Pre-Employment Trades: Northern Lakes College

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Pre-employment programs are for those individuals interested in a trade, but do not have an employer or are not registered as an apprentice. Pre-employment programs provide the skill set needed to enter the workforce and become an apprentice. Learn first year apprenticeship theory, receive your safety tickets, and get hands-on training. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to challenge the Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) First Period Exam.

We offer:
Pre-Employment Carpenter
Pre-Employment Electrician
Pre-Employment Heavy Equipment Technician (Mechanic)
Pre-Employment Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Pre-Employment Welder

Not sure where to start in your trades’ career? See the Trade Pathways document to help you determine where to begin.

Program Dates

Pre-Employment Carpenter
Slave Lake: September 5, 2023 – December 22, 2023
High Level: February 26, 2024 - June 21, 2024

Pre-Employment Electrician
Slave Lake: March 18, 2024 – July 12, 2024

Pre-Employment Heavy Equipment Technician (Mechanic)
High Prairie: September 5, 2023 – December 22, 2023

Pre-Employment Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
High Prairie: February 5, 2024 – April 26, 2024

Pre-Employment Welder
Slave Lake: September 5, 2023 – December 22, 2023

Delivery Methods Explained

Face-to-Face: Courses where the instructor and the students are interacting at the same time, at the same physical location.

NLC LIVE Online™: Scheduled classes online, where students log in to a program (Blackboard Collaborate™) with instructors and peers on the same day, at the same time.

NLC Anytime, Anywhere: Courses where you do not have scheduled classes, but where you log in to a program online (Moodle) at any time and do your work.