An education initiative allowing students to start their apprenticeship training while completing high school.
The time a RAP student spends at school and on the worksite can be quite flexible. The student, school and employer jointly agree on a suitable schedule. The student may work as a RAP apprentice full or part-time for a semester, for half of each school day, or for one or two days per week, or during summers, holidays, and weekends.
The RAP apprenticeship ends when the internship ends, or the RAP apprentice completes high school. Successful RAP students may be eligible to receive the High School Apprenticeship Scholarship. The RAP apprentice is also automatically registered as a regular apprentice and the hours logged while in RAP is applied to their apprenticeship through the Apprenticeship Industry and Training (AIT).
For many, apprenticeships don’t begin until after high school graduation. RAP gives students the opportunity to learn their future trade early and get a head start on building a great career through paid work that gives hands-on real-world experience.
The time a RAP student spends at school and on the worksite can be quite flexible. The student, school and employer jointly agree on a suitable schedule. The student may work as a RAP apprentice full or part-time for a semester, for half of each school day, or for one or two days per week, or during summers, holidays, and weekends.
The RAP apprenticeship ends when the internship ends, or the RAP apprentice completes high school. Successful RAP students may be eligible to receive the High School Apprenticeship Scholarship. The RAP apprentice is also automatically registered as a regular apprentice and the hours logged while in RAP is applied to their apprenticeship through the Apprenticeship Industry and Training (AIT).
You can also follow a Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Apprenticeship Pathways
To clarify between RAP and CTS:
Recognized CTS Apprenticeship Pathways are available in these trades:
Agricultural Equipment Technician / Auto Body Technician / Automotive Service Technician / Baker / Barber / Cabinetmaker / Carpenter / Communication Technician / Cook / Electrician / Gasfitter / Hairstylist / Heavy Equipment Technician / Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) / Instrumentation and Control Technician / Insulator (Heat and Frost) / Landscape Horticulturist / Painter & Decorator / Parts Technician / Plumber / Sprinkler Systems Installer / Steamfitter/Pipefitter / Welder
Any of the registered trades and occupations outlined by Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) can be occupation options for the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Check out CAREERS page on types of internships or the Trade secrets list of Trades Occupations ( https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-occupations/trades-occupations-list/ ) Connect with CAREERS to learn more about opportunities in your area or learn more about what it is like to work in these careers.
– Research and pick a skilled trade
– Visit your schools Career Practitioner or Off-Campus Coordinator
– Safety Courses need to be completed and signed off by a teacher
– HCS 3000 (required)
– HCS 3010 (recommended)
– Build your CAREERS Student Portal Profile
– Find an employer… CAREERS can help!
– Once you have approval from your employer, you can apply for “Blue Book” (online only) through http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/MyTradesecrets/ and submit an apprenticeship application to Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Students exploring internships in skilled trades may also be eligible to fast track their training through the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) Learn more.
