Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Advanced Education

By David Opinko

ADVANCED EDUCATION

Province wants on-the-job training part of more post-secondary programs

Jun 24, 2021 | 12:54 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – In the coming years, a greater number of post-secondary students will be getting paid to learn.

The Government of Alberta is inviting post-secondary institutions and industry groups to submit proposals for new certificate and diploma programs where the majority of education would be provided through paid on-the-job mentorship.

“This new approach will allow students to develop the job-ready skills they need to be successful. An employer will provide mentorship support for their new hire while a partnering post-secondary institution will provide the necessary foundational learning,” says Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides.

“This will require us all to think differently about apprenticeships, and Alberta’s government is committed to providing the resources necessary to develop these new programs so students can learn and work right here at home.”

In a media release from the province, they say expanding apprenticeship-style programs will provide more opportunities for students to gain hands-on expertise from experts in their field and work in real-world settings.

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This is part of the Alberta 2030 plan, announced earlier this year, which aims to “reconstruct” to future of post-secondary education.

Proposals must be submitted by October 31, 2021. It is expected that students will have access to these programs by the end of 2022.

(Lethbridge News Now)