Apprenticeships and Trades
SAIT is renowned for providing a first-class education in a variety of trades. Classes combine the formal instruction and hands-on technical training needed, to start working towards becoming a qualified journeyperson in any one of more than 30 trades.
Whether you're a registered apprentice or looking to become one, we have the program for you.
Get certified
Earn a red, blue or gold seal certificate
by taking a trade program or course
offered at SAIT.
Why choose SAIT for apprenticeship training?
Whether you're at SAIT for pre-apprenticeship training or are immersed in the apprenticeship system, SAIT is renowned for providing high-caliber trades education in more than 30 different trades. Classes combine formal classroom instruction with hands-on technical training in our state-of-the-art shops. The SAIT experience will train you to be ready for success by graduation, as you become a qualified journeyperson in your trade.
Our apprentice students experience success largely due to:
- our industry relationships, allowing opportunities in our pre-apprenticeship programs for job-shadowing, internships, and mentoring programs.
- three state-of-the-art campuses that include the tools and equipment needed to put learned skills into practice.
- a 1:13 instructor-to-student ratio in the shop with class sizes varying between 24-30 students in theory classrooms.
- student-first mentality means that mentoring, student support, and resources are readily available.
- our student-first mentality means that mentoring, student support, and resources are readily available.
- opportunities for students to participate in competitions like Skills Alberta (trade and technology) and culinary challenges around the world.