Carpenter Schools & Training Programs in Alberta

Lakeland College

Vermilion, Alberta

Carpenter apprenticeship technical training at the Vermilion campus.

Approval: Apprenticeship training provider - Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training system (per Lakeland programs page)

Verified 2026-10-22

Lethbridge Polytechnic

Lethbridge, Alberta

Apprenticeship and pre-employment trades training (welder, carpenter, plumber, electrician pathways); also offers free Math for the Trades AIT entrance-exam prep.

Approval: Approved training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (named as classroom instruction provider)

Verified 2026-10-17

Medicine Hat College

Medicine Hat, Alberta

AIT technical training in carpentry, electrical, welding, plumbing and steamfitting/pipefitting; trains roughly 500 apprentices per year.

Approval: Approved training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (named as classroom instruction provider)

Verified 2026-10-17

NAIT

Edmonton, Alberta

Delivers AIT classroom instruction for 30+ trades incl. electrician, refrigeration/HVAC, welder, gasfitter, carpenter and plumber; also runs the Government of Alberta-partnered Accelerated Trades Entry pre-apprenticeship for newcomers.

Approval: Approved training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (named as classroom instruction provider)

Verified 2026-10-17

Northwestern Polytechnic

Grande Prairie, Alberta

11 skilled-trades apprenticeship pathways (incl. carpenter, electrician, gasfitter, plumber, welder) at the new Grande Prairie Skilled Trades Training Centre.

Approval: Approved training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (named as classroom instruction provider)

Verified 2026-10-17

Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer, Alberta

AIT classroom instruction for electrician, welder, carpenter, plumber and gasfitter/steamfitter-pipefitter apprenticeships.

Approval: Approved training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (named as classroom instruction provider)

Verified 2026-10-17

SAIT

Calgary, Alberta

AIT classroom instruction across construction, manufacturing and energy trades; 12-week pre-employment programs (electrician, refrigeration/HVAC, pipetrades, carpentry) whose grads can challenge first-year AIT exams.

Approval: Approved training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (named as classroom instruction provider)

Verified 2026-10-17

Trade Winds to Success

Edmonton, Alberta

Free pre-trades training for Indigenous learners; women's electrician and residential carpentry cohorts in Edmonton, plus a pipe trades (plumber/welder/steamfitter) program in Calgary delivered with UA Local 496.

Program status: Pre-apprenticeship training provider (est. 2005) — partners with union training trusts including UA Local 496 (AIT-recognized), government agencies and Indigenous Skills and Employment Training agreement holders

A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.

Verified 2026-10-17

Women Building Futures

Edmonton, Alberta

Free 12- or 17-week Journey to Trades multi-trade program (electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding); includes the AIT Level B Trades Entrance Exam. Offered in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer.

Program status: Pre-apprenticeship training provider — tuition fully funded by partners including the Government of Alberta (legacy partner)

A government-funded introduction to the trade — not an approval to deliver credit-bearing apprenticeship in-school training.

Verified 2026-10-17

Alberta Carpenters Training Centre

Edmonton, Alberta

Union apprenticeship and skills training for carpenters and scaffolders; centres in Edmonton, Calgary and Fort McMurray.

Approval: Recognized training provider — Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers, Locals 1325 and 2103; named on tradesecrets alternative training providers page)

Verified 2026-10-17