Apply for your Apprenticeship

Get Started

Have you selected a trade and want to get started?

Find an Employer

Congratulations! Choosing a trade and starting out on the path to become a journeyperson is a big step. Now, you will first need to find an employer to hire and register you as an apprentice. Only once you have an employer can you go through the steps to apply for your apprenticeship.

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Tips to find an employer:

• Ask family and friends if they know of companies hiring apprentices.
• Talk to someone in the trade and ask if they know of any job openings.
• Call, email or visit places you’d like to work at and see if they have an opening.
• Visit job board sites like: Indeed, Kijiji, Government of Canada Job Bank, Monster, LinkedIn, First Peoples Development Inc., Manitoba Start.
• For additional help contact: Manitoba Jobs and Skills Development Centres, Manitobans Finding Work.

Once you’ve found an employer, your next step is to apply for apprenticeship and register your Apprenticeship Agreement with Apprenticeship Manitoba. Make sure to ask your employer any questions you may have about fulfilling apprenticeship requirements. If anything is unclear, reach out to an Apprenticeship Training Coordinator at Apprenticeship Manitoba.

5 Steps to Apply

Once you have an employer, you can apply to become an apprentice. Then, you and your employer must sign an Apprenticeship Agreement and register it with Apprenticeship Manitoba.

All apprenticeships are managed through the AccessManitoba web portal. This portal is used by apprentices and employers to register the Apprenticeship Agreement. AccessManitoba is also used for technical training registration and for employers to log on-the-job hours worked by the apprentice.

There are five steps to completing your application and registering your agreement.

Registration Checklist

Take ownership of your apprenticeship and make sure you and your employer are prepared to register your Apprenticeship Agreement.

• Do you have an employer that is hiring you as an apprentice?

• Did you provide details of any previous experience?

• Do you know your responsibilities as an apprentice?

• Do you know your employers’ responsibilities?

• Do you know the fees that are required?

• Have you registered with AccessManitoba?

• Do you know what information you will need to supply for your apprenticeship application?

• Do you know what financial supports are available to you?

Steps to Apprenticeship

Now that you know how to get started, see how you, your employer and Apprenticeship Manitoba work together.

Apprentice Responsibilities

Set yourself up for success by taking the lead on your apprenticeship.

Becoming an apprentice means you agree to:

• read and understand the requirements of your apprenticeship
• complete on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams according to The Apprenticeship and Certification Act and for your specific trade regulation or by-law.
• pay the personal contribution fees towards tuition and other applicable fees (see apprenticeship fees)
• use financial assistance for education and living costs directly related to your apprenticeship training, returning any amount not used for these purposes
• inform Apprenticeship Manitoba by email within 15 days if you change your name, address or employer
• initiate a new Apprenticeship Agreement if you change employers
• track your on-the-job hours and make sure your records agree with your employer’s recorded hours
• ask your employer to report hours to Apprenticeship Manitoba (every six to 12 months)
• abide by the Apprenticeship Code of Conduct found in the Apprenticeship Technical Training Registration Guide and the Apprenticeship Orientation Guide.

Know your responsibilities and in all ways conduct yourself in a professional and responsible manner. Review Apprenticeship Manitoba’s Tuition and Attendance Policies and Client Code of Conduct.

Apprentice Fees

The following fees are outlined in the Apprenticeship and Certification Fees Regulation.

There is no charge to register your Apprenticeship Agreement with Apprenticeship Manitoba, complete a practical exam for certification, retake a certification exam as part of the apprenticeship program, or have a Temporary Permit issued.