Vocational education and training - VET

Alberta’s apprenticeship and industry training system is an “industry-driven” system that ensures a highly skilled, internationally competitive trained workforce in Alberta’s 58 designated trades and occupations. Industry (employers and employees) sets training and certification standards and provides direction to the system through an industry committee network and the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board (the Board). The Government of Alberta provides the legislative framework and administrative support for the system. Technical institutes and colleges provide technical training for apprentices

In addition to the industry partners, the Alberta government provides the legislative framework and the administrative support to the apprenticeship and industry training system. Technical institutes and colleges provide the technical training for apprentices. The Board‟s primary responsibility is to set the standards and requirements for training and certification in programs under the Act. It takes a leadership role with industry in the discussion of major issues that affect the apprenticeship and industry training system. http://www.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca/forms_publications/other_resources/pdf/committee_handbook.pdf