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Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act
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- The Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act governs apprenticeship education and the designation and regulation of the skilled trades in Alberta.
Overview
- The act governs apprenticeship education and skilled trades designation in Alberta.
- provides the Minister with the authority to establish apprenticeship education programs, industry training programs, and designated trades,
- provides AIT (through the Registrar) with the authority to administer apprenticeship education programs and industry training programs, including issuing credentials,
- establishes the Alberta Board of Skilled Trades, Alberta Board of Skilled Trades
- provides AIT (through the Administrator) with the authority to administer the designated trades, including issuing and tracking journeyperson certificates,
- prescribes offences and penalties under the act,
- provides for transitional matters between the formerApprenticeship and Industry Training Actand theSkilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act.
- Role of the Registrar Fact Sheet
- Role of the Administrator Fact Sheet
Background
- The Act came into force on July 20, 2022, and replaced the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.
- The STAE Act is modernizing apprenticeship education and skilled trades regulation in Alberta and creating a more flexible and efficient system by...
- Introducing education credentials for apprenticeship graduates. education credentials
- Adding the ability to restrict or unrestrict individual activities within trades. restrict or unrestrict
- Expanding eligibility to sponsor apprentices beyond individual employers. sponsor
- Modernizing the language used in reference to apprenticeship and the trades. language
- Establishing the Alberta Board of Skilled Trades. Alberta Board of Skilled Trades
- Clarifying roles of system partners. roles of system partners
- Expanding apprenticeship education to professions outside of the designated trades. Expanding apprenticeship education
- Expanding trade designation to professions not suited to apprenticeship education. Expanding trade designation
- Strengthening on-the-job mentorship for apprenticeship education programs. Strengthening on-the-job mentorship