Apprenticeship Pathways

Current high school students in grades 10-11 can earn on-the-job experience in their future trade and high school credits through the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Upon high school graduation, you can enrol in first-year apprenticeship training.

Learn more about RAP

If you are unemployed, NAIT can sponsor your first-year apprenticeship training so you can earn entry level skills to find an employer that can sponsor your remaining apprenticeship training and gain hours.  

To become an unsponsored first-year apprentice, register as an apprentice at Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) and contact an Apprenticeship Coordinator.

Contact Apprenticeship Coordinator

Our Skilled Trades diploma and certificate programs provide you with a direct pathway into trades training without having to find employment first. NAIT combines technical and career-essential skills with the latest technology, so you can hit the ground running after you graduate. 

After completing a diploma or certificate program, you can complete apprenticeship hours that can lead you to a Journeyperson Certificate.

See our list of skilled trades diploma and certificate programs