Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board

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1 Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Statistical Profiles 2012

2 Note: As of 2001, the statistical tables and charts were changed to reflect the actual number of people involved in the Alberta apprenticeship and industry training system. In previous years, the data reflected the number of registrations, graduations and certificates issued rather than the number of apprentices registered and the number of certified individuals. The distinction is important. The first reflects the paper processed in a given period of time and the other reflects the number of people involved. In the past, these numbers differed minimally. With the creation of various branches of individual trades and with the availability of multiple certifications within one trade, these numbers are increasingly divergent. Please note that in 2003 the technical training information was also changed to reflect the school year. Prior to 2003, technical training attendance was provided based on the calendar year for consistency with other calendar year data (e.g. registrations). The switch to school year data provides a more accurate reading of the technical training data. As a result of these changes, the data provided in the tables and charts that follow will not correspond to the data provided in Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Annual Reports prior to the changes. Statistical Profiles ii

3 Apprenticeship at a Glance Alberta has more than 50 designated trades and occupations. Apprenticeship programs in most of the designated trades are three to four years in length. Approximately 80 per cent of an apprentice s time is spent on the job under the guidance of a certified journeyperson or qualified tradesperson. The other 20 per cent involves technical training provided at, or through, a post-secondary establishment usually a college or technical institute. Apprenticeship begins with finding an employer. Employers hire apprentices, pay their wages and provide on-the-job training supervised by a certified or qualified tradesperson. Most apprentices are eligible for employment insurance while attending technical training. Apprentices who demonstrate financial need may qualify for a grant while attending technical training. The most common age for Alberta apprentices to register in their first trade is 20. While in high school, students can become apprentices through the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). In RAP, they obtain hours of on-the-job training and work experience as credit toward both an apprenticeship program and a high school diploma while earning an income. As of March 31, 2012, approximately $5.1 million has been awarded to Alberta apprentices through the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Family of Scholarships. Alberta s apprenticeship and industry training system relies on a network of approximately 165 committees made up of more than 800 individual industry representatives. Trade and occupational committees are composed of equal numbers of employers and employees. Technical training is often delivered through what is called block release, where the apprentice spends a block of time, generally eight weeks per year in classroom training. Technical training is offered in other formats in some trades, including competency-based apprenticeship training (CBAT), distance delivery, weekly apprenticeship training system (WATS) and mobile delivery, and on-site classes at workplaces. Although Alberta has only 11 per cent of Canada s labour force, it trains more than 20 per cent of the country s apprentices. Alberta recognizes apprentices from other jurisdictions in Canada at the same level as their home jurisdiction. Alberta welcomes tradespeople from other jurisdictions in Canada who hold an Interprovincial Standards Red Seal. Alberta has produced more tradespeople with an Interprovincial Standards Red Seal than any other jurisdiction in Canada. iii

4 Apprenticeship Statistics at a Glance There are more than 60,000 registered apprentices in Alberta. In 2012, more than 21,000 new apprentices registered an increase of approximately 26% from the previous year. As of December 31, 2012, approximately 2,900 Aboriginal people were registered in Alberta as apprentices. As of December 31, 2012, more than 5,300 women were registered in Alberta as apprentices. More than 1,300 high school students were registered in RAP in 2012 and were employed at over 1,000 employer sites. More than 2,700 apprentices who started RAP in high school are currently continuing in a regular apprenticeship program. In 2012, apprentices were being trained at approximately 14,000 employer sites around Alberta. In 2012, more than 9,300 individuals were certified in Alberta s designated trades and occupations. (This includes completed apprentices and individuals issued occupation and qualification certificates). The majority of graduates who participated in the 2010/2011 apprenticeship graduate survey expressed satisfaction with: o the overall quality of on-the-job training (91%); o the overall quality of their technical training (93%); and o their experience with the apprenticeship program 97% would still have chosen to become an apprentice. According to a 2012 survey of employers, overall satisfaction with Alberta s apprenticeship and trade certification system remains high with 92 per cent of respondents expressing satisfaction with the system. The majority of employers who participated in the 2012 employer survey expressed satisfaction with: o the skills of certified journeypersons (95%) o apprenticeship technical training (86%) o the effectiveness of on-the-job training (96%) Enterprise and Advanced Education staff completed more than 13,600 shop registrations through site visits in These site visits provide an opportunity to promote apprenticeship and industry training programs, to work with employers and apprentices to ensure the successful completion of apprenticeship training, and to ensure compliance with the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act. iv tradesecrets.alberta.ca

5 2012 Tables and Charts Alberta Apprenticeship and Provincial Labour Force Statistics, (Table 1)... 1 Total Number of Apprentices Registered (Totals, Averages and Percent Changes) by Trade, (Table 2)... 2 New Apprentices Registered (Totals, Averages and Percent Changes) by Trade, (Table 3)... 3 Total and New Apprentices Registered by Branch, 2012 (Table 4)...4 Total Number of Apprentices Registered by Year, (Chart 1)... 5 Age of Alberta Apprentices on Date of Registration in First Trade, 2012 (Chart 2)... 5 Total Apprentices Being Trained by Employer Site Size, (Chart 3)... 6 Total Number of Individuals Certified, 2012 (Table 5)... 7 Total Number of Completed Apprentices and Individuals Issued Occupation and Qualification Certificates (Totals, Averages, Percent Changes) by Trade, (Table 6)... 9 Apprentice Completion Rate, 1996/97 to 2010/11 (Chart 4) Technical Training Attendance by Institution and School Year, 2007/ /13 (Table 7) Total Number of Apprentices by Trade and Period (or Year) of Training, 2012 (Table 8)...12 Number of Apprentices Registered, Certified and Attending Technical Training by Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office Locations, 2012 (Table 9) Meetings of the Trade, Occupational and Provisional Committees, 2012 (Table 10) Number of Participants in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) by Trade as of December 31, 2012 (Table 11) Number of New Registrants in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) by Year, (Chart 5) Total and Aboriginal Apprentices Registered, (Chart 6)...17 Total Number of Women Apprentices Registered, , All Trades (Chart 7) Number of Apprentices Registered Total, Aboriginal and Women 2012 (Table 12)...19 Survey of Graduates of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training System (Chart 8)...20 Survey of Employer Satisfaction with Apprenticeship Training and Skilled Tradespersons (Chart 9)...20 Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board v

6 Table 1 Alberta Apprenticeship and Provincial Labour Force Statistics, % Change Total Apprentices Registered (all trades) 67,274 70,415 69,904 63,029 57,004 61, % New Apprentices Registered (all trades) 22,663 22,668 16,594 15,199 17,371 21, % Labour Force (thousands) 2, , , , , , % Employed (thousands) 1, , , , , , % Unemployed (thousands) % Unemployment Rate (%) 3.5% 3.6% 6.6% 6.5% 5.5% 4.6% 1.1 percentage points and Statistics Canada Total Apprentices Registered: Total number registered as of December 31, Apprentices may be registered in more than one trade or branch of a trade within the same year but are counted here only once. New Apprentices Registered: All apprentices registering during a single calendar year. The number includes those who are returning to do an additional apprenticeship after completing one or more apprenticeships in previous years, or continuing an apprenticeship in another trade for which they registered in a previous year. Apprentices who registered in more than one trade or branch of a trade within a specific year, or who changed from one branch of a trade to another branch within the same trade on the same day, are counted only once. The number does not include reinstated apprentices (unless reinstated in the same year). 1 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

7 Table 2 Total Number of Apprentices Registered (Totals, Averages and Percent Changes) by Trade, * TRADE Average % Change Agricultural Equipment Technician % Appliance Service Technician % Auto Body Technician % Automotive Service Technician 3,595 3,781 3,867 3,727 2,984 2,840 3,466-21% Baker % Boilermaker % Bricklayer % Cabinetmaker % Carpenter 5,167 5,246 5,452 4,885 3,923 3,651 4,721-29% Communication Technician % Concrete Finisher % Cook 1,183 1,180 1,146 1, ,087-21% Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator 2,703 2,594 2,373 2,229 2,398 2,831 2,521 5% Electric Motor Systems Technician % Electrician 9,964 10,735 10,930 10,485 9,823 10,343 10,380 4% Electronic Technician (Note 1) 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Elevator Constructor % Floorcovering Installer % Gasfitter % Glazier % Hairstylist 2,335 2,350 2,645 2,494 2,365 2,288 2,413-2% Heavy Equipment Technician 5,093 5,447 5,151 4,707 4,712 5,492 5,100 8% Instrument Technician 1,906 1,923 1,918 1,875 1,698 1,764 1,847-7% Insulator % Ironworker 1,061 1,279 1,356 1, ,326 1,194 25% Ironworker - Metal Building Systems % Erector Landscape Gardener % Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic % Locksmith % Machinist 1,254 1,132 1, % Millwright 2,122 2,164 2,107 1,855 1,672 1,909 1,972-10% Motorcycle Mechanic % Natural Gas Compression Technician N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (Note 2) Outdoor Power Equipment Technician % Painter and Decorator % Parts Technician 940 1, , % Plumber 4,374 4,576 4,505 4,317 3,502 3,286 4,093-25% Powerline Technician % Power System Electrician % Recreation Vehicle Service Technician % Refrigeration and Air Conditioning % Mechanic Rig Technician (Note 3) 3,229 3,823 3,793 2,263 2,719 2,832 3,110-12% Roofer % Sawfiler % Sheet Metal Worker 1,331 1,543 1,686 1,620 1,323 1,155 1,443-13% Sprinkler Systems Installer % Steamfitter-Pipefitter 3,597 4,607 4,434 3,675 3,150 4,160 3,937 16% Structural Steel and Plate Fitter % Tilesetter % Tool and Die Maker (Note 4) N/A N/A N/A Transport Refrigeration Technician % Water Well Driller % Welder 9,342 8,277 7,362 5,925 5,594 7,235 7,289-23% TOTAL 67,274 70,415 69,904 63,029 57,004 61,326 64,825-9% * Total number of apprentices registered as of December 31 each year. Apprentices may be registered in more than one trade or branch of a trade within the same year but are counted here only once. N/A = Not Applicable. Data does not exist in one or more of the specified years. Note 1: The designation of the trade of electronic technician was rescinded effective September 1, Effective September 1, 2005, contracts of apprenticeship were no longer accepted for registration. Note 2: Natural gas compression technician became a designated trade on September 1, Note 3: Approximately 930 of the rig technician apprentices are from Canadian jurisdictions other than Alberta. Note 4: Effective April 1, 2011, the designation of the trade of tool and die maker is rescinded. As of May 1, 2009, contracts of apprenticeship were no longer accepted for registration. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 2

8 Table 3 New Apprentices Registered (Totals, Averages and Percent Changes) by Trade, * TRADE Average % Change Agricultural Equipment Technician % Appliance Service Technician % Auto Body Technician % Automotive Service Technician 1,020 1, % Baker % Boilermaker % Bricklayer % Cabinetmaker % Carpenter 1,743 1,655 1,234 1, ,046 1,275-40% Communication Technician % Concrete Finisher % Cook % Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator 1,116 1, ,007 1,284 1,031 15% Electric Motor Systems Technician % Electrician 2,911 2,988 2,210 2,280 2,398 2,921 2,618 0% Elevator Constructor % Floorcovering Installer % Gasfitter % Glazier % Hairstylist % Heavy Equipment Technician 1,604 1,688 1,214 1,022 1,630 2,064 1,537 29% Instrument Technician % Insulator % Ironworker % Ironworker - Metal Building Systems % Erector Landscape Gardener % Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic % Locksmith % Machinist % Millwright % Motorcycle Mechanic % Natural Gas Compression Technician N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 16 N/A N/A (Note 1) Outdoor Power Equipment Technician % Painter and Decorator % Parts Technician % Plumber 1,481 1, % Powerline Technician % Power System Electrician % Recreation Vehicle Service Technician % Refrigeration and Air Conditioning % Mechanic Rig Technician (Note 2) 1,437 1, , ,074-34% Roofer % Sawfiler % Sheet Metal Worker % Sprinkler Systems Installer % Steamfitter-Pipefitter 1,366 1,656 1,033 1,028 1,098 1,965 1,358 44% Structural Steel and Plate Fitter % Tilesetter % Tool and Die Maker (Note 3) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Transport Refrigeration Technician % Water Well Driller % Welder 2,776 2,204 1,630 1,258 2,045 3,311 2,204 19% TOTAL 22,663 22,668 16,594 15,199 17,371 21,906 19,400-3% * New apprentices include all apprentices registering during a single calendar year. The number includes those who are returning to do an additional apprenticeship after completing one or more apprenticeship programs in previous years, or continuing an apprenticeship in another trade for which they registered in a previous year. Apprentices who registered in more than one trade or branch of a trade within 2012, are counted here only once. The number does not include reinstated apprentices (unless reinstated in the same year). N/A = Not Applicable. Data does not exist in one or more of the specified years. Note 1: Natural gas compression technician became a designated trade on September 1, Note 2: Approximately 325 of the newly registered rig technician apprentices are from Canadian jurisdictions other than Alberta. Note 3: Effective April 1, 2011, the designation of the trade of tool and die maker is rescinded. As of May 1, 2009, contracts of apprenticeship were no longer accepted for registration. 3 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

9 Table 4 Total and New Apprentices Registered by Branch, 2012 Total Registered Apprentices New Apprentices Registered Total Registered Apprentices New Apprentices Registered Appliance Service Technician Appliance Service Technician Commercial Appliance Service Technician 15 3 Total Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Boom Truck Boom Truck Wellhead Boom Truck 1, Mobile Crane Tower Crane Total 2,831 1,284 Gasfitter Gasfitter A Gasfitter B Total Ironworker Ironworker Metal Building Systems Erector Reinforcing Structural/Ornamental Total 1, Parts Technician (Note 2) Parts Technician (old program) 12 N/A Parts Technician (new program) Materials Technician Total 1, Auto Body Technician Prepper 7 4 Refinisher Repairer 75 9 Technician Total Heavy Equipment Technician Heavy Equipment Technician 4,560 1,685 Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (Off Road) Transport Trailer Mechanic Truck and Transport Mechanic Total 5,492 2,064 Glazier Glazier Auto Glass Technician 4 0 Total Outdoor Power Equipment Technician (Note 1) Power Recreational Total Sawfiler Sawfiler 4 3 Circular Sawfiler 0 0 Total 4 3 Welder Welder 7,183 3,262 Wire Process Operator Total 7,235 3,311 Note 1: Note 2: Apprentices registered in a single branch of the auto body technician trade are counted under the branch in which they are registered. Apprentices registered in two or three branches of the trade are counted under the Technician heading The parts technician trade merged with the warehousing occupation on May 1, The parts technician trade now has two branches - parts technician and materials technician. Apprentices who completed or were granted credit for first period technical training by June 30, 2008 could continue in the old parts technician program. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 4

10 Chart 1 Total Number of Apprentices Registered by Year, Source: Alberta Advanced Education and Technology * This graph represents statistics covering a series of calendar years (January to December). Chart 2 Age of Alberta Apprentices on Date of Registration in First Trade, 2012* Source: Alberta Advanced Education and Technology * Age at date of registration. ** The 17,828 total in the chart above includes only individuals registering in their first trade in Alberta in This number differs from the total number of new apprentices registered (21,906) as presented in Table 3. In Table 3, the number of new apprentices registered includes those who are returning to do an additional apprenticeship after completing one or more apprenticeship programs in previous years. 5 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

11 Chart 3 Total Apprentices Being Trained by Employer Site Size, * 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, *The size of a employer site is determined by the number of tradespeople. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 6

12 Table 5 Total Number of Individuals Certified, 2012* Trade/Occupation Journeyman Certificates Issued to Completed Apprentices and Individuals Issued Occupation Certificates Interprovincial Red Seals Issued to Completed Apprentices and Trainees (Note 1) Qualification Certificates (Note 2) Equivalency Documents (Note 3) Other Red Seals Issued (Note 4) Agricultural Equipment Technician Appliance Service Technician** Auto Body Technician** Automotive Service Technician Baker Boilermaker Bricklayer Cabinetmaker Carpenter Communication Technician 73 N/A 0 0 N/A Concrete Finisher Cook Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator** Electric Motor Systems Technician Electrician 1,443 1, Elevator Constructor 43 N/A 1 0 N/A Floorcovering Installer Gasfitter 80 N/A 6 12 N/A Glazier** Hairstylist Heavy Equipment Technician** Instrument Technician Insulator Ironworker Ironworker - Metal Building Systems Erector 5 N/A 3 0 N/A Landscape Gardener Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic Locksmith 5 N/A 0 0 N/A Machinist Millwright Motorcycle Mechanic Natural Gas Compression Technician 0 N/A 3 0 N/A Outdoor Power Equipment Technician 8 N/A 0 0 N/A Painter and Decorator Parts Technician** Plumber Powerline Technician Power System Electrician 48 N/A 3 0 N/A Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Rig Technician Roofer Sawfiler 2 N/A 0 0 N/A Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler Systems Installer Steamfitter-Pipefitter Structural Steel and Plate Fitter Tilesetter Transport Refrigeration Technician 9 N/A 0 0 N/A Water Well Driller 10 N/A 0 0 N/A Welder** Total - Trades 8,438 6, (continued) 7 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

13 Table 5 (continued) Total Number of Individuals Certified, 2012* Trade/Occupation Journeyman Certificates Issued to Completed Apprentices and Individuals Issued Occupation Certificates Interprovincial Red Seals Issued to Completed Apprentices and Trainees (Note 1) Qualification Certificates (Note 2) Equivalency Documents (Note 3) Other Red Seals Issued (Note 4) Construction Craft Labourer N/A 0 1 Field Heat Treatment Technician 11 N/A N/A 0 N/A Gas Utility Operator 8 N/A N/A 0 N/A Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor 110 N/A N/A 0 N/A Oil and Gas Transportation Services 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A Residential Construction Site Manager 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A Snubbing Services 5 N/A N/A 0 N/A Steel Detailer 0 N/A N/A 0 N/A Well Testing Services Supervisor 1 N/A N/A 0 N/A Total - Occupations N/A 0 1 TOTAL 8,598 6, * Individuals issued more than one certificate in 2012 are counted here only once. ** Indicates that some, not all, branches of this trade have a Red Seal designation. N/A = Not Applicable. Note 1: Note 2: Note 3: Note 4: This number includes the number of Interprovincial Red Seals Issued to Completed Apprentices and Trainees in 2012 regardless of the year the apprentices or trainees completed their training. A Qualification Certificate is a certificate issued to individuals who, through an assessment of their prior work experience, knowledge and skills in a designated trade, demonstrate they meet the standards set for certification in Alberta. Equivalency documents were issued to individuals who hold a valid trade or occupational certificate to indicate that the person holds a specific certificate and is permitted to work in a particular trade, or branch of a trade, or that the person holds a specific certificate that is recognized as equivalent to an occupational certificate in a named occupation. Equivalency documents are not issued to individuals who hold a certificate that bears an Interprovincial Standards Red Seal. Ten of the 20 individuals who received Equivalency documents for the automotive service technician trade also received Equivalency documents for the heavy equipment technician trade. Other Red Seals Issued includes red seals issued to individuals other than those who have completed an Alberta apprenticeship or occupational training program. The number includes red seals issued to individuals who were certified through Alberta s Qualification Certificate Program or occupation training and certification program (without completing a trainee program) and to individuals who successfully completed the interprovincial examination in Alberta rather than in the jurisdiction in which they were originally certified. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 8

14 Table 6 Total Number of Completed Apprentices and Individuals Issued Occupation and Qualification Certificates (Totals, Averages and Percent Changes) by Trade, * TRADE/OCCUPATION Average % Change Agricultural Equipment Technician % Appliance Service Technician % Auto Body Technician % Automotive Service Technician % Baker % Boilermaker % Bricklayer % Cabinetmaker % Carpenter % Communication Technician % Concrete Finisher % Cook % Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator % Electric Motor Systems Technician % Electrician 1,357 1,275 1,184 1,515 1,554 1,485 1,395 9% Electronic Technician (Note 1) 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Elevator Constructor % Floorcovering Installer % Gasfitter % Glazier % Hairstylist % Heavy Equipment Technician % Instrument Technician % Insulator % Ironworker % Ironworker - Metal Building Systems Erector % Landscape Gardener % Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic % Locksmith % Machinist % Millwright % Motorcycle Mechanic % Natural Gas Compression Technician (Note 2) N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 3 N/A N/A Outdoor Power Equipment Technician % Painter and Decorator % Parts Technician % Plumber % Power Lineman % Power System Electrician % Recreation Vehicle Service Technician % Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic % Rig Technician 1, % Roofer % Sawfiler % Sheet Metal Worker % Sprinkler Systems Installer % Steamfitter-Pipefitter % Structural Steel and Plate Fitter % Tilesetter % Tool and Die Maker (Note 3) N/A N/A N/A Transport Refrigeration Technician % Water Well Driller % Welder 1,179 1,356 1,552 1,613 1, ,291-20% Total - Trades 9,066 8,937 8,699 10,252 9,758 9,221 9,322 2% (continued) 9 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

15 Table 6 (continued) Total Number of Completed Apprentices and Individuals Issued Occupation and Qualification Certificates (Totals, Averages and Percent Changes) by Trade, * TRADE/OCCUPATION Average % Change Construction Craft Labourer % Field Heat Treatment Technician N/A N/A N/A Gas Utility Operator % Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor N/A N/A N/A Oil and Gas Transportation Services % Residential Construction Site Manager (Note 4) N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 N/A N/A Snubbing Services % Steel Detailer % Warehousing (Note 5) N/A N/A N/A N/A Well Testing Services Supervisor % Total - Occupations % TOTAL 9,180 9,051 8,876 10,405 9,904 9,381 9,466 2% * Individuals issued more than one certificate in each year are counted here only once. N/A = Not Applicable. Data does not exist in one or more of the specified years. Note 1: The designation of the trade of electronic technician was rescinded effective September 1, Note 2: Natural gas compression technician became a designated trade on September 1, Note 3: Effective April 1, 2011, the designation of the trade of tool and die maker is rescinded. As of May 1, 2009, contracts of apprenticeship were no longer accepted for registration. Note 4: Residential construction site manager became a designated occupation on September 30, Note 5: The warehousing occupation merged with the parts technician trade on May 1, Individuals registered in the warehousing occupation on that date had the option to complete their existing warehousing training and become certified prior to May 1, Chart 4 Apprentice Completion Rate, 1996/97 to 2010/11 Notes: Year = July 1 to June 31 The cohort of apprentices that is followed are those who have completed all the requirements for their first period of apprenticeship training (including technical training, on-the-job training and period exams) and went on to complete their program within two years past the normally expected completion date. The completion rate is based on trade programs that are 2, 3 and 4 years in length combined. One year trades are excluded Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 10

16 Table 7 Technical Training Attendance by Institution and School Year, 2007/ /13* INSTITUTION 2007/ / / / / /13* C 2007/ /13 Average 2007/ /13 % Change Delmar College of Hair Design (Note 1) Eveline Charles Academy (Notes 1 & 2) Grande Prairie Regional College (Note 3) % N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,337 1,407 1,201 1,088 1,013 1,159 1,201-13% Keyano College % Lakeland College 1,175 1,166 1, ,124 1,056-4% Lethbridge College 1,073 1, % Marvel College (Note 2) N/A N/A 45 N/A -57% Medicine Hat College % Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Note 3) 13,224 14,073 13,508 12,483 11,491 11,844 12,771-10% Northern Lakes College % Olds College % Portage College % Red Deer College 3,238 3,343 2,914 2,457 2,284 2,361 2,766-27% Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 9,503 10,334 8,835 7,668 7,037 7,302 8,447-23% Other Training Providers (Note 4) % TOTAL 32,045 34,031 30,960 28,043 26,131 27,051 29,710-16% * These statistics cover the school year from August 1 to July 31 for each year represented, with the exception of the 2012/13 school year. The data for this year is the attendance as of the date of printing (March 4, 2013). Note 1: Note 2: Note 3: Note 4: Delmar College, Eveline Charles Academy and Marvel College provide technical training for hairstylists. The hairstylist trade has a two-year apprenticeship program. Prior to August 1, 2009, Marvel College provided hairstylist training in the northern part of the province. Between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2012, Eveline Charles Academy provided that training. As of August 1, 2012, Marvel College is again providing the hairstylist training for northern Alberta. Effective August 1, 2009, Grande Prairie Regional College assumed responsibility from NAIT for NAIT s Fairview campus and Grande Prairie campus. Other training providers may not provide apprenticeship technical training every year. Other training providers include: ATCO Electric - is accredited to provide technical training for its powerline technician apprentices. British Columbia Institute of Technology - provided sawfiler training. Crane Safety Ltd. - trains only crane and hoisting equipment operator - wellhead boom truck, which is a one-year apprenticeship program. Enform - (previously Petroleum Industry Training Service) trains only crane and hoisting equipment operator - wellhead boom truck, which is a one-year apprenticeship program. FortisAlberta Inc. - (previously Aquila Networks Canada, Utilicorp Networks Canada and Trans Alta Utilities) is accredited to provide technical training for its powerline technician apprentices. 11 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

17 Table 8 Total Number of Apprentices by Trade and Period (or Year) of Training, 2012* TRADE 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period No TT Required (Note 1) Total Apprentices Agricultural Equipment Technician Applicance Service Technician N/A Auto Body Technician Automotive Service Technician 1, ,840 Baker N/A Boilermaker N/A Bricklayer N/A Cabinetmaker Carpenter 1, ,651 Communication Technician Concrete Finisher 39 2 N/A N/A Cook N/A Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator 2, N/A 366 2,831 Electric Motor Systems Technician Electrician 3,344 2,430 1,797 2, ,343 Elevator Constructor Floorcovering Installer N/A N/A 1 48 Gasfitter N/A Glazier Hairstylist N/A N/A 1,268 2,288 Heavy Equipment Technician 2,390 1,149 1, ,492 Instrument Technician ,764 Insulator Ironworker ,326 Ironworker - Metal Building Systems Erector N/A N/A 4 90 Landscape Gardener Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic N/A 2 62 Locksmith Machinist Millwright ,909 Motorcycle Mechanic Natural Gas Compression Technician Outdoor Power Equipment Technician N/A 6 88 Painter and Decorator N/A Parts Technician N/A 41 1,007 Plumber ,286 Powerline Technician Power System Electrician Recreation Vehicle Service Technician N/A Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Rig Technician 1, N/A 69 2,832 Roofer Sawfiler Sheet Metal Worker ,155 Sprinkler Systems Installer Steamfitter-Pipefitter 2,367 1, N/A 96 4,160 Structural Steel and Plate Fitter N/A Tilesetter N/A Transport Refrigeration Technician N/A 7 28 Water Well Driller N/A N/A 6 45 Welder 4,139 1,457 1,394 N/A 245 7,235 TOTAL 26,529 12,842 10,859 6,577 4,519 61,326 * These statistics are as of December 31, N/A = Not all trades have four periods. The N/As indicate where there is no period in that trade. Note 1: No TT Required refers to those apprentices who have completed, or who have been granted credit for, all technical training (TT) requirements in their apprenticeship program. Industry examination and/or work experience/on-the-job training requirements for the trade have yet to be successfully completed. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 12

18 Table 9 Number of Apprentices Registered, Certified and Attending Technical Training by Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office Locations, 2012* Total Apprentices Registered New Apprentices Registered Apprentices Certified Technical Training Attendance** Calgary 13,297 4,389 2,006 6,453 Lethbridge 2, ,007 Medicine Hat 1, Red Deer 5,486 2, ,290 Total - South Region 22,601 8,010 3,312 10,506 Bonnyville 1, Edmonton 25,674 9,229 3,563 10,687 Fort McMurray 3,076 1, ,334 Grande Prairie 3,095 1, ,240 Hinton 1, Peace River Slave Lake Vermilion 1, Total - North Region 37,720 13,686 5,114 15,933 Total - Regions 60,321 21,696 8,426 26,439 Interprovincial - Training Only (Note 1) N/A 351 Interprovincial/International - Training and Certification (Note 2) Total - Other 1, TOTAL 61,326 21,906 8,438 26,808 (Note 3) * This table represents statistics covering the January to December 2012 calendar year. Technical training in Table 7 is reported as school year. For this table only, the technical training statistics cover the calendar year for comparability within this table. ** Attendance reflects the number of technical training seats occupied. Note 1: Note 2: Note 3: Alberta provides training for apprentices from other Canadian provinces and territories where the trade is designated but the jurisdictions are unable to provide technical training due to small apprentice registration numbers. Alberta does not issue these individuals a certificate. They are not counted in Table 5 under Completed Apprentices. Alberta registers apprentices and provides technical training to people from jurisdictions where no apprenticeship program exists. Alberta issues a certificate on completion of the program. Not all apprentices attend technical training in any given year. The reasons for not attending may include: Apprentices do not normally attend technical training until they have had at least eight to 10 months of on-the-job training with their employer. Some apprentices are graduates of accredited post-secondary technical programs or have completed an apprenticeship program in another trade and have received credit for their technical training. Some have successfully completed all of the technical training and have only the required on-the-job training to complete before being eligible to be certified. Some prefer to obtain the study material (ILMs individual learning modules) and learn at their own pace, and then challenge the industry exam. Some are in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and attending high school and are not able to attend technical training. 13 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

19 Table 10 Meetings of the Trade, Occupational and Provisional Committees, 2012* Provincial Apprenticeship Committees, Occupational Committees, Provisional Committees Local Apprenticeship Committees All Committees Trade/Occupation Full Committee Meetings Sub-Committee Meetings Sub-Total Full Committee Meetings TOTAL Agricultural Equipment Technician N/A 3 Appliance Service Technician Auto Body Technician Automotive Service Technician Baker Boilermaker N/A 1 Bricklayer Cabinetmaker Carpenter Communication Technician Concrete Finisher N/A 4 Cook Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Electric Motor Systems Technician Electrician Elevator Constructor N/A 0 Floorcovering Installer N/A 3 Gasfitter Glazier Hairstylist Heavy Equipment Technician Instrument Technician Insulator N/A 9 Ironworker N/A 0 Landscape Gardener Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic N/A 1 Locksmith Machinist Millwright Motorcycle Mechanic Natural Gas Compression Technician N/A 1 Outdoor Power Equipment Technician Painter and Decorator Parts Technician Plumber Powerline Technician Power System Electrician N/A 3 Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Rig Technician N/A 4 Roofer N/A 7 Sawfiler N/A 0 Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler Systems Installer Steamfitter- Pipefitter Structural Steel and Plate Fitter N/A 2 Tilesetter Transport Refrigeration Technician N/A 3 Water Well Driller N/A 1 Welder Total - All Trade Committees (continued) Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 14

20 Table 10 (continued) Meetings of the Trade, Occupational and Provisional Committees, 2012* Trade/Occupation Provincial Apprenticeship Committees, Occupational Committees, Provisional Committees Full Committee Meetings Local Apprenticeship Committees All Committees Sub-Committee Meetings Sub-Total Sub-Total TOTAL Construction Craft Labourer N/A 1 Field Heat Treatment Technician N/A 2 Gas Utility Operator N/A 0 Industrial Construction Crew Supervisor N/A 2 Oil and Gas Transportation Services (Note 2) N/A 0 Residential Construction Site Manager N/A 0 Snubbing Services (Note 2) N/A 0 Steel Detailer N/A 0 Well Testing Services Supervisor (Note 2) N/A 0 Total - All Occupation Committees N/A 5 Cathodic Protection N/A 8 Fireproofer N/A 0 Industrial Scaffold Technician N/A 1 Overhead Door Technician N/A 0 Railway Car Technician N/A 0 Slickline Operator N/A 1 Total - All Provisional Committees N/A 10 Total - All Trade, Occupation and Provisional Committees (Note 1) 189 (Note 1) * The meetings counted in this table are in-person meetings only. Many committees also conduct meetings on a single item or through ballots, faxes or phone converations. These are not included in this table. N/A: Not applicable refers to trades where local apprenticeship committees do not exist. Designated occupations do not have local committees. Note 1: Note 2: A number of subcommittees of the provincial apprenticeship committees (PACs) held joint meetings with other PAC subcommittees in These joint subcommittee meetings are counted in the totals for each provincial apprenticeship committee but are only counted once in the subcommittee total. The joint meetings were held in the following trades: communication technician with powerline technician (1); electrician with powerline technician (1); electrician with refrigeration and air condiditioning mechanic (1); machinist with millwright (1); and powerline technician with power system electrician (3). The Petroleum Competency Program Steering Committee serves as the industry committee for the oil and gas transportation services, snubbing services and well testing services supervisor designated occupations. 15 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

21 Table 11 Number of Participants in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) by Trade as of December 31, 2012 Trade High School Full Time Certified (Note 1) Agricultural Equipment Technician Appliance Service Technician Auto Body Technician Automotive Service Technician Baker Boilermaker Bricklayer Cabinetmaker Carpenter Communication Technician Concrete Finisher Cook Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator Electric Motor Systems Technician Electrician Elevator Constructor Floorcovering Installer Gasfitter Glazier Hairstylist Heavy Equipment Technician Instrument Technician Insulator Ironworker Ironworker - Metal Building Systems Erector Landscape Gardener Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic Locksmith Machinist Millwright Motorcycle Mechanic Natural Gas Compression Technician Outdoor Power Equipment Technician Painter and Decorator Parts Technician Plumber Power Lineman Power System Electrician Recreational Vehicle Service Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Rig Technician Roofer Sawfiler Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler Systems Installer Steamfitter-Pipefitter Structural Steel and Plate Fitter Tilesetter Transport Refrigeration Mechanic Water Well Driller Welder TOTAL 1,378 2,769 3,357 (Note 1) High School = RAP participants currently in high school. Full Time = RAP participants who have completed high school and are now full time apprentices. Certified = RAP participants who have completed their apprenticeship program and are now certified tradespeople. Note 1: Total number of RAP participants certified since inception of program. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 16

22 Chart 5 Number of New Registrants in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) by Year, * This graph represents statistics covering a series of calendar years (January to December). Chart 6 Total and Aboriginal Apprentices Registered, Aboriginal Apprentices Total Apprentices New RAP Participants Year * In 2007 and 2008, the statistical methodology changed, therefore, the numbers in those two years cannot be compared to those of previous years. 17 tradesecrets.alberta.ca

23 Chart 7 Total Number of Women Apprentices Registered, All Trades* 5,361 women apprentices were registered as of December 31, * This graph represent statistics covering calendar years (January to December). Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 18

24 Table 12 Number of Apprentices Registered - Total, Aboriginal and Women, 2012* Trade Total Apprentices Registered Aboriginal Apprentices Registered Women Apprentices Registered Agricultural Equipment Technician Appliance Service Technician Auto Body Technician Automotive Service Technician 2, Baker Boilermaker Bricklayer Cabinetmaker Carpenter 3, Communication Technician Concrete Finisher Cook Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator 2, Electric Motor Systems Technician Electrician 10, Elevator Constructor Floorcovering Installer Gasfitter Glazier Hairstylist 2, ,077 Heavy Equipment Technician 5, Instrument Technician 1, Insulator Ironworker 1, Ironworker - Metal Building Systems Erector Landscape Gardener Lather-Interior Systems Mechanic Locksmith Machinist Millwright 1, Motorcycle Mechanic Natural Gas Compression Technician Outdoor Power Equipment Technician Painter and Decorator Parts Technician 1, Plumber 3, Powerline Technician Power System Electrician Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Rig Technician (Note 2) 2, Roofer Sawfiler Sheet Metal Worker 1, Sprinkler Systems Installer Steamfitter-Pipefitter 4, Structural Steel and Plate Fitter Tilesetter Transport Refrigeration Technician (Note 3) Water Well Driller Welder 7, Total - Trades 61,326 2,901 (Note 2) 5,361 * Total number of apprentices registered as of December 31. Apprentices may be registered in more than one trade or branch of a trade within the same year, but are counted here only once. Note 1: Note 2: Approximately 930 of the rig technician apprentices are from Canadian jurisdictions other than Alberta. Apprentices choose whether or not to disclose their Aboriginal heritage when registering. The total number of Aboriginal apprentices reflected here indicates those who disclosed their Aboriginal heritage. There may be additional apprentices with Aboriginal heritage registered who did not disclose that information. 19 Alberta Apprenticeship tradesecrets.alberta.ca and Industry Training Board

25 Chart 8 Survey of Graduates of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training System Overall Satisfaction with System Yes - would still have chosen to become an apprentice No - would not have chosen to become an apprentice/ don t know 2001/02 (n=3,214) 2003/04 (n=3,185) 2005/06 (n=3,117) 2007/08 (n=3,484) 2009/10 (n=4,426) Survey Question #F6: In retrospect, based on your experience with the Alberta apprenticeship program, would you still have chosen to become an apprentice? * Indicates a significant change in response at a.05 level of confidence compared to the previous survey year. x Indicates a significant change in response at a.05 level of confidence compared to 2003/04 graduate survey results. + Indicates a significant change in response at a.05 level of confidence compared to 2001/02 graduate survey results. Chart 9 Survey of Employer Satisfaction with Apprenticeship Training and Skilled Tradespersons Overall Satisfaction with System satisfied or very satisfied dissatisfied/very dissatisfied/don t know 2004 (n=3,290) 2006 (n=3,515) 2008 (n=3,917) 2012 (n=3,851) Survey Question #45: Overall, how satisfied are you with the apprenticeship and trade certification system in Alberta? * Indicates a significant change in response at a.05 level of confidence compared to the previous survey year. x Indicates a significant change in response at a.05 level of confidence compared to 2006 survey results. + Indicates a significant change in response at a.05 level of confidence compared to 2004 survey results. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 20

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