Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)

Earn while you learn and get a head start on your career.
The Registered Apprenticeship Program (called “RAP”) is a modified apprenticeship program that permits a high school student to become an apprentice while still attending high school. A RAP apprentice accumulates hours of on-the-job training as credit toward his or her apprenticeship, and earns credits toward a high school diploma.

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Why RAP ?

Allows you to start your Post-Secondary training early while still in High School
Because Skilled Trades people are in short supply and the future in that area looks very promising..
RAP gives employers an opportunity to find quality young employees and to participate in their education
RAP offers an enriched high school education and provides an opportunity to learn the skills industry needs
A RAP apprentice gets a realistic look at the work world and learns employability skills
Because RAP allows a student to earn a good wage plus as many as 40 High School credits including four 30-level, 5-credit Courses towards your High School Diploma.
Who can employ a RAP Apprentice?
Anyone who is eligible to employ an apprentice can employ a RAP apprentice.
How is a RAP Apprentice different from a regular apprentice?
A RAP apprentice is a student still attending High School.
A RAP apprentice must be paid at least minimum wage. Rules of scale to Journeyman only apply after they have graduated from High School.
The normal apprenticeship’s formal or technical training is delayed until the RAP student completes high school.
Alberta Education is responsible for Worker’s Compensation coverage for RAP apprentices while they are still high school students.

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How much time does a student spend in RAP?

Grade 10: Majority of the students begin in the summer following Grade 10 with a 125 hour pre-RAP internship prior to registering with Apprenticeship and Industry Training. They work full time during the Grade 10 summer.
In Grade 11, students may continue as a RAP apprentice working after school, weekends, and holidays, and returning full time during the summer following Grade 11.
In Grade 12, students may continue as a RAP apprentice working after school, weekends, and holidays. Many apprentices try to arrange their timetables to accommodate a half-day, or possibly even the entire first semester at the workplace during the Grade 12 school year.

What are the entrance requirements?

If you have any questions about the RAP program please contact the Principal / Off-Campus Education Coordinator, Paul Dunphy.

Call: 780-960-0475 or use the online Contact Form