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PETL-Apprenticeship and Certification
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour - PETL
Last Verified:
2008-02-18
Act: Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act
To Whom Does This Apply?
A minimum of Grade 12 or the equivalent to Grade 12 is required to enter into an apprenticeship program. The potential apprentice must also be employed in their chosen occupation with an employer who is willing to enter into an apprenticeship agreement.
Summary
This document is based on information from the Government of New Brunswick (Services) Web site, February 2008.
Apprenticeship is a long-standing part of the training and education system in New Brunswick. It is a structured training program that requires the committed participation of three partners: the apprentice, the employer and the government represented by Apprenticeship and Certification.
Depending on the occupation chosen, the apprentice will be involved with on-the-job training for a period of four or five years. The required hours of training for each occupation are defined by regulation under the Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act. About 80% of the apprentice's training is done on-the-job at the employer's place of business where the apprentice performs progressively challenging prescribed tasks under the supervision of a journeyperson. The remaining 20% involves technical (in-school) training at a post-secondary training establishment. This training is usually provided by the NB Community Colleges under the guidance of qualified instructors. A Progress Record Book identifies the tasks that must be performed on the job by the apprentice and records the progress of the apprentice through the apprenticeship program.
Upon the successful completion of an apprenticeship program, the completing apprentice will be issued a Diploma of Apprenticeship, a Certificate of Qualification, and in some cases, an Interprovincial Red Seal, all signifying journerperson status.
For more information on Apprenticeship and Certification, visit the Web site: http://www.gnb.ca/0381/index-e.asp or call 506-453-2260.
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.
New Brunswick Contact(s):
Mr.
Gérald
Nadeau
Director
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification
Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: 506-453-2260
Fax: 506-453-5317