Facts & Statistics

Historical Overview - Apprenticeship

• 1944 - Introduction of structured apprenticeship training in Manitoba to reintegrate returning war vets into workplace
• 1956 - Establishment of Interprovincial Training Standards-Red Seal Certification
• 1973 - The Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act was proclaimed in Manitoba
• 2001 - Implementation of the Community-Based Training Program for Northern Aboriginal Apprentices

Note: The information below is based on the 2007/2008 fiscal year.

Trades

• 52 designated trades
• Four sectors including Industrial, Transportation, Construction, Service

Training

• 80% on-the job practical training, 20% is technical/in-school based trainingTechnical training in most programs is available in-class or by distance education
• Training institutions include Red River College (Winnipeg), Red River College/Stevenson Aviation & Aerospace Training Centre (Southport, MB), University College of the North (The Pas, MB), Assiniboine Community College(Brandon, MB), Southern Alberta Institute of Technology-SAIT, (Calgary, AB), Northern Alberta Institute of Technology-NAIT (Edmonton, AB), Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology-SIAST, (Moose Jaw & Saskatoon, SK)

Apprentices

• Active regular apprentices: 5, 849
• Active SYAO apprentices(apprentices in high school): 540
• Total active apprentices: 6, 389
• Average age: 28
• New regular apprentice registrations: 1,574
• New SYAO apprentice registrations (apprentices in high school): 189
• Total new apprentice registrations: 1, 763

Employers

• How many participate: 2,244

Certificates of Qualification

• Apprentices: 809 issued (pass rate: 78%)
• Trades Qualification: 168 (pass rate: 49%)

Major Scholarships & Awards

• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant(AIG), effective January 2007, providing $1,000/year to apprentices in the first two years of an apprenticeship program
• Alberta Centennial Scholarship, $2,005 awarded to 25 apprentices in the second last or final year of an apprenticeship program
• Other scholarships & awards from various organizations are offered throughout the year