Trade Schools in Vancouver
Trade schools in Vancouver with verified apprenticeship and foundation training: Vancouver Community College in Vancouver and BCIT at its Burnaby campus, the trades each covers, and where to confirm current intakes.
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.
Applies in: Alberta
Trade schools in Edmonton
Edmonton has two trade schools with verified apprenticeship classroom instruction in this guide, both checked against official pages on October 27,
- 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.
Edmonton schools, verified
| School | Trades covered | AIT status |
|---|---|---|
| NAIT | Cabinetmaker, carpenter, electrician, gasfitter, glazier, insulator, ironworker, plumber, roofer, steamfitter-pipefitter | Classroom instruction provider for the plumber trade, listed by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training |
| Alberta Pipe Trades College | Plumber-gasfitter, steamfitter-pipefitter, welder | Recognized program provider, listed by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training |
NAIT is the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, at 11762-106 Street in Edmonton. Its plumber apprenticeship page states that plumbers install, repair, and maintain pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing equipment in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, and that students learn under experienced instructors in labs built to recreate real-world working conditions. The Alberta plumber apprenticeship runs four periods, each with 1,560 hours of work experience and eight weeks of classroom instruction, with a theory exam in each period, according to Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
The Alberta Pipe Trades College, at 16214-118 Avenue in Edmonton, is a training facility for pipe trades workers, supported by the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 488. Its course calendar for fall 2026 to summer 2027 describes programs for steamfitting and pipefitting. It also describes programs for plumbing and gasfitting, and programs for welding. Courses are open to both union and non-union apprentices. Apprenticeship courses require an AIT apprenticeship ID number at registration. Its 2026-2027 calendar lists dated apprenticeship intakes for welder, plumber, and steamfitter-pipefitter courses; check the current calendar for the intake that fits your period, because dates in a printed calendar go stale.
How to choose between the two providers
Start with the trade, not the school. If the trade is a pipe trade, both providers may cover it, and the choice turns on intake dates and on whether you already hold an apprenticeship ID and a sponsor. NAIT is the broad provider. Its list reaches well past the pipe trades into carpentry, electrical work, and roofing. The Alberta Pipe Trades College is narrow by design. It trains pipe trades workers only, and its calendar is built around apprenticeship levels in those trades.
Either way, confirm two things on the provider page before you apply. First, check that the program for your period is running in the intake you want. Second, check the entrance requirements for that program. Alberta apprenticeship trades set entrance requirements on the trade profile, and those requirements can differ from a diploma program with a similar name. A plumber apprenticeship and an advanced plumbing technology diploma are not the same route, even when the same school offers both. Read the program page for the route you actually want.
Beyond Edmonton
If neither Edmonton school covers your trade, the Calgary guide covers SAIT and the Piping Industry Training School in Calgary, and the Alberta trade schools directory page lists the province's other verified schools. Start there rather than guessing at a provider's approval status: every directory entry names the source that proves its status, and the trade profile on the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training site names the classroom providers for each trade.
Related guides
- Trade schools in Calgary: SAIT and the Piping Industry Training School, the Calgary pattern this guide follows.
- Plumber cost in Alberta: Calgary and Edmonton plumber rates, compulsory certification, and the GST-only invoice, if you are hiring rather than training.
- How to become a plumber apprentice in Alberta: the Alberta plumber apprenticeship route in full.
- How to become an electrician apprentice in Alberta: the Alberta electrician apprenticeship route, for the other large Edmonton trade.
From trade to classroom, in Edmonton
- Pick your tradePlumber, steamfitter-pipefitter, welder, electrician, carpenter, gasfitter, and the other trades the two Edmonton providers cover.
- Match the trade to a providerNAIT covers the broad apprenticeship list; the Alberta Pipe Trades College covers the pipe trades: plumbing-gasfitting, steamfitting-pipefitting, and welding.
- Get an apprenticeship ID first for pipe trades coursesAlberta Pipe Trades College apprenticeship courses are open to Alberta registered apprentices, and registration asks for the AIT apprenticeship ID number.
- 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 Edmonton offer apprenticeship classroom instruction?
Two Edmonton providers are verified in this guide, checked October 27, 2026: NAIT, whose plumber apprenticeship page is open and accepting applications, and the Alberta Pipe Trades College, whose plumber-gasfitter program is listed by the Alberta government ALIS service and whose 2026-2027 course calendar lists apprenticeship courses in plumber, steamfitter-pipefitter, and welder. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training lists NAIT among the classroom instruction providers for the plumber trade, and lists the Alberta Pipe Trades College as a recognized program provider. Both deliver Alberta apprenticeship training; the table below gives the trades each covers and a link to its program page.
Are NAIT and the Alberta Pipe Trades College the only trade schools in Edmonton?
They are the Edmonton entries verified on October 27, 2026. They are not a claim that no other Edmonton provider exists. The Alberta trade schools directory page lists more Alberta schools outside Edmonton, and the program pages linked below are the place to confirm current offerings. No other Edmonton institution was verified on its own official page, so none is listed from a directory snippet alone.
What trades does NAIT cover in Edmonton?
NAIT's apprenticeship program list covers cabinetmaker, carpenter, electrician, gasfitter, glazier, insulator, ironworker, plumber, roofer, and steamfitter-pipefitter, with welder and sheet metal worker also listed in NAIT program search results. The plumber apprenticeship page describes installing, repairing, and maintaining pipes, fixtures, and other plumbing equipment in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, taught in labs built to recreate real-world working conditions. For the plumber trade, Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training sets four periods, each with 1,560 hours of work experience and eight weeks of classroom instruction. Confirm the current list on NAIT's programs page before applying, because offerings change.
Do I need to be a union member to train at the Alberta Pipe Trades College?
No, for its apprenticeship courses as described in its own course calendar. The Alberta Pipe Trades College states that its courses are open to both union and non-union apprentices, as well as experienced union members seeking to upgrade qualifications. Registration for apprenticeship courses asks for an AIT apprenticeship ID number, and the ALIS listing for its four-year plumber apprenticeship states that to register in any apprenticeship course you must have an apprenticeship ID number, and that the college offers courses in all four years of the plumber-gasfitter program. The college is supported by the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 488, and its Edmonton address is 16214-118 Avenue.
How do I confirm an Edmonton program is still running before I apply?
Open the program page linked in the table and check its current intake dates and admission requirements. This guide's entries were checked October 27, 2026, and programs change intakes without notice. For Alberta apprenticeship trades generally, confirm the trade's period structure and classroom provider list on the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training trade profile before committing, because the profile, not this guide, is the authority on hours, weeks, and recognized providers.
Sources
- NAIT plumber apprenticeship
- Alberta Pipe Trades College, ALIS program listing, Edmonton address and four-year plumber-gasfitter program
- Alberta Pipe Trades College course calendar 2026-2027, pipe trades programs and apprenticeship registration
- Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, plumber trade profile, four periods, 1,560 hours and eight weeks per period, classroom providers including NAIT, recognized programs including Alberta Pipe Trades College
- NAIT apprenticeship program list, cabinetmaker through steamfitter-pipefitter