Alberta · Trades in Alberta
Tradesperson Lookup Tool
This page keeps the requirements and topics named on the public Tradesecrets page. It is not the official site, and it does not replace a form, an exam booking, or a decision by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Checked 4 October 2026. Tradesecrets and the Government of Alberta do not endorse TradesAtlas.
- Source
- Tradesecrets page
- Last checked
- 4 October 2026
- Verify whether someone is an Alberta registered apprentice or has a certificate issued by Alberta.
- Certification:
- whether the individual holds a journeyperson certificate and/or a Red Seal Endorsement issued in Alberta
- which trade that the person is certified to work in
- Apprenticeship:
- whether the individual is a registered apprentice,
- which trade and period of training they are in
Search Results
- The AIT ID or certificate number can be found on all current Alberta-issued certificates and identification cards.
- The certificate number is usually a 6-digit number (add leading zeroes, if necessary) followed by a letter (e.g. ‘000001A’), and is normally located in the upper right corner of the certificate or the upper left corner of the wallet card.
- The AIT ID is a 4 - 7 digit number normally found in the upper left corner of the AIT ID Card, where it is labeled as AIT ID#, or Alberta-issued certificate, where it resembles: 012-3/ 1234567 . In this example, the portion in bold is the AIT ID.
- Older certificates may have both alphabetic and numeric characters that are not limited to a specific lay out, and may not contain the AIT ID. If you have difficulty locating the identification number of the credential you wish to verify, please contact us .
- For more information on each of these certificates and additional certificates, click here.
- Do not include a middle name. Searches require a first name, last name, and Certificate or AIT ID.
- An AIT ID Card AIT ID Card
- An Alberta Journeyman Certificate (Wall / Wallet) Wall · Wallet
- An Alberta Qualification Certificate (Wall / Wallet) Wall · Wallet
- An Alberta Occupation Certificate (Wall / Wallet) Wall · Wallet
Search Tips
- AIT ID numbers and certificate numberscan be found on Apprentice ID cards, trade certificates, or wallet cards. AIT ID numbers · Apprentice ID cards
- View samples of all certificates and cards issued by AIT.
- AIT staff cannot disclose these numbers (including to a sponsor or employer) without the individual's consent*.
- If no results are found, double check the spelling and numbers.
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- If the individual was certified outside of Alberta:
- Contact the issuing jurisdiction’s apprenticeship authority to check certification or apprenticeship status.
- Search results may include multiple certificates for the same trade if an individual has requested a replacement certificate.
- If the individual has a Red Seal, only the most recent certificate will reflect the Red Seal Status.
- This tool will only return results of Alberta-certified individuals and active Alberta apprentices.
- Individuals whose certificates or contracts of apprenticeship have been cancelled or suspended will not be displayed.