Apply for Apprenticeship

To be eligible for apprenticeship training you must be employed in the trade. Once you are employed, you and your employer can submit the Employer Application for Registration of Apprenticeship Contract (the current fee is $150.00).  After your application has been processed and approved, a training coordinator will schedule you in the first available technical training space.  Tuition is currently $75.00 per training week for most trades and the average level of technical training is about eight weeks ($600).  The rest of the time you should be working and learning on-the-job. Designated trades in Saskatchewan take from two to four years to complete.  Therefore, on average, you would be called to attend technical training once a year for eight weeks for four years. We do not keep lists of employers looking to hire apprentices.  It’s up to you to find a job in your chosen field.  These are three websites that may be useful for you.

Form 1 – Employer Application for Registration of Apprenticeship Contract (To be submitted with an apprenticeship contract:  Form A or Form B.)
Form A – Contract Between Apprentice and Employer
Form A – Power Lineperson Contract Between Apprentice and Employer
Form B – Contract between Apprentice and Joint Training Committee
Form 6A – Trade-specific Verification of Trade Experience can be found on the Designated Trades page.

Fee Schedule
Tuition Fees – July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
A Guide for Employers
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Apply for Exam

First time applicants must submit a Tradesperson Registration Form (Form 7) and a fee of $480. The Form 7 must be accompanied by Verification of Trade Experience – (Form 6A) form confirming their experience in the trade. Trade specific Form 6A can be found under each respective trade on this website. Tradespersons must verify “full time” in their trade in order to qualify for the journeyperson examination.

Tradespersons taking a written or practical examination for a second time, or more, in the same trade must complete an Application for Examination (Form 2).  There is a fee for re-examinations – $100 for written exams and $160 for practical exams.

Compulsory Upgrading Trades: To be eligible for a journeyperson examination in the carpenter, concrete finisher or insulator trades, tradespersons must successfully complete the prescribed upgrading training.

Full time for a trade is outlined in the regulations governing each trade.

Please refer to the Examination Schedule for locations and dates.

Form 2 – Application for Examination (To be submitted on a second, third or fourth examination attempt in the same trade. See “Important Information Regarding Calculators.”)

Form 7 – Tradesperson Application for Registration (To be submitted on the first examination attempt in a trade. See “Important Information Regarding Calculators.”)

Form 6A – Trade-specific Verification of Trade Experience can be found on the Designated Trades page.

2013 Examination Schedule

The Practical Examination Schedule is not available on the website, please contact our Regina office for information regarding practical examinations and dates.

Information regarding written and practical examination breakdowns and a list of suggested study materials is located in the “Designated Trades” section of the website. 

FORMS

Fee Schedule

Form 1 – Employer Application for Registration of Apprenticeship Contract
(To be submitted with an apprenticeship contract:  Form A or Form B.)

Form 2 - Application for Examination
(To be submitted on a second, third or fourth examination attempt in the same trade. See “Important Information Regarding Calculators.”)

Form 3 - Application for Certificate

Form 4 - Request for Upgrading Evaluation

Form 5 - Application for Replacement of Document

Form 6 - Verification of Trade Experience Letter

Form 6A – Trade-specific Verification of Trade Experience can be found on the Designated Trades page.

Form 7- Tradesperson Application for Registration
(To be submitted on the first examination attempt in a trade. See “Important Information Regarding Calculators.”)

Form 8 - Permission to Apprentice in Saskatchewan

Form 9 – Internationally Trained Workers Registration

Form 10 - Blue Seal Program Application

Form A - Contract Between Apprentice and Employer

Form A- Powerline Technician Contract Between Apprentice and Employer

Form B - Contract Between Apprentice and Joint Training Committee

2013 Examination Schedule

The Practical Examination Schedule is not available on the website, please contact our Regina office for information regarding practical examinations and dates.

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