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Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training, college certificates and diplomas, and construction safety courses in every province and territory. Each listing is taken from the provider's official program page and links back to it.
65 programs and courses 36 official providers 13 provinces and territories
Red Deer Polytechnic
Four-year carpenter apprenticeship: eight weeks on campus every year and at least 1,560 hours of on-the-job training per year. Graduates receive a Journeyperson Certific…
Red Deer Polytechnic
Four-year plumber apprenticeship with about 80 per cent of the time on the job and 20 per cent in class. Apprentices already certified as Gasfitter Class A or B complete…
Red Deer Polytechnic
A four-period apprenticeship in reading blueprints and fabricating and installing piping for heating plants, industrial and commercial systems. Graduates receive a Journ…
SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
The in-school part of the Alberta carpenter apprenticeship at SAIT's School of Construction: building and repairing structures in wood, wood substitutes, steel and other…
SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology)
Apprenticeship training in welding processes and fillers, including electrical arc, gas and resistance welding, delivered at SAIT for Alberta welder apprentices.
A free, interactive nine-module online course that serves as a general construction site orientation for workers new to the industry. Optional job-specific add-on module…
A four-year electrician apprenticeship taught through a competency-based model: apprentices spend between eight and ten weeks on campus each year and the rest working wi…
For people not yet employed in the trades: 15 weeks of first-year electrician apprenticeship curriculum (safety, tools, electrical theory and circuitry) that prepares st…
A diploma in architectural design, drafting, CAD and Building Information Modeling with a focus on sustainable building, for work in architecture, engineering consulting…
A two-year diploma in building construction planning, cost estimating and contract work, preparing graduates for estimating, contract administration, site management and…
A 12-week certificate that covers the material a first-year carpenter apprentice receives, plus hands-on safety training on an actual job site. A way into the trade befo…
BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology)
Entry-level carpentry through theory and shop practice, covering Level 1 of the provincial Carpenter program outline. Approved by SkilledTradesBC as Level 1 technical tr…
Camosun College
The basics for entry-level electrical work and apprenticeship: theory and hands-on shop work, with credit toward Level 1 apprenticeship technical training. Not open to i…
Two-day BCCSA training in auditing a company health and safety program under the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program. Offered in a classroom or live by Zoom.
A two-day BCCSA course on leading health and safety on construction sites, offered in a classroom or live by Zoom. It is listed among the courses for the National Constr…
KPU's Cloverdale campus offers a plumbing and piping foundation and all four levels of plumbing apprentice technical training, plus Youth TRAIN in Trades options with lo…
Foundation training for both carpentry and joinery (cabinet making): furniture, finishes, buildings and structures, with Level 1 apprenticeship technical training credit…
Hands-on residential and commercial electrical training that qualifies for Level 1 technical training credit for Construction Electrician through SkilledTradesBC. Classe…
RRC Polytech (Red River College Polytechnic)
Carpentry tools and techniques with hands-on experience across construction procedures. It is not an apprenticeship program, but may give credit toward Apprenticeship Ma…
A nine-month pre-apprenticeship certificate. Graduates who meet the requirements receive credit for Level 1 in-school technical training and 900 hours in the Carpenter a…
A two-day classroom course from the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba on working in and rescuing from confined spaces. No prerequisites; CSAM publishes upcomin…
An interactive online orientation for people entering or returning to Manitoba's construction industry. Participants receive both a SiteReadyMB training certificate and …
A four-year degree in managing heavy, industrial, commercial and residential construction, with six-month paid co-op work terms after Years 1, 2 and 3 and optional exit …
A one-year, full-time carpentry certificate offered at five NBCC campuses. NBCC also delivers Carpenter apprenticeship training.
A one-year certificate for construction electricians: reading and interpreting blueprints and wiring schematics for installation and diagnostics.
A one-year certificate in installing and repairing pipes, fixtures and fittings, reading basic blueprints and laying out a complete plumbing system to building codes.
A 36-week carpenter certificate covering blueprint reading, scaffolding and residential estimating.
A 37-week certificate covering conduit work, circuit testing and the Canadian Electrical Code.
A 34-week plumber certificate covering steel, copper and plastic piping, hydronic heating and drainage.
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Framing, tool and site skills used on every job, building codes, industry practice and safety. A pre-apprenticeship program with advanced standing into the Carpentry Dip…
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
A one-year pre-apprenticeship program in construction wiring for residential, commercial and industrial settings, including work experience of about five weeks. Some cam…
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
A pre-apprenticeship certificate in installing and repairing water distribution and sanitary drainage networks and hot water heating systems, with a field placement.
A one-day classroom course in fall protection for Nova Scotia construction workers, also available on demand at a company's worksite.
Twenty weeks of classroom and lab training for entry-level carpentry work or an apprenticeship in carpentry.
Twenty weeks of classroom and lab training for entry-level electrical work or an apprenticeship in the electrical trade.
Twenty weeks of classroom and shop training for entry-level work or an apprenticeship in the pipe trades.
Technical training toward Housing Maintainer certification, typically completed over three years (Levels 1–3) with on-the-job training hours and 8 weeks of theory per ye…
Skills, knowledge and confidence to start a Carpentry apprenticeship, with a strong emphasis on safety. Learners work in well-equipped shops as they complete the Level 1…
A 16-week preparation program for the trades, offered in various communities throughout Nunavut.
Durham College
Interpreting and preparing electrical drawings and solving technical problems in basic electrical systems, on campus, including the Ministry of Labour Working at Heights…
Sheridan College
A one-year certificate that prepares students to become electrical apprentices, with hands-on residential and commercial installation work. Graduates can continue into S…
Framing, blueprint reading, building codes, tool safety, plumbing, welding and green building methods, with WHMIS and Working at Heights included. Graduates can seek exe…
Two-year diploma in framing, interior and exterior construction, renovation, project planning and job-site safety, with an optional co-op. Graduates may be exempt from L…
A one-year, hands-on certificate in electrical fundamentals, code rules, blueprint reading and electronics, taught by licensed electricians in dedicated electrical labs.
Residential construction from layout through framing, with blueprint reading, building code, materials, tools and jobsite safety. Graduates can enter the second year of …
Two-year diploma from the Angelo DelZotto School of Construction Management: construction documents, site engineering and safety, costing, building codes and contracts, …
An entry-level program in heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning, where students practise installing, maintaining and servicing residential A/C systems.
Plumbing theory, blueprint reading, building codes, water distribution, drainage and venting, pipe installation and workplace health and safety, in shop and classroom.
The one-day Working at Heights course required in Ontario for workers who may use fall protection. Participants pass a written test and a hands-on demonstration; a refre…
A diploma for the residential and light commercial renovation sector, including the knowledge needed to run a small renovation business.
Holland College
Students learn the trade while building a cottage on campus and earn 30 hours of apprenticeship time for each week of training toward the Red Seal.
Holland College
Installing, testing and maintaining electrical systems and equipment, earning 30 hours of apprenticeship time for each week of training on the path to a Red Seal constru…
Holland College
Planning and managing construction projects from start to finish, with degree pathways such as the University of New Brunswick – Saint John.
Holland College
Two trades at once: install and service residential and commercial plumbing and piping systems while earning apprenticeship hours toward both Red Seal Plumber and Steamf…
Lester B. Pearson School Board – Continuing Education
An 1,800-hour vocational diploma that starts students on the path to becoming certified electricians, with an industry placement (stage). Admission: high school diploma …
Lester B. Pearson School Board – Continuing Education
A 1,680-hour vocational diploma in residential and commercial plumbing and heating, with an industry placement. Admission: high school diploma or Secondary 4 English, Fr…
Vanier College
The 30-hour course required to obtain the competency certificate for working on Quebec construction sites. Participants attend all 30 hours and pass a final evaluation t…
The English Montreal School Board's carpentry vocational diploma (Building and Public Works sector): laying out projects and the fundamentals of the carpentry trade.
The English Montreal School Board's welding and assembly vocational diploma, giving the qualifications needed to enter the welding trade.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
A 32-week carpentry certificate ending in a two-week work term that often leads to full-time employment. Graduates may be eligible for credit toward apprenticeship train…
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
An 18-week applied certificate with the basic knowledge and skills for an entry-level electrical job, including reading construction drawings. Graduates can ask about cr…
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
A 16-week applied certificate in installing, replacing and maintaining water and drainage systems, with a path to academic credit toward Level 1 of the Plumber apprentic…
The SCSA's on-demand orientation for anyone setting foot on a construction site in Saskatchewan, taken at your own pace within 60 days of enrolling.
Hands-on carpentry training leading to a Yukon University Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate. Graduates may receive technical credit toward a Yukon apprenticeship and can ch…
An 18-week introduction to the electrical trade. After the first 10-week block, students have the hours to attend the 8-week Level 1 Electrical apprenticeship training c…
Dates, seats and fees change often: always confirm on the provider's official page before applying. Logos and photos belong to each provider and are shown only to identify its program.
