Associations

Slide 1 Associations Slide 2 Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Guides overall system Liaison with government Local Apprenticeship Committee Provincial Apprenticeship Committee Made up of representatives of the trade Both of these make recommendations to the board Apprenticeship Committees Slide 3 Monitors system and progress of local apprentices at local level Helps settle issues between apprentices and their employees Recommends improvements in training and certification to the PAC Makes recommendations to the board about appointment of members to PAC Your LAC in Calgary for 2018 – William Dorman, Steve Carlton Local Apprenticeship Committee (LAC) Slide 4 Identifies training needs and curriculum content Recommends to the board the standards for training and certification Monitors the activities of the LAC Makes recommendations to the board about designation of trades and occupations Determines whether other training is equivalent to training provided in the Apprenticeship Program http://tradesecrets.alberta.ca list of PAC members page 3 Course Outline Provincial Apprenticeship Committee (PAC) Slide 5 Agreement involving employer and apprentice Registered with AIT Employer, Employee, AIT responsibilities Page 5-8 ILM 650101d Contract of Apprenticeship Slide 6 Landscape Apprentices Slide 7 Red Seal and Blue Seal RED SEAL “Sets common standards to assess the skills of tradespersons across Canada” Apprenticeship and Industry Training BLUE SEAL CERTIFICATION - Business Credential for those with a recognized trade certificate Slide 8 Provincial Training Committee Includes industry representatives and LANTA Organize the annual competition Volunteer at event Skills Alberta Slide 9 http://www.landscape-alberta.com/ Represent the ornamental horticulture industry in Alberta Networking (Green Industry, Members directory) Training Participation in Skills Competition Industry publications Awards – recognition NURSERY TRADES ASSOCIATIONlandscape alberta Slide 10 Advocate for Landscape and Nursery Industry on Federal issues Developed Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock Provides training and qualifications CNLA Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Slide 11 International Association of Arborists (ISA) Landscape Architect Technologist (LAT) 2 year diploma from NAIT Certified Pesticide Applicators Irrigation Association Training (IA) Green Roof Professionals Other Training