Alberta Construction Training Institute (ACTI)
The Alberta Construction Training Institute (ACTI) located in Edmonton and Calgary is a training company with a combined experience of over 100 years in Construction, Engineering and Management training fields. ACTI instructors have been instructing health, safety, management and engineering training in Alberta for over 20 years. Our focus is on construction safety and training through classroom and advanced instructional skill evaluation both with traditional equipment and our virtual reality simulations. See our course description page for a detailed list of instructor lead courses we provide.
AHS EMS - Paramedics
Alberta Health Services (AHS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) brings care to people and people to care.
Every year, more than 5,600 EMS professionals support nearly a half a million emergency and transfer calls, both on the ground and in the air.
From the emergency communications officers (ECOs) who answer the phone when you call for an ambulance, to the front line paramedics who respond to help, AHS EMS works together to make sure Albertans get the right care, in the place, at the right time.
Alberta University of the Arts
Ready to take the first step in living your dreams? AUArts gives you freedom to explore, expert guidance to hone your skills, and the support you need to begin a successful career.
With 11 possible areas of concentration, including two minors, and a unique First-Year Program designed to fuel your creativity and expose you to new possibilities, AUArts’ bachelor's degree programs are unparalleled.
Our diverse programs and cross-disciplinary studies give you a chance to surprise yourself, learn new skills and consider directions you may not have discovered otherwise.
Whether you take new directions or deepen your existing interests, the choice is there. Which is kind of the point of being creative, right?
Website: https://www.auarts.ca/
Ambrose University
In addition to training leaders for ministry, Ambrose University offers accredited degrees in arts & science, education, and business. Our Seminary offers graduate-level degrees and programs in ministry, theology and biblical studies. These disciplines are united by the quest for knowledge, wisdom, virtue, and service.
Our institution is backed by 100 years of higher education in Canada and supported with devoted leadership and board of governors.
Website: https://ambrose.edu/about
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
Alberta’s Apprenticeship and Industry Training system is developed with industry, for industry – resulting in a highly skilled, educated and competitive workforce.
Apprentices learn on the job, ensuring that they receive practical, hands-on-training that meets the needs of current and future employers.
Website: https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/
Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta
Website: https://www.aset.ab.ca/
Building Trades of Alberta
The Building Trades of Alberta coordinates and promotes the interests of 18 local Alberta trade unions whose more than 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and fabrications industries.
Start Planning Your Construction Career:
- Explore the many skilled trades in Alberta.
- Sign up for FREE trade-specific learning resources, videos, tutorials and more!
- Use easy-to-access online study tools to help guide you through your apprenticeship.
- Learn how joining a union can support you in your successful career.
Website: https://bta.ca/
Burman University
Burman University is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) offering Campus Alberta Quality Council (CAQC) approved bachelor degree programs. We offer over 35 major or track choices in bachelor degree programs in our Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (including the School of Business and School of Education) and our Faculty of Science. We are one of 13 Adventist universities in North America, but we are the only Seventh-day Adventist university in Canada. We are sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada (SDACC).
Website: https://www.burmanu.ca/
Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
Website: https://forces.ca/en/
Careers
CAREERS is a unique, industry-led public/private not-for-profit foundation established in 1997. It brings together industry, schools, government, and communities to guide youth into successful career paths.
Together with our school partners we are motivating students by making the workplace an extension of the classroom, preparing them for a future where they are in-demand!
Website: https://www.careersnextgen.ca/
Concordia University of Edmonton
Website: https://concordia.ab.ca/
CSN Collision
Website: https://csncollision.com/about-us/
Elk Island Public Schools: Career Pathways
Elk Island Public Schools has a variety of programs to help students explore potential careers including: Work Experience, Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP), Green Certificate, Career and Technology Studies (CTS), Career and Technology Foundations (CTF). We offer a number of Dual Credit opportunities through partnerships with Lakeland College, Northern Lakes College, Norquest College, Olds College, and Portage College.
Website: https://www.eips.ca/programs-services/career-pathways
Elk Island Public Schools HR
Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) is one of Alberta's largest school divisions, serving approximately 17,460 students in 42 schools. Our schools are located just east of the Alberta Capital Region, in both urban and rural areas including:
- Sherwood Park
- Fort Saskatchewan
- Vegreville (County of Minburn)
- Strathcona County
- Lamont County
EIPS employs approximately 875 full-time equivalent teaching staff—including specialists in French Immersion, culinary arts, mechanics, early learning, drama and fine arts, and other career and technology studies areas—and 560 full-time equivalent non-teaching staff—including facility maintenance staff, systems analysts, human resource staff, accountants, communications professionals, administrative personnel and more. The Division is seeking highly motivated, creative and engaged people to join our team.
Emergency Services Academy Ltd.
ESA will become the leader in quality education, training, and personal development of emergency services personnel in Canada.
Emergency Services Academy Ltd. ("ESA") provides specialized training. If you are physically fit and action-oriented, consider a career as a Fire Fighter, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or Primary Care Paramedic (PCP). These are careers which appeal to people who are sociable and team-oriented.
ESA has expert trainers from within the emergency services industry. Our EMS and Fire instructors provide up-to-date real-world experience. Training is in a simulated work environment which immerses students in realistic situations. ESA training and comprehensive programming provide additional skills, making ESA graduates more employable. Students are challenged to be their best.
Website: https://www.esacanada.com/
Jardeg Coonstruction
Built on a rock-solid foundation of relationships, history, and trust, we’ve earned the privilege of providing consultative and management services for our long-standing working alliances, including recruiting; human resources; labour relations and negotiations; and finance, governance, and compliance. We bring structure, expertise, and service so that Builders can build.
How did we earn this trust? We work closely with our Allied Partners to ensure we all champion shared values, passions, and standards. For us, it’s all about People, Passion, and Performance.
Website: https://jardeg.com/#
Junior Forest Rangers
The JFR program is an incredible summer employment opportunity for high school students in Alberta, as well as post-secondary students or graduates from across the country (and beyond). JFR is a provincially run program under the Wildfire Management Branch in the Ministry of Forestry, Parks, and Tourism. We have up to 9 crews stationed in the 10 different forest areas across the province. Each crew consists of a Crew Leader, Sub Leader, and 6 Crew Members. Our crews live on an Alberta Wildfire base, and every day they take part in a wide variety of hands-on work projects and educational opportunities.
Keyano College
Keyano College is a comprehensive community institution in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Stretching from north-central Alberta to the borders of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo is one of the largest municipalities in Canada.
We offer a wide variety of programs and courses to help you meet your academic and career goals. Our learning environment is friendly, features small class sizes, with a competitive tuition rate.
Website: https://www.keyano.ca
Lakeland College
Website: https://www.lakelandcollege.ca/
Lethbridge Polytechnic
Lethbridge Polytechnic, Alberta’s first public college, helps more than 7,000 students achieve their academic and professional development goals each year.
The college offers more than 50 diverse career programs supplying the needs of industry, agriculture, business and health.
Website: https://lethbridgecollege.ca/
MacEwan University
Website: https://www.macewan.ca/home/
MC College
MC College empowers graduates for the Beauty and Fashion industry with skills to change their lives and enjoy rewarding careers.
We train over 1200 students annually in Hairstyling, Esthetics and Fashion Design. At MC College, we empower future professionals for the Beauty and Fashion Industry with skills to change their lives and enjoy rewarding careers.
Areas of Study:
- Apprenticeship
- Barbering
- Chemical Peel
- Esthetics
- Fashion
- Hairstyling
- Makeup
- Microneedling
- Nails
- Skin Care
Website: https://www.mccollege.ca/edmonton/
Mount Royal University
For more than 100 years, we’ve been committed to quality post-secondary education. In classes led by engaged professors, you’ll be taught practical, career-ready skills.
You’ll also have access to exceptional labs and simulation centres, and have opportunities to participate in research — giving you a solid foundation for higher learning and preparing you for future graduate studies. We provide future-focused programs in small classes led by great professors.
Degree programs in the arts and sciences, health and social services, education, communications and business offer a lot of variety. We also offer diploma programs in aviation and social work, and alternative entrance options for students who may be missing admission requirements, don’t meet the competitive average for a program or want to explore their academic options.
Website: https://www.mtroyal.ca/
NAIT
Since its founding over 60 years ago, NAIT has consistently evolved to meet the needs of students and industry in a province that’s the engine of Canada’s economy.
From the first class of 29 communication electrician apprentices in 1962, to today’s current enrolment of over 34,000 students and apprentices, NAIT continues to the meet Alberta’s needs – for today and the future.
Website: https://www.nait.ca/nait/home
Next Step Summer School
Next Step Summer School runs for 20 days through the month of July to help students get caught up or get ahead of their high school studies. Courses are offered in person and online to students who have completed Grade 9 and up to the age of 19. All core classes, CALM, Physical Education and some option courses are offered.
Next Step also offers Diploma Exam Preparation Courses in January and June.
Website :www.eipsnextstep.ca
NorQuest College
NorQuest College is the Edmonton region’s largest college serving over 21,000 students annually throughout the province in full-time, part-time, online, and regional programs.
We help learners with diverse educational backgrounds further their studies through foundational programs in academic upgrading, English language training, and employment preparation. Our post-secondary diploma, post-diploma, and certificate programs offer career paths in health, business, environmental, technology, and community studies. Our university transfer courses and programs offer students the opportunity to begin their degree in a community college environment while they gain the knowledge, skills, and credits necessary to move on to further post-secondary studies.
Website: https://www.norquest.ca/home.aspx
Office to Advance Women Apprentices
The Office to Advance Women Apprentices Alberta Office was created to engage and support tradeswomen working in Skilled Trades in the province of Alberta.
The Office mandate is to offer support and increase employment opportunities for tradeswomen and women entering Skilled Trades in Alberta. We offer a registry database of female tradespersons identifying trade, level of apprenticeship, employment status, resumes, travel availability, etc. Our work includes:
- Connecting tradeswomen to employers
- Career services, employment supports, and networking opportunities for tradeswomen,
- Engaging and building partnerships with key stakeholders including employers, trades unions, and training providers to improve participation and success of women in the trades, and
- Development and maintenance of a registry database to track services provided and apprenticeship numbers of tradeswomen
Olds College
Founded in 1913, Olds College has been offering quality hands-on education for over a century. We are a distinct, provincially focused institution that supports the teaching and learning of all Albertans. Through our regular programming, continued education, and online and blended programming, we provide accessible educational opportunities within Alberta and beyond. We are passionate about the Agriculture industry. Through our applied research and integrated learning, we are proud to be Canada’s Smart Agriculture College, specializing in agriculture, horticulture, land and environmental stewardship. We work closely with industry to advance and adapt our programming to ensure our graduates have the skills to succeed.
Website: https://www.oldscollege.ca/
Park Derochie
Park Derochie specializes in coatings, fireproofing, insulation, scaffolding, blast cleaning, metalizing, and spray foam with over 65 years of experience. Our ‘Best in Class’ team is certified in all aspects of the industry including application, safety, quality, and inspection for large commercial and industrial sectors. We offer shop and field services for projects throughout Canada and are proud to partner with clients in the following markets: Petro-Chemical, Oil & Gas, Hydro-Electric, Pipelines, Transportation (e.g. bridges, rail cars), Buildings (e.g. warehouses, hospitals, Quonsets), Maintenance Turnarounds, Mechanical Equipment, Water & Waste Water Treatment, and more.
The company was built on the principles of strong work ethic, commitment to customer satisfaction, dedicated workforce, and loyalty. This culture is reflective of our beginnings as a small contractor, is what sets us apart from the competition, and has helped us become one of Canada’s premier industrial contractors.
Website: https://parkderochie.com/
RCMP Telecommunications Operator Recruiting
Telecommunications operators are the first person a caller speaks to when calling 9-1-1 or requesting police assistance. Operators have to keep callers calm during emergencies to gather as much information as possible and help ensure both public and officer safety. Their role is critical to the delivery of RCMP police services.
Our approximately 1,200 RCMP telecommunications operators are lifelines for RCMP officers across the country. They provide the ever-changing information officers need to do their work.
If you're ready for a meaningful career where you can make a real difference in the lives of others, and contribute to keeping Canadians safe — this is the career for you!
Website: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/telecommunications-operators-9-1-1-dispatcher
Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer Polytechnic is located in Red Deer, Alberta, halfway between the major centres of Calgary and Edmonton.
Since 1964, when our story began as Red Deer College, our post-secondary institution has proudly served our students and communities.
As of July 2021, our institution name is now Red Deer Polytechnic. In 2018, our post-secondary institution received approval to become a degree-granting institution. Now as a polytechnic institution in central Alberta, we will continue to offer the same breadth of credentials and mix of programs in a variety of subject areas that we currently offer. This means we will continue to offer apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas, micro-credentials and degrees.
We welcome you to study with us. We also welcome you to join us as a vibrant gathering place in our community. With two campuses and impressive facilities, Red Deer Polytechnic is an ideal place to learn, work, conduct research and enjoy events.
Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our polytechnic community.
Website: https://rdpolytech.ca/
Strathcona County Emergency Services
Strathcona County Emergency Services is honoured to serve and inspired to lead. See what a career with us could mean to you.
Strathcona County Emergency Services (SCES) provides a full-range of emergency response. Our members are cross-trained and qualified in fire, rescue and emergency medical services (EMS), offering Strathcona County a fully integrated and seamless service. Emergency personnel responding to an incident are trained as both firefighters and medical technicians.
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The Educational Partnership
If you thrive on working with your hands, witnessing your accomplishments on a larger-than-life canvas, and embracing change, then a career in the skilled trades could be the right fit for you. Once you complete the program, you’ll have a head start towards a full apprenticeship. From there, the possibilities are boundless!
The King's University of Edmonton
The King's University is Edmonton's Christian University. King's is an undergraduate University, offering programs in the faculties of Arts, Sciences, Music, Commerce, and Education. We consistently receive top rankings and recognition on national surveys for student-faculty engagement, a supportive campus, and quality of teaching. As a student at King's, you can expect to be taught by faculty experts who are still actively conducting research in their chosen fields. In fact, King's is home to several Canada Research Chair appointees, 3M Teaching Award recipient, and acclaimed industry experts.
At King's, our vision is to be widely known as a University preparing students to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.
Website: https://www.kingsu.ca/
University of Alberta
At the University of Alberta, we seek out challenges so we can create change. We question and test the status quo — and then innovate on it. We collaborate and integrate. We overcome barriers so our ideas can collide and grow. Together we are change makers, community builders, world shapers, and truthseekers.
Website: https://www.ualberta.ca
University of Calgary
Website: https://www.ucalgary.ca/
University of Lethbridge
Website: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/welcome-university-lethbridge
Volunteer Strathcona
Volunteer Strathcona connects people to their community by promoting, enhancing and growing volunteerism in Strathcona County. We have information about volunteer opportunities to help youth gain experience that will support their career and educational goals.
Website: https://volunteerstrathcona.ca/
Women Building Futures
We are a non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta. We offer programs and support services to help unemployed and underemployed women explore and connect to careers that pay above a living wage. Careers that not only support their own security but often that of their children.
We help remove common barriers to financial independence. These barriers include employment training, access to affordable housing, academic readiness, access to affordable childcare and more. Over the last 20 years, we’ve grown to become a trusted name in our focus industries for introductory training and inspiring more women to explore career opportunities in these areas.
Website: https://womenbuildingfutures.ca/
West Edmonton Volkswagen
Work Wild
Work Wild is a campaign that reaches out to people who are making one of the most important choices in their lives — finding a career they love!
We are here to educate you on the diversity of employment choices in forestry and show you the benefits of working in this sustainable industry. Browse through our website to find scholarships, career profiles, current job openings, and classroom resources. Work Wild is supported by the Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA) and the Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA).
Website: https://www.workwild.ca/
