Work Experience & RAP

Earn up to 30 credits overall, 15 of which can be used toward graduation requirements.

Complete the following:

1. HCS3000 (Safety Courses) - 1 credit course offered in CALM class in gr 10
2. Work Experience Agreement - Signed by: student, parent, employer, and principal
3. Monthly Time Sheets
4. Final Employer Evaluation

Earn up to 40 credits overall towards graduation. Students can earn high school credits while getting paid by employer and gain on-the-job training hours toward an apprenticeship program. Earn up to a 1000 hours toward a journeyman's ticket.

*NOTE: Students must find their own work placement where the employer agrees to have one staff member with a journeyman's ticket on site at all times.

Criteria & Steps To Complete:

1. At least 16 years of age 
2. HCS3000 (1 credit Safety Course) - Offered in CALM class in gr 10
3. Recommended: HCS3010: Workplace Safety Practices
4. Work Experience Agreement - signed by: student, parent, employer, and principal
5. Monthly Time Sheets
6. Final Employer Evaluation
7. Apply for an Apprenticeship Education Program through mytradesecrets.ca
• Click here for a step by step guide to registering

Careers is a non-profit organization dedicated to offering students the opportunity to explore a career in the trades. They work to locate potential work-placements for Alberta students.

*To find opportunities, complete the "Connect With Careers"  form at the link.