Aboriginal Programs and Services

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training is committed to enhancing participation of Aboriginal people in the trades. If you are an Aboriginal Albertan with an interest in working in the trades, the Alberta Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiative has you in mind.

The initiative assists qualified Aboriginal people to enter and complete an apprenticeship program. Consultants who assist clients:

• work with employment centres to find and prepare Aboriginal people to register as apprentices in a trade of their choice
• work with industry to find employers wishing to hire, register and train Aboriginal apprentices through the initiative
• follow-up with apprentices and employers to assist apprentices in the completion of their programs and the receipt of their trade certificates

The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiative currently operates in Edmonton and Fort McMurray. For more information call (780) 427-5901 in Edmonton or (780) 747-6500 in Fort McMurray.