Trade Schools in Edmonton
Trade schools in Edmonton with verified apprenticeship classroom instruction: NAIT and the Alberta Pipe Trades College, the trades each covers, and where to confirm current intakes.
Trade Schools in Calgary
Trade schools in Calgary with verified apprenticeship classroom instruction: SAIT and the Piping Industry Training School, the trades each covers, and where to confirm current intakes.
Applies in: Alberta
Trade schools in Calgary
Calgary has two trade schools with verified apprenticeship classroom instruction in the site's trade schools directory, both checked against Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) sources on October 17,
- Apprenticeship classroom instruction is the in-school part of an
apprenticeship; the on-the-job part happens with an employer. Confirm current intakes and admission requirements on the program page linked for each school before you apply, because intakes change without notice.
Calgary schools, verified
| School | Trades covered | AIT status |
|---|---|---|
| SAIT | Electrician, HVAC, welder, gas technician, carpenter, plumber | Approved training provider, named as a classroom instruction provider |
| Piping Industry Training School | Plumber, welder | Recognized training provider (UA Local 496) |
SAIT runs AIT classroom instruction across construction, manufacturing, and energy trades, plus 12-week pre-employment programs in electrician, refrigeration and HVAC, pipetrades, and carpentry, whose graduates can challenge first-year AIT exams. The Piping Industry Training School, at 5649 Burbank Road SE in Calgary, gives first-year common-core training for all pipe trades, plus plumbing, steamfitting, gasfitting, sprinklerfitting, and welding.
Beyond Calgary
If neither Calgary school covers your trade, the Alberta trade schools directory page lists the province's other verified schools, including NAIT in Edmonton and Red Deer Polytechnic. Start there rather than guessing at a provider's approval status: every directory entry names the AIT source page that proves its status.
From trade to classroom, in Calgary
- Pick your tradeElectrician, HVAC, welder, gas technician, carpenter, plumber - the trades the two Calgary providers cover.
- Match the trade to a providerSAIT covers all six; the Piping Industry Training School covers plumber and welder.
- Confirm before you applyOpen the program page linked in the table and check current intakes and admission requirements.
Questions people ask
Which trade schools in Calgary offer apprenticeship classroom instruction?
Two Calgary providers are verified in the site's trade schools directory as of October 17, 2026: SAIT, an approved training provider for Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, and the Piping Industry Training School, a recognized training provider for the same body. Both deliver AIT classroom instruction; the table below gives the trades each covers and a link to its program page.
Are SAIT and the Piping Industry Training School the only trade schools in Calgary?
They are the Calgary entries verified in the site's directory as of October 17, 2026. They are not a claim that no other Calgary provider exists. The Alberta trade schools directory page lists more Alberta schools outside Calgary, and the program pages linked below are the place to confirm current offerings.
How do I confirm a Calgary program is still running before I apply?
Open the program page linked in the table and check its current intake dates and admission requirements. Directory entries carry a verified date; this guide's entries were verified October 17, 2026, and programs change intakes without notice.