Registered Apprenticeship Program : information manual

50 Pages·2003·2.2 MB·English

by  Alberta. Curriculum Branch

UniversityofAlbertaLibrary
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Registered Apprenticeship Program information manual.
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<http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/k 12/curriculum/rapinfoman.pdf>
ISBN 0-7785-2566-X
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Web Site Addresses
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
<http://www.tradesecrets.org>
Curriculum Branch
<http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/>
Additional copies are available by downloading andprinting from the Alberta Learning Web site at
<http://www.learning.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/rapinfoman.pdf>.
Concerns, questions or suggestions forchanges can be directed to the Curriculum Branch, 1 1160 Jasper
Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 0L2; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]. Inside Alberta,
dial 310-0000 to be connected toll free.
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Copyright©2003, the Crown in Right ofAlberta, as represented bythe MinisterofLearning. Alberta Learning,
Curriculum Branch, 11 160 JasperAvenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5K0L2.
Permission isgivenbythe copyrightownertoreproduce this document foreducational purposes and on a nonprofit
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Table of Contents
An Outline: Getting Involved with RAP 1
Why Apprenticeship? 2
What Is RAP? 2
Why RAP?
3
What Are the Choices? 3
How Does a Student Get Involved in RAP? 4
Learning about the Trade(s) 4
Becoming a RAP Apprentice 4
What Are the Rules? 5
Eligibility Rules 5
Application Rules 6
High School Credits Rules 7
Roles and Responsibilities 8
Students (RAP Apprentices) 9
Teachers 9
Employers 9
Schools 10
School Jurisdiction and/or Schools 1
Apprenticeship and IndustryTraining 1
How Are Accidents Recorded and Reported? 12
How to File a Claim 12
More Claims Information 13
Other Insurance Coverage 13
More Trades Information 13
KeyContacts 13
What to Do ifa Student Is Injured
at the Work Station orthe Work Site 14
Appendices
Appendix Registered Apprenticeship Program Courses
1.
Available for Local Authorization 15
Appendix 2. Sample Apprenticeship Application Contract Form 21
Appendix 3. Registered Apprenticeship Program Student Placement Form 33
Appendix 4. Guide to Developing Registered Apprenticeship Program
Learning Plans 35
Appendix 5. Registered Apprenticeship Program Registration Form 41
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WHY
Apprenticeship is on-the-job training under the supervision ofa
APPRENTICESHIP? skilled tradesperson combined with classroom training.
Apprenticeship is an efficient and effective way ofproviding skilled
workers in the trades. Students and employers report that
apprenticeship has a number ofadvantages. For example:
• Hands-on, up-to-date training. Concepts are often easier to
learn through practical experience. Also, working on ajobsite
usually gives apprentices more access to the most current
equipment and more experience with the latest industry practices.
• Opportunities to earn whileyou learn. An apprentice receives a
pay cheque.
• Thepromiseofagoodcareer. Acquiring a trade is a solid
beginning for anycareer path. Apprentices develop skills that
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industry needs the skilled trades are virtually always in demand.
WHAT IS RAP? The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is an apprenticeship
program forhigh school students. Traditionally, apprenticeships in
Alberta began after students graduated from high school.
However, some students identify their career interests at an earlier
age and are ready to get started learning and practising their future
trade while in high school. RAP is an ideal program for these
students.
RAP students divide their time between an approved work site and
their high school. They take regular courses, such as English
language arts, social studies, science and mathematics in order to
earn theirAlberta High School Diploma or Certificate of
Achievement. RAP students are both full-time students and
registered apprentices.
The time a RAP student spends at school and on the work site can be
quite flexible. The student, school and employerjointly agree to a
suitable schedule. The student might work as a RAP apprentice for a
semester, for halfofeach school day, for one or two days per week,
or during summers, holidays and weekends.
RAP students are expected to continue their apprenticeship after they
graduate from high school.
All apprentices are required to take a period oftechnical training
(formal instruction) after completing each year oftheir
apprenticeship. The RAP apprentices' technical training is delayed
until they have completed high school and completed the required
number ofhours ofworkplace learning.
RAP students are paid at least minimum wage.
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WHY
RAP? Some students know they want to acquire a trade. Others have not
thought ofthis option but find they are interested when they learn
more about it. Almost all students today are concerned about
competing for employment after they graduate. Students who want
to start their career training as early as possible may even be tempted
to leave school before graduating in order to enter the workforce.
The Registered Apprenticeship Program addresses the needs ofall
these students. RAP lets students earn money, get high school credits
and complete a major portion oftheir first year ofapprenticeship
while still in school. They can stay in school and graduate while still
participating in the adult world that they are anxious tojoin.
RAP is designed to:
• improve the transition between school and the workplace
• encourage students to stay in school
• enable students to obtain on-the-job training that is recognized by
employers.
Since Alberta frequently faces labour shortages in the skilled trades,
offering high school students an apprenticeship not onlyprovides
students with future employment opportunities but also helps to
support the Alberta economy.
WHAT ARE THE There are eight, 5-credit RAP courses available in each of
CHOICES? 50 apprenticeship trades (see Appendix 1).
Each course has its own course code, which is used to record course
credits on the student's high school transcript. RAP courses must be
taken in order, as shown in Appendix 1
Note: Students who are uncertain about entering RAP should
consider enrolling in a work experience course or Career
Internship 10 to explore one or more ofthe trades. A work
experience course often gives both employer and student the
time theyneed to determine whether or not a formal
apprenticeship agreement is advisable.
The specific RAP courses that are available in each school will
depend on the willingness oflocal employers to employ apprentices.
Students and schools, trade associations and interested organizations
should all take an active role in informing potential employers about
the advantages ofRAP in order to open more doors for students
interested in entering the program.
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HOW DOES A
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RAP?
Before a student is enrolled in a RAP course, he or she shall
Learning about the demonstrate readiness to enter a trade bybeing endorsed bythe
Trade(s) school and the employer. Student readiness must include an
understanding about the demands ofthe workplace and a positive
attitude toward work. Endorsement ofstudent readiness shall be
achieved through one or a combination ofthe following.
• Confirming the student's interest in the trades and learning about
career opportunities in the trades by:
=> successful completion ofCareer Internship 10, Work
Experience 15-25-35 and/or Career and Technology Studies
(CTS) courses
=> working in a part-timejob.
• Consulting with a parent, teacher or counsellor about the
advantages and disadvantages ofa trade career and about how
well the student is suited to working in a specific trade.
• Enrolling in one ormore ofthe CTS courses that employers may
want their apprentices to have completed:
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credentialfrom theJob CTR1210 Personal Safety (Management)
SafetySkillsSocietyby J==>> CTR2210 Workplace Safety (Practices)
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more ofthethreeJob => In addition to the above, the student is responsible for finding
SafetySkillscourses. an employer who is willing to accept him or her as an
apprentice. The school or another resource, such as Careers:
The Next Generation, maybe ofassistance.
Becoming a RAP When an employer has been identified and the student has made a
Apprentice commitment to learning a specific trade, the following procedure
must be followed.
1 The student obtains an Apprenticeship Application Form from an
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Office (see Appendix 2),
completes and submits it to Apprenticeship and IndustryTraining,
Alberta Learning. A copy ofthe application form can be accessed
through the Internet at <http://www.tradesecrets.org>.
2. Completion ofthe registration process maytake between three
weeks and three months.
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