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Some definitions of terms commonly used in connection with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training are:
Accreditation
The recognition of training and credit granted towards an apprenticeship program.
Alberta Student Number
An Alberta Student Number (ASN) is assigned to each ‘learner’ by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. It is used to identify that person from kindergarten through post secondary studies. The ASN is recorded on Alberta High School Transcripts or is available on the Learner Registry at http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/learning/studentservices/ASNLookup/. If you do not have an ASN (e.g., if you have moved to Alberta from another province), a ‘Request for Alberta Student Number’ form is available on the same website.
Apprenticeship File Number
A unique number assigned to an individual’s file by Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Blue Seal Program
The Achievement in Business Competencies Program gives Alberta-certified trade and occupational certificate holders the opportunity to be recognized for their successful completion of a business program that meets the industry-approved standards of the Blue Seal.
CAREERS: The Next Generation
CAREERS: The Next Generation is an Alberta industry-sponsored foundation that works with high school students in the development of employable skills in trades and technologies, primarily through work-site learning.
Competency
The knowledge, skills, attitudes and values demonstrated by people in their thought, conversation or behaviour.
Competency Based Apprenticeship Training (CBAT)
CBAT is an approach to the technical training of apprentices that allows each individual to progress through technical training at a rate determined by his/her own capabilities and work experience.
Designated Occupation
A designated occupation is one that has been approved by the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology on the recommendation of the industry and the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board, and is designated under Alberta’s Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act and associated regulations.
Designated occupations have clearly identified competencies. When an individual demonstrates they have achieved the occupation’s identified competencies, the Minister grants an Occupational Certificate.
Participation in a designated occupation is voluntary and a certificate is not required for an individual to work in the occupation.There are seven designated occupations in Alberta. For detailed information about each one, see Trades & Occupations.
Designated Trade
A designated trade is one that has been approved by the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology on the recommendation of the industry and the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board, and is regulated by Alberta’s Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act and associated regulations.
The legislation provides for apprenticeship programs and certification of tradespeople as evidence that their qualifications meet the industry-established standards for the trade.
There are 50 designated trades in Alberta. For a list of the trades and detailed information about each one, see Trades & Occupations.
Equivalency Document
An equivalency document is a document that verifies a person has credentials that are recognized as equal to an Alberta journeyman certificate.
Individual Learning Module (ILM)
Individual Learning Modules are self-contained modularized learning materials specifically written for selected apprenticeship courses. Each module covers approximately four to eight hours of instruction and addresses one learning outcome in the Apprenticeship Course Outline.
Industry
Industry means both employers and employees.
Journeyman
Journeyman is a term used to refer to a person who has the skills and knowledge to meet industry established competencies in an Alberta designated trade.
Local Apprenticeship Committee (LAC)
LACs are the ‘grassroots’ of the apprenticeship and industry training system. They stay in touch with local activities in their trade, providing local information to their trade’s PAC.
The Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board appoints a LAC for a particular trade. Each committee consists of a minimum of five people, a presiding officer, two members representing the interests of employers and two members representing the interests of employees.
Mobile Delivery
Technical training provided by a training institution in a geographic location where the training is required.
Occupational Committee
Occupational committees are the ‘grassroots’ for their occupation. They make recommendations to the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board on any matter concerning training and certification in their occupation.
The Board established an occupational committee for each designated occupation. It normally consists of a presiding officer and an equal number of members representing the interests of employers and employees.
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
PLA is a process used to identify the learning an individual has acquired through life and work experiences. The individual’s learning is assessed to determine where the learning matches the outcomes of apprenticeship training. Based upon the results of the PLA, appropriate credit toward the apprenticeship program may be given.
Provincial Apprenticeship Committee (PAC)
PACs are the link between the LACs of their trade and the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board. They are responsible for recommending to the Board training and certification requirements and standards for their trade.
The Board appoints a PAC for each trade. It consists of a minimum of nine people, a presiding officer, four members representing the interests of employers and four members representing the interests of employees.
Provisional Committee
Provisional committees are established to make recommendations to the Board in respect of applications for designation of a trade or occupation.
The Board may appoint a provisional committee for a trade or occupation that is seeking designation. It normally consists of a presiding officer and an equal number of members representing the interests of employers and employees.
Qualification Certificate
A qualification certificate is a trade certificate issued to people who have skills and experience but no certification in their trade, and who have demonstrated industry-established competencies of an Alberta designated trade.
Quorum
A quorum is the minimum number of committee members who must be present before business can be transacted at a meeting. For all PAC and LAC committee meetings, a quorum is a majority of the committee members, including the presiding officer. It does not include the committee secretary, department staff or guests.
A quorum is required to vote on a motion.
RAP
The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is a modified apprenticeship program that permits a high school student to become an apprentice while attending school, earning credit toward both a high school diploma and an apprenticeship program at the same time.
Record Book
The book provided to an apprentice or trainee by Apprenticeship and Industry Training where an employer records the hours and type of work undertaken on the job as part of an apprenticeship or training program.
Red Seal
The Interprovincial Standards Program (Red Seal) provides greater mobility for skilled workers to move from one part of Canada to another. It encourages the standardization of provincial/territorial training and certification programs.
In the 45 Red Seal trades (of which 42 Alberta-designated trades participate), completing apprentices or journeymen may write an Interprovincial exam and, if successful, receive a Red Seal.
Technical Training
The formal (in school) instruction component of an apprenticeship program delivered by various training establishments throughout the province.
Update
Update is the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board’s newsletter. It is published three times a year and has a circulation of more than 65,000.
Weekly Apprenticeship Training System (WATS)
WATS, formerly known as day release, provides technical training in short segments over an extended period of time. The apprentice can remain employed full time while training. When enrolled in WATS, the apprentice usually lives and works near the training institution in order to commute easily.
