More about the STAEA

On July 20, 2022, the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education (STAE) Act came into force.

The legislative framework under this act governs apprenticeship education and industry training and the regulation of designated trades in Alberta.

The STAE Act is modernizing apprenticeship education and skilled trades regulation in Alberta and creating a more flexible and efficient system by...

• Introducing education credentials for apprenticeship graduates.
• Adding the ability to restrict or unrestrict individual activities within trades.
• Expanding eligibility to sponsor apprentices beyond individual employers.
• Modernizing the language used in reference to apprenticeship and the trades.
• Establishing the Alberta Board of Skilled Trades.
• Clarifying roles of system partners.
• Expanding apprenticeship education to professions outside of the designated trades.
• Expanding trade designation to professions not suited to apprenticeship education.
• Strengthening on-the-job mentorship for apprenticeship education programs.