College GalleryPre-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. 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
High Level: February 21, 2023 - June 16, 2023
Slave Lake: February 27, 2023 – June 23, 2023
Pre-Employment Electrician
Slave Lake: April 3, 2023 – July 23, 2023
Pre-Employment Heavy Equipment Technician (Mechanic)
High Prairie: February 6, 2023 – June 2, 2023
Pre-Employment Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Check back for future offerings.
Pre-Employment Welder
Slave Lake: February 27, 2023 – June 23, 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.
Blended: Courses where you have a combination of face-to-face and online (NLC Anytime, Anywhere and/or NLC LIVE Online™).
Dual Credit: Students in high school can experience College programs while earning post-secondary credits.
