Apprenticeship Training
Find the career that fits you
Are you looking for a high-paying job, without going into a mountain of debt? If so, one of the trades in our apprenticeship training program may be right for you. With a mixture of on-the-job work and technical experience, you’ll be on your way. You’ll spend about 80 percent of your time learning from a qualified tradesperson and the rest in specialized courses. Along with using the latest equipment, you’ll be learning from the best. Our instructors have been named the best in the field for southern Alberta by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board for the last four years.
We offer you seven apprenticeships in the following:
- automotive service technician - (four years)
- carpenter - (four years)
- cook - (three years; Weekly Apprenticeship Training System)
- electrician – (four years)
- electrician - alternate delivery (four years)
- heavy equipment technician - (four years)
- parts technician - (three years)
- welder – (three years).
The facts
To begin your journey into the world of apprenticeships, you need to be working in your chosen field, and you need to find an employer who will sponsor you. Both you and your employer will then sign a Contract of Apprenticeship so you’ll be able to work and earn money while making your way to a rewarding career.
Apprenticeship programs require 8 to 12 weeks of classroom training each year, in addition to on-the-job training. The Weekly Apprenticeship Training System (WATS) format allows apprentices to take classes once a week during the term of their apprenticeship. At Lethbridge College, the Cook and Parts Technician apprenticeships follow the WATS format. First-to-third year distance electricians have six months to
complete the course and fourth year distance electricians have nine months.
