Regulation & Resources
Information Sheets and Publications
Printable information sheets, flyers, brochures, and more to read and share.
For Potential Apprentices
Information to help get your apprenticeship career kick-started.
- Entrance Requirements
- Entrance Level Competencies
- Entrance Exam Study Guide
- Apprenticeship Education Program Application Instructions
- Alberta.ca Accounts
- FYI - Financial Support for Apprentices
- Advancing Futures Bursary
- Information for Ukrainian Citizens
- Apprenticeship Education Brochure
- Getting Started in the Trades Brochure
For Registered Apprentices
Information to progress and succeed in your apprenticeship program.
- Apprentice ID Card Instructions (for Apprentices and Employers)
- FYI - Financial Support for Apprentices
- Apprenticeship Orientation Information
- Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act - Information for Apprentices
- Role of the Registrar Fact Sheet
- Role of the Administrator Fact Sheet
- Virtual Learning Strategy Flyer
For Sponsors and Employers
Resources to help Alberta sponsors and employers hire and train tradespeople.
- Apprentice ID Card Instructions (for Employers and their Apprentices)
- Best Practices Guide for Recruiting International Skilled Workers in the Trades
- Sponsor's Guide to Apprenticeship
- Compliance Fact Sheet
- My Skilled Trades Network Information Sheet
- Restricted Activities Information Sheet
- Federal Outline for Alberta Sites
- Photovoltaic Information Sheet
For Trades Qualifier Candidates
Information for tradespeople who are certified outside Alberta or are not certified but have work experience in a trade.
For Teachers
Information to help inform K-12 students about apprenticeship and the trades.
- Start Apprenticeship Education in High School
- Apprenticeship Education Brochure
- Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for High School Students Brochure
- FAQs for K-12 Educators
- Teachers' Convention Presentation (2024)
- Easy-to-read Trades in Alberta Poster
- Alberta Off-campus Education Handbook
- A Team Approach to Apprenticeship and the Skilled Trades
- Off-Campus Education Program Supports (education.alberta.ca)
- Guide to Career and Technology Studies (learnalberta.ca)
- CTS Apprenticeship Pathways (education.alberta.ca)
Program Updates
- Automotive Service Technician Curriculum Updates 2025/26 and 2026/27 School Year
- Electrician Curriculum Updates 2024/25 and 2025/26 School Year
- Auto Body Technician Technical Training Change Eff Sept 2017
- Sheet Metal Worker Addition of Gasfitter-Class B Change Eff Sept 2017
- Steamfitter-Pipefitter FYI New 4-Period Program
- Photovoltaic Info Sheet
Videos
- Alberta's 50+ Trades (Length 1:21)
- Employer Benefits (Length 1:41)
- MyTradesecrets (Length 1:47)
- Top Apprentice Awards Generic (Length 1:10)
- Top Apprentice Awards 2019 - Full (Length 7:02)
- Top Apprentice Awards 2018- Full (Length 5:38)
- Top Apprentice Awards 2018- Teaser (Length 0:58)
- Top Apprentice Awards 2017 (Length 7:40)
- Top Apprentice Awards 2016 (Length 5:33)
- Top Apprentice Awards 2015 (Length 4:41)
- Uploading documents to MyTradesecrets (Length 2:05)
Canadian Apprenticeship Authorities
Are you interested in apprenticeship training in other Canadian provinces or territories? Visit their apprenticeship and industry training websites to learn more.