and your certificate is recognized in Alberta, you do not require an Alberta certificate. If you wish to have an Alberta document that proves to Alberta employers that you are permitted to work in Alberta, the Equivalency Program is an option for you.
For Designated Occupations
Alberta certifies and offers training in nine designated occupations. Each requirement for certification and training varies depending on industry standards. Occupation applicants need to read the Occupational Certificate Guide related to the occupation they are interested in before applying.
Note: Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor applicants for certification based on work experience must submit an ICCS Employer Assessment of Competency Form.
- Achievement in Business Competencies Program
- Designated Occupation Applications-What You Should Know
- FYI - Financial Support for Apprentices and Occupational Trainees
- Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor Employer Assessment of Competency
- Occupation Reassessment Form
- Occupational Employer Declaration Letter Sample (EDL)
- Overhead Door Technician - Level One Employer Assessment of Competency
- Overhead Door Technician - Level Two Employer Assessment of Competency
For Trade and Occupation Committees
You can stay active in Alberta’s apprenticeship system by joining a committee in your trade or occupation following certification.
- Local Apprenticeship Committee Membership Application (LAC)
- Provincial Apprenticeship Committee Membership Application (PAC)
- Occupational Committee Membership Application
- Provisional Committee Membership Application
- Provincial Apprenticeship Committee Nomination Criteria
- Local Apprenticeship Committee Nomination Criteria
- Occupational Committee Nomination Criteria
- Establishing or Discontinuing Local Apprenticeship Committee Policy
- Committee Member Participation on Exam Development and Review Policy
- Criteria for Increasing the Size of Provincial Apprenticeship Committees Policy
- Criteria for Increasing the Size of Local Apprenticeship Committees Policy
- Self-Employed Individuals on Industry Network Committees Policy
- Member Appointments to Industry Network Committees of Newly Designated Trades or Occupations Policy
- Years of Service for Local Apprenticeship Committee Members Policy
- Instructor Membership on Industry Network Committees Policy
- Final Period Apprentice Membership on Industry Network Committees Policy