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Pre-Trades Preparation Training Program
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The Blue Quills pre-trades program touches on all aspects of being ready for an apprenticeship career: the academic skills required to succeed in the technical part of apprenticeship training, the job maintenance skills required to secure and keep a job in any of the trades, and the work specific knowledge that is required to be successful in the choice of career.

Phase 1:   Pre-Apprenticeship 16 weeks

• Trades Math
• Trades Science
• Safety and Workplace Reading
• Computer Use
• Work Maintenance
• Getting A Job
• Workplace Exposure
• Safety Tickets

Phase 2: Student Diversion and Placement 16 weeks

Route 1 -

Students will continue in pre-trades curriculum and write an entrance examination specific to the trade of their choice. Students will then be placed into the workforce and register as an apprentice in Alberta.

• Entrance Examinations (3 attempts)
• Job Shadowing/Work Placements

Route 2 –

Students who meet the minimum education requirements set out by Alberta Apprenticeship will be placed into the following technical training at Blue Quills

• Pre-Carpentry (10 students)
• Pre-Welding (10 students)
• Pre-Pipefitting (10 students)
• Pre-Heavy Duty Mechanics (10 students)

Students who complete the 16 week program will have an opportunity to challenge their first year of technical training