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Campus EPSB helps students earn high school credits and industry credentials, get ahead of their studies or prepare for post-secondary. It’s a great way to explore opportunities and get hands-on experience.
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Introduction to Boilermaker Summer Opportunity | Lodge 146 Union Training Centre |
Introduction to Carpentry Summer Opportunity | Alberta Carpenters Training Centre |
Introduction to Electrician Summer Opportunity | Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta |
Introduction to Industrial Millwright Summer Opportunity | Local 1460 Alberta Millwrights |
Introduction to Insulator Heat and Frost Summer Opportunity | Local 110 Union Training Centre |
Introduction to Ironworker Summer Opportunity | Ironworkers Local 720 |
Introduction to Pipe Trades Summer Opportunity | Alberta Pipe Trades College |
Introduction to the Finishing Trades Summer Opportunity | International Union Of Painters & Allied Trades Local 177 |
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Lodge 146 Union Training Centre
Open to students 17 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a two-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the boilermaker trade from experienced instructors at the Lodge 146 Union Training Centre. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch this ALIS video about the boilermaking trade and this Building Trades of Alberta video about the welding trade.
Apprenticeships available: Boilermaker or Welder
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Alberta Carpenters Training Centre
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about carpentry trades from experienced instructors at the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch this Building Trades of Alberta video about the carpentry trade.
Apprenticeships available: Carpenter or Scaffolder
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the electrical trade from experienced instructors at the Electrical Industry Training Centres of Alberta. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch this Building Trades of Alberta video about the electrical trade.
Apprenticeships available: Electrician
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Local 1460 Alberta Millwrights
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the industrial millwright trade from experienced instructors at the Local 1460 Union Training Centre. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch this Building Trades of Alberta video about the industrial millwright trade.
Apprenticeships available: Industrial Millwright
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Local 110 Union Training Centre
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the heat and frost insulators trade from experienced instructors at the Local 110 Union Training Centre. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch this Building Trades of Alberta video about the insulator heat and frost trade.
Apprenticeships available: Insulator Heat and Frost
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Ironworkers Local 720
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the ironworker trade from experienced instructors at the Local 720 Union Training Centre. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch this Building Trades of Alberta video about the ironworker trade.
Apprenticeships available: Ironworker
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
Alberta Pipe Trades College
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the pipe trades from experienced instructors at the Alberta Pipe Trades College. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch these Building Trades of Alberta videos about the plumbing, steamfitting/pipefitting and welding trades.
Apprenticeships available: Gasfitter, Sprinkler Systems Installer, Steamfitter/Pipefitter, Plumber or Welder
This course is full for summer 2024.
Work Experience credits
Offered in collaboration with The Educational Partnership Foundation
International Union Of Painters & Allied Trades Local 177
Open to students 16 years of age or older, this Campus EPSB summer opportunity is a four-week exploratory pre-employment course to learn about the finishing trades from experienced instructors at the International Union Of Painters & Allied Trades Local 177 Training Centre. Instruction will be delivered through a blend of theory and hands-on learning activities. Students who complete this opportunity may be able to transition into an apprenticeship and begin working in the trade.
Watch these Building Trades of Alberta videos about the painter and allied trades, and glazier trade.
Apprenticeships available: Painter and Decorator
This course is full for summer 2024.