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UPDATE Apprenticeship FALL 2008/WINTER2009 # Newi From Ihc Alhnt.i Appicutiu'ship <iiulIndintry Tr.uiuni^ flomii /dlbcita SKILLED ALBERTANS SET TO TAKE ON THE WORLD SevenAlbertans,includingfiveapprentices,onecertifiedjourncypersonand oneindividualfromthetechnologysector,arecurrentlysettorepresentCanada attheWorldSkillsCompetitioninCalgaryin2009.Inthisissueweintroduce youtothreeofourprovince’stalentedtradescompetitors-medalistsatthe provincialandnationalskillscompetitions.Here'swhattheyhadtosayabout theupcomingcompetition: NAME;CraigSpady,21 HOMETOWN:RedDeer TRADE:Journcypersonelectrician EMPLOYER:Q-2ElectricalContractorsinRed Deer TECHNICALTRAININGPROVIDER:RedDeer College LOOKINGFORWARDTOMOST:RepresentingRed Deer,AlbertaandCanadaattheWorldSkills 2009CompetitioninCalgary.Participatingin aneventtopromotethetrades.Andseeingwhat TECHNICAL TRAINING - WHAT peoplefromothercountriesbringtothetable. CWroarlidgSSkpilaldsycompetitor aGfoRmrEoAtuThnEetSwTooSfrTktRiEtmNheaG,tTaHIn;ndeMmeydyatabocilgcieuttryaftcioynisasenthedadppiraneccaeissieotn. ARE YOU WAITING FOR? BESTADVICERECEIVEDSOFAR:Gointothecompetitionwithanattitudeto IfIcouldtellotherapprenticesanythingaboutattendingtechnical havefiin,anddothebestthatIamcapableof. training,itwouldbenottoputitoff.Getyourselfenrolledasfastas -• aHdOvaWntJaTgFeE,ELaSnTdOtHheAVcEhaTnHcEcCfOtMfPoEuTrITfaImOiNlyINaCnAdLfGrAiReYn:dsIttogievxepseUrSietnhceehtoheme ymoauycnaont!Tbehearveaialraeblaeltootyoofuleoanrntihnegjoopbp.oTnhuneiktnieoswlientt^heeicslcarsitsircoaolmtothat competition. yourcareer. BENEFITSOFPARTICIPATINGINSKILLSCOMPETITIONS:It’sanamazing Myemployerbelievesit’sveryimportanttosendapprenticesto experience.Itgivesthepublicandfiitureapprenticesachancetoseewhat technicaltraining,andforustosetgoalsandaimhighforourfutures. atradeisallabout,anditgivesussomefriendlycompetition. Ican’twaittobeacertifiedwelder! MESSAGEFORTEAMCANADATEAMMATES:Havefunandmakeourcountry proud! KaylaNeedham.finalperiodapprenticewelder,currentlyworkingforJasperTankin Edmonton. ReadiiitoutcompetitorsI)r:'onPcliocrandTiflany\<tndeinin-andmoreahnut shrWorldSkillsxoiitpctition—onpage You can qualify fora RAP scholarship! NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS Areyousonu-onewhoj),iilici[;.itt'dinRAPinhighschool.i'.i.iduatprJ..milnow AWARDED CLIMBS wyoour'kvseanse.vi(n!r.ilpeptri'einvlfidceo?neR,AIn'oswc'hsolIahrsehilpin*u,*alrocaavp.pilily.lilfGk'ofolfr>lwlwmw.2t0r0ad8eyste?acrr.estos.igfov. ab.catodownloadyourappliL.iUonfoini TimdiMdline(oitins$1,000sctiol.m.hip ThepastyearsawmoreapprenticesthaneverbenefitfromtheAlbertaApprenticeship isrebruary28,2000. andIndustryTrainingBoardFamilyofScholarships.Atotalof707scholarships(or $709,500)wereawardedtoapprenticesin2008,anincreaseof93scholarshipsfromthe previousyear.ApplicantsintheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP)categoryreceived425scholarships, while282wenttoapprenticesintheApprenticeshipandIndustryTraining(AIT)category. “Thenumberswillcontinuetogoup,”saidJohnBrogly,chairoftheBoard’sscholarshipfundraisingcommittee. “Albertasetsahighstandardintradecertification,whichmeansthesescholarshiprecipientshaverisentoagreat challenge.Weareworkingwithindustryandgovernmenttomakesuremoreapprenticeswillberecognizedfor theirdedication.”ThroughtheAccesstotheFutureFund,theAlbertagovernmenthasmadefundingavailableto matchprivateindustrydonationsonaone-to-onebasistocreatescholarships. Formoreinformationaboutapplyingforscholarshipsorbecomingascholarshipdonor,visitwww. tradesecrels.gov.ab.caandclickon "Scholarships&Awards" inthenavigationbar. Scholarship applicationinformationwillbeavailableonlineinspring2009. Interesteddonorsshouldemail [email protected] WHAT'S INSIDE And much 2 TWAragalrdteeze,imnIegnnvMteasa-tfTmfeeIcnLttMyaAon.ud?HLoawbowuirllMtohbeility ! TtarriVavidiseaasTGtriraifvtdieacaUkrpnd.!owTleestdgyeoutrowin more... 1!^S'Va 3 Q,ElOhiDo’sanddon’tsfor OilUp.Atrades-eye-viewof apprenticesapplyingforEmployment theFortMcMurray-Wood I g E jP 3 ICnrseudreanntciea.ls,Please.Checkoutthe Buffaloregion. =~OorN5 recentchangestoAlberta'strade certificationprograms. CS«C5^-0o"UBJo APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE FALL 2008/WINTER 2009 YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT CAPTURES STUDENT INTEREST The YouthApprenticeshipProject(YAP)-apilotprojectdesignedtohelpstudentsin Grades 7to 12explorecareersin the trades-ishavingan impactonprogram developmentfortheprovince. DevelopedbyAlberta ApprenticeshipandIndustry Training(AIT), inpartnershipwith Alberta Educationandthe Northern Alberta DevelopmentCouncil, YAPisdesignedto encourageyouth toconsidera careerin thetradesandagriculture in theirhomecommunities. SomeofYAPstudents'sdiooldaysarespentinthefield,jobshadowingindividuals StudentswhojoinYAPinGrade7canmoveontoRAPinGrade9,oneyearearlier inavarietyofcommunitybusinessesandindustries.Therestofthestudents’time thanotherstudents. isspentintheciassroom,learningthestandardschoolcurriculum.YAPiscurrently DougNelson,managerofApprenticeshipInitiativesforAIT,ispleasedwiththe offeredinHighPrairie,LacLacBichcandWabasca. project’ssuccess.“OtherschoolsintheprovincearchearingaboutYAPandthey’re Studentinterestintheprojecthasbeensteadysinceitbeganin2004,withoverathird callingme,”hesaid.“WereworkingwithAlbertaEducationtosechowsomeofthese ofeachGrade7classapplyingtoparticipate.YAPparticipantshavetheopportunity promisingpracticescanbeincorporatedintothejuniorhi^programwhenthepilot toenrollindieRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP),whichallowsthemto isfinished”YAPwillwrapupinAugust2010. beginearninghourstowardsajourneymancertificatewhileattendinghighschool. HOW WILL THE TILMA AFFECT YOU? Wonderingwhatthenewagreementbetween AlbertaandB.C. isallabout?Checkouttheinformationbelowforwhat youneedtoknowabouthowthe TILMA willaffectyourtradeoryourbusiness. 0 WhatistheTILMA? WilltherebeanagreementsimilartotheTILMAwithother Canadianjurisdictions? TILMAstandsforTrade,InvestmentandLabourMobilityAgreement. TheagreementwassignedbythegovernmentsofAlbertaandBritish Yes.AmendmentstotheAgreementonInternalTradearenowbeing Columbiain2006. finalized.Theamendedagreement,whichappliestoallprovincesand 0 territoriesinCanada,willcontainprovisionssimilartowhatisinthe WhatdoestheTILMAdo? TILMAregardingtherecognitionofcertificates.Theamendmentsare TheTILMAmakesthemovementofgoods,services,Investmentand expectedtocomeintoeffectonApril1,2009aswell. workers(includingtradespersons)betweenAlbertaandB.C.easier. ^ WhendoestheTILMAcomeintoeffect? TheTILMAcameintoeffectonApril1,2007andwillbefully implementedonApril1,2009,followingtheconclusionofthetwo- HAVE APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE yeartransitionperiod. EMAILED TO YOU 0 WhichAlbertatradeswill beaffected bytheTILMA? WouldyouliketoknowwhenUpdateisavailableonthe TThheeTTIILLMMAAawiplplliheasvteotahlelAglrebaetretsatdiemspiagcntatoendttrhaedcesomapnudlsococruypations. Tgroavd.easbe.ccraetasndweabsskitteo?beSeandddeadnteomaoiulrteomaaiplprneotnitfiicceatsihoinp.liustp.date© certificationtrades. Whatarecompulsorycertificationtrades?Howwillthe TILMAaffectthem? OfAlberta’s50trades,19arecompulsorycertificationtrades.To GOT A workinacompulsorycertificationtrade,anindividualmustbea registeredapprentice,anAlbertajourneyperson,orsomeonewhoholds certificationthatisrecognizedinAlberta(forexample,anindividual STORY whoholdsaB.C.certificatewithaRedSealendorsement).Afterthe TILMAisfullyimplemented,allB.C.certificatesinadesignatedtrade oroccupationwillberecognizedinAlberta. Thisincludescertificates inRedSealtradesthatdonothaveaRedSealendorsement. IDEA? 0 HowwillIknowwhich B.C.certificatesarerecognized inAlberta? Areyou—ordoyou Recognizedcertificateswillbepostedonwww.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca knowof—anapprentice (goto“WorkinginAlberta”inthenavigationbarandthenclickon orjourneypersonwithan the“RecognizedTradeCertificates”link).Asanemployer,ifyou interestingstorytotell?How havequestionsaboutthevalidityofacertificate,youshouldcontact aboutanemployerwhois theprovincethatissuedthecertificate.PleaseseeTroileCertificate astrongpromoterofour Verification-TipsforAlbertaEmployersonpage3. apprenticeshipsystem?Send 0 usyourstoryidea! HowwilltheTILMAaffecttheRedSealendorsement? TheRedSealendorsementisarecognizedstandardinjurisdictions EMAIL: [email protected] acrossCanada,andtheRedSealwillcontinuetoberecognized. FAX: 780-422-7376 AlbertaandB.C.willcontinuetosupporttheRedSealProgram. WWTE: ApprenticeshipUpdate,AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTraining 10thfloor,CommercePlace,10165-102Street Edmonton,AlbertaT5j4L5 f APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE FALL 2008/WINTER 2009 aixi. CHANGES TO ALBERTA QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE AND EQUIVALENCY PROGRAMS Importantchanges havebeen made to theAlberta Qualification Certificate ProgramandtheAlberta EquivalencyProgram. llicQualificationCertificateProgramprovidesanopportunityforindividualstoprovethattheir skillsandexperiencemeetthestandardssetfortradeoroccupationalcertificationinAlberta.The EquivalencyProgramisusedtorecognizeindividualswhohavealreadymetstandardsthatarc comparabletoAlberta's. WHATARETHE CHANGES? • ApplicantstotheQualificationCertificateProgramwhodonotholdacertificatefromanother Canadianjurisdictionwillnowrequireacompetency recommendationfromtheircurrentemployer. — • Albertaequivalencydocumentsarenolongerissued TRADE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION toindividualswhoholdacertificatewithaRedSeal endorsement.TheRedSealendorsementiswell TIPS FOR ALBERTA EMPLOYERS recognizedbyindustry. • TThheedfoorcmuamteonfttihseneoqwuiavaploecnkceytdcoacrudmtehnattchoansficrhmasngtehde. AElmbpelrotyaercesrtwiiftichatqeu)esshtioounlsdacbhoeuctkawittrhadteheorproocvciunpcaetioornatelrrcietrotirfyitchataetpirsesuseedntiet.dtothem(includingan holderispermittedtoworkinthetradeinAlberta. Recommendedstepsforverifyingacertificate: Irtecisoginssiuzeedd,coenrtiafpipclaitceaottiohne,rttohainndaivciedrtuiafliscawtehowihtohladRaed 1. yGoetutwhiethcevretriiffiiccaatteiohnolodfert'hsewcreirtdtfeincapteer'smiasustihoenntticoiatyl.lowtheissuingprovinceorterritorytoprovide Seal. 2. Confirmthecertificateholder'slegalname(correctspellingrequired)anddateofbirth. • Applicantsforanequivalencydocumentmustnow 3. Photocopybothsidesofthecertificate. applyinperson. 4. Faxtheaboveinformationtothejurisdictionthatissuedthecertificateandrequestverification Formoreinformationonthesechanges,visit ofitsauthenticity. wOwcwc.utpraatdieosnesc"reitnst.hgeovn.avaibg.actai.onclibcakr."sTerlaedcetsyo&ur tLrinakdsesteocrpertosvi.ngcoiva.laba.ncdatuenrrdietrori"aRlealpaptreedntLiicnekssh"iipnttrhaeinnianvgiaguatthioornitbiaers.aIrfethaevaiislsaubilnegaptrwowviwn.ceor tradeandscrolldowntotheprograminformation. territorytellsyouthecertificatedoesnotappeartobeauthentic,contactthenearestAlberta Youmayalsocontactyourlocalapprenticeship apprenticeshipandindustrytrainingoffice. andindustrytrainingoffice. APPLYING FOR El - TIPS FOR APPRENTICES Ifyou'reanapprentice lookingforfinancialhelp whileyouattendtechnicaltraining, it'sagoodideatoapplyforEmployment Insurance (El) Benefits. Keep the followingtipsin mindwhen itcomestimetoapply. TOQUALIFY FORElBENEFITS,YOU MUST includingyourapprenticeshipprogramreferencecode.Elapplications • heamvpelwooyrmkeendttihnethreeqluaisrte5d2nwuemebkse.rofhoursininsurable submittedwithanapprentaincdeschainpopfrtoegnrbaemfraesftecrreancckeedc.odAencaapnplbiecafitlieodnetahrlaiter isn’tmarkedwiththeriglitcodemaytakelongerto • submitallrecordsofemploymentforworkyou’vedone Elapplicationssubmitted process. dreusrpionngsitbhleelfaostr5as2kwiengekysouarsoefmptihoeyedra(tse)offofriltihnge.seYoreucoarreds withan apprenticeship • Yourlucl^^numberis7.Whenyouuseyour andmald.Rgsuretherecordsaresubmittedontime. program referencecodecan referencecode,youcanapplyforElbenefitsupto • notbesubjecttoanyconditionsthatwouldmakeyou befiledearlierandcan esietvheenrdoanylsinbeefoorrienypoeurrsolna.stWsicthheoduultedthdeacyodoef,woyroku, ineligibletocollectbenefits.Forexample,youmustnot open befasttracked. cannotapplyforElbenefitsimtilyourlastdayof havequityourJobwithoutjustcauseorhavebeenfired work.Youshouldapplyassoonaspossiblebeforethe formisconduct. startdateofyourtraining. • serveatwo-week,non-paidwaitingperiodifthisisthefirsttimeyouhave TOAPPLYONLINE: appliedforElbenefitsasanapprenticeattendingtechnicaltraining.This waitingperiodwillbewaivedwhenyouapplytoreceivebenefitsinfiiture Gotowww.seryicecanada.gc.ca trainingperiodsinthesameapprenticeshipprogram. tS*Click“OnlineServicesandForms”inthetoprightcorner THINGSTO REMEMBER: Click'Applyfor:EmploymentInsuranceBenefits” • Becarefulabouttakingtimeoff.Ifyouremployerhasworkavailable,youare Youwillbeaskedifyouarepartofagroupofemployeesinanapprenticeship etrxapiencitneg.dItfoyroeumacihnooesmepltooyleeadveupwotroktheaerlFireirdfaoyrbpeefrosroentalhersetaasrotnso,fyyoouurmtaeychnnioctal psurbomgirtamwi(tohrithnivsaarpipoluiscaottihoenr.sAintusawteiorns“)Yewsh”otowtehriesqguievsetniaonr.efReeremnecmebceordethtaot receiveElbenefitsforthetimebetweenyourworkend-dateandyourtraining thecodeislistedintheregistrationinformationsenttoyoubyyourtraining start-date.YoureligibilitytocollectElbenefitsduringyourtminlngperiod provider. couldalsobeeffected. • Useyourapprenticeshipcodetogetyourbenefitsmorequickly.Whenyou gFco.rcmaoorrecailnlftohremiartiB.oni,nfvoisrimtaSteino/nicleinCeaanta1d-a80a0t-w2w0w6.-s7e2r1v8l.cecanada. registerfortraining,yourtrainingprovidersendsyouinformationalmaterials, Hi FALL 2008/WINTER 2009 APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE 'I COUNTDOWN TO MEET YOUR BOARD MEMBEI^ WORLDSKILLS CALGARY 2009 yBoeusrurcaelteondmaarr!kThSaetp'stewmhbeenrW1o-r7l,d2Sk0i0ll9s,on Spotlight on... cthoemebsigtgoesCtalskgialrlsy.coTmhpeeteivteinotnwIinllthberiwnogrld, Jack Lane together1,000internationalcompetitors sfercotmortshteotrsahdoews,catseechtnhoeilrogtyaleanntdssIner4v5ice worldskills™ TheAJbertaApprenticeshipand skillcategories.Asthelargestcompetitive Calgary2009l4'l IndustryTrainingBoardpromotes eventtotakeplaceinCalgarysincethe qualityandexcellenceinAlberta’s 1988WinterOlympics,it'ssuretobe workforcebyencouragingthe exciting. continuedgrowthofdesignatedtrades WoridSkills2009QuickFacts andoccupationsbasedonindustry • Theeventwillincludefourdaysofcompetition,openingandclosing standards.Thel3-mcmberBoard ceremonies,aWorldLeaders'ForumandaGlobalSkillsVillage. Includesemployerandemployee • WmiolrliidoSnkiflolrstihseepxrpoevcitnecdetaongdetnheeraCtietyanofeCcaolngoarmyi,cainmdpatcotcorfeamtoerae$t1h6anmi$ll8i2on risespureesweentaitnitvreosdufcreomyoiundtuostJrayc.kILnatnhei,s equipmentlegacythatwillbeusedtotrainourfutureskilledworkersin anemployeerepresentativewho tradesandtechnology. joinedtheBoardinApril2008. • DuringWoridSkills,Calgarywillwelcomeapproximately5,000out-of-town competitors,coaches,translators,mediaandobservers,92percentofwhom Jackearnedhisjourneyman willbefromothercountries. BoardMemberJackLane certificationinthecraneandhoisting • TheeventIsexpectedtoattractover150,000spectatorstothemorethan equipmentoperatortradein1978 80,000squaremetresofcompetib’onspaceattheStampedeGrounds. andhisInterprovincialRedSealin 1997.HecurrentlyworksforSyncrudeCanadaLtd.asateamleaderin Soundlikesomethingyouwanttobeapartof? FortMcMurrayandhasexperienceasariêr,supervisorandtrainer.A WoridSkillsCalgary2009willneedthesupportofmorethan3,000volunteers. strongsupporterofAlberta’sapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingsystem, Whynotsignuptobeoneofthe1.000skillsspecificandtradecertified JackservedontheCraneandHoistingEquipmentOperatorProvincial giiennddniievvriiaddluuaaollpseernvaeetneitdosne?sd,Ytoionufsocurapmpnaotarlitsootnhsteiegscnehtnuopulpot,goyeb,xeehcoousntteiionongf,atnahddemit2ne,ia0srt0dr0aotvwioonlnu,notfseetechruesriitny Atpheprleansttisicxe.shipCommitteeforeightyearsandwasthepresidingofficerfor awhnidleotshheorwacraesais.ngHeCallpgamrayk,eAltbheerteaveanntdtCheanbaedstaWtoorltdhSekirlelstsocfomtpheetwiotrilodn!ever IhopetohelpfurtherdevelopAlberta’sindustrynetworkintoamodelfor TcoomfinodrocuonttmacotreMaaubroeuetnhoO'wHyaorau-cLaenmagnet,iVnovloulnvteede,rviMsaitnwawgwe.rwofrolrdtshkeielvtesn2t0,09at. omtyheerxpaeprpireenncteicienshriepcesnytsTteImLsMthAroneuggohtoiuattitohneswwoirtlhd,B”.Csa.idwiJlalckh.el“pItbheeliBeoveard [email protected]. dealwiththeissuesourapprenticeshipsystemiscurrentlyhieingandwill continuetofreeinthefuture.” Continuedfrompage1. Talking with... WORLDSKILLS APPRENTICES DevonDeBoerandTiffanyVandermeyaretwoofthefiveAlbertaapprentices currentlysettorepresentCanadaatWorldSkillsCalgary2009. NAME:DevonDeBoer,20 NAME;TifianyVandermey,20 HOMETOWN;Calgary HOMETOWN:Calgary TRADE:Thirdperiodautobodytechnician TRADE:Thirdperiodpainteranddecorator apprentice apprentice EMPLOYER;PowerchlefAutobodyin EMPLOYER:Ray-NorPaintingandDecorating Calgary inCalgary TECHNICALTRAININGPROVIDER:SAIT TECHNICALTRAININGPROVIDER:SAIT LOOKINGFORWARDTOMOST:Seeingthe LOOKINGFORWARDTOMOST:The techniquesthatothercountriesuseinthe opportunitytorepresentmycountryand autobodytrade. makeeveryoneproud. GREATESTSTRENGTH;Restoration,sheet GREATESTSTRENGTH:MyskillbecauseIVe DWeorvlodnSkDilelBsoceormpetitor cmBoeEmStTpaelAtDfiVatbIirCoiEncaRitEsiCaoEnnIaVoEnrDdmaSwlOeldFdaAiRyn:ga.Ptrweotrekn.dthe WTiofrfladnSykViiakndceormpmeetyitor Ittrhfaeiinmndemdmyhyasrwtedraeoknvngeetrhssst.ehse,pIasptratchtrieceeyteoarmsa.kWehen HOWITFEELSTOHAVETHECOMPETITIONINCALGARY;Ifeelveryproudto BESTADVICERECEIVEDSOFAR;Everyonemakesmistakes—butitshowyou representmycountry,myprovinceandmycity. choosetofixthemthatwillseparateyoufromothers. BENEFITSOFPARTICIPATINGINSKILLSCOMPETITIONS:Showsthatyoung HOWITFEELSTOHAVETHECOMPETITIONINCALGARY:I’mveryproudofthe peopleinthetradescanhavegreatskillsandagoodworkethic.It’salsoa cityIliveInandItsexcldogfbrCalgarytobethehostcity. chancetobetteryourselfandtoproveyouhavetalent. BENEFITSOFPARTICIPATINGINSKILLSCANADACOMPETITIONS;Skills messageforTEAMCANADATEAMMATES:Stayrelaxedanddoanex^llent competitionsareagreatwaytoleammoreaboutalltmdesandaboutthe Job! opportunitiestherearetofindafrntasticcareerandmakeagoodliving. MESSAGEFORTEAMCANADATEAMMATES:Ifyoubelieveinyourselfandgiveit yourbest,youwillalwaysbeawinner.GoCanadago! " APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE FALL 2008/WINTER 2009 073 , Proud to be CHARLIE HAND InstrumentTechmcian IhncolumnJcaturcfM4nrssji/lAlhcrtufuwhohavemet!theirtnuUorocat/mtionalcertilicnic th<isteppingstoneintheircoreerputh. Ajourneymancertificatecanbeinstrumentalinhelpingindividualsprogressalongtheir careerpatli.JustaskCharlieHand.Originallyfrom.Sheffield,England,Charliewas certifiedoverseasintheinstrumenttechniciantradein 1973,beforeacceptingaposition withSyncrudeCanadaLtd.inFortMcMurrayin 1978.'Ihefollowingyear,Charliewrote anexamandachievedhisAlbertacertificateofqualificationinthetrade. Ajourneymancertificate(orequivalent)isnotrequiredtoworkintheinstrument techniciantrade,butCharliedidn’tletthatstophimfrompursuingit.“Journeyman certificationinalltradesisencouragedandvaluedbyemployerssoitwasimportanttome tobeabletoproveIhadtheskillsandknowledgetomeetthestandardsintheindustry," hesaid. Inhis30yearswithSyncrude,Charliehasworkedasaninstrumenttechnician,atraining coordinator/trainerandanelectricalinstrumentplannerandsupervisor.HeIscurrently anapprenticeshipcoordinator,whereheisresponsibleforensuringapprenticesprogress throughtheirtrainingproperly,havetheirrecordbooksinorderandattendtechnical trainingwhenrequired.Syncrudeemploysabout240apprenticesatthemoment. “!enjoymyjobbecauseIt’sveryrewardingtosecapprenticesprogressandearna journeymancertificateattheendoftheirapprenticeshiptraining,”hesaid.“Youshouldsee thelookontheirfaces!Ihaveseenthemdanceandcryinmyoffice." Charliealsoencouragesjourneypersonstoparticipateintheindustrynetwork.Hewasthe Itwasimportantto meto be presidingofficerfortheInstrumentTechnicianProvincialApprenticeshipCommitteefor abletoproveIhadtheskills fiveyearsandwillcontinuetobeinvolvedasanemployerrepresentativeuntilheretires andknowledgeto meetthe nextyear. standards in theindustry. “ImayberetiringinayearorsobutI’mnotgoingtodisappear.Iwillcontinuetobe involvedintheapprenticeshipsystemanddomyparttoencouragepeopleinthetradesto earntheircertification.” TRIVIA TRADE UP Trade INSULATOR FOCUS. Rise to the Challenge / Areyouuptodateonthelatestapprenticeshipnews,statsandfacts?Proveit! IneacheditionÂpprenticeshipUpdateluehighlighta Answerthequestionsbelowinanemailtoapprenticeship.update@gov.ab.caby differenttradeordesiîatedoccupation.Inthisedition,weput February13,2009andbeenteredtowinoneoftwo$50VisaGiftcards thespotlightontheinsulatortrade. cAs1(pltoc-hlana9ottnaenemndebsus.teswnTetiuuosrsmbnsebebodecteaawreonnhnpsitebnweereenrterehftedeVoodiufesGnomcaordaorivctrilaehenrercsdttnoshdlmiyrwas;earewneeqd,tuciaeatycorsiocfstoeuinAcpolotmonbnefuetd1srAa)0ttpc.atpsaBrehyneemoosnpusutwlluiedoricfreyeybetaseoelohlsuiai,tpnwnhsitceUhnlwpeu.qeiddurraeeetisdymetomihuueoornnndlesfieusaslt(ltslqeyuno!etaf)sahmtTmeiehiroilwnasyisnsde vaoI(ecnfns.sdsgiue.nllidcasnu.tadsolutOrscrfstiitrauailepmanpelslqeiyplu,lmiiapcrnpalttemoesme,,yongeivtlnd,eassbuasmlyndafdtcuoooadrrnmseis,ptomarsgiautrycdytturahicodeotfrnviomnaacganmo,lcmeaahpneantdanodtifeaeiescsbxtor,ciuehsgmialtannaitssgcousearl)lrapsotio,innsostinautallinlraok^ttnsniystoparanenasncddtors membersoranyoneunder18. supervisorypositionssuchasforeman,generalforemanorsuperintendent. 1. Yaotut'ernedatenchanpipcraelnttircaienipnlgantnhiisngyetaor.aYppoluywfiollrweamnptlotyomreencetiivensyuoruarncEe!(bEein)ewfihtesnwiytohu CfohrnJsadconbesLIinndtuisctkriiaslaSferovuirctehspLetrdi.odatatphpereDntoiwceCihnesmuilactaolrPcluainrtenindyFowrotrking theleastdelaypossible.Howmanydayspriortoyourlastdayofworkcanyou Sasl«tchewan.SheIspleasedwithherdecisiontoenterthetrade.“Thisisa fileyourapplication? goodcareerchoiceforpeoplewholike 3workhard,beactiveandearngood 2. WhatdoesTILMAstandforandwhichtwoprovincesdoesitaffect? money,”shesaid. 3. Thefollowingpictogramrepresentsadesignated Christineisalsohappytosecmore I’m notadesk-jobkind Albertatrade.Whichoneisit? womenpursuingtheinsulator ofpersonandIenjoy Hari“sipeTnaprmtvra;eaedinmetltbshaieebcarlreneesdthiahsitOapntcwoccwauwonl.pmietamswtTtiasoitdfotfenAerssleoeb.cme(rrPtetAhatiC'ss)s.tg5iron0avdt.edha'eisbss.piecrgdoainvtauiitnonencdd,ieatbrlruatdes wodtreunarrdimeen.ysge“wvmToehyrnekrwtseeioctamherieeurnciaagbhliotnutnrataocfiwlin,avisenasgwnootdfhmeeren Mbayeinjndogbmaechteaitsviean,lgtlproeawovpeeldleim.neg , 4. AHlobewrtmaaanpyprsecnhtoilcaersshiinp2s0w0e8r,eiancwlaurddinegdbtooththeRAPandASTcategories? r2e1,c"ogsnhiezisnaigd.th“eMboerneefiwtosmoefnthaere to woprrkovailnlcoev.erthe i 5. WanhdatInidsutshterynTerwaeisnitnogcBcouapradt?iontobedesignatedbytheAlbertaApprenticeship igennseurlaalt,oratnrdadIecahnidnktthheatt’rsagdreesaitntosee.” -GaryBuhay I Hint:checkouttheHewsfromtheTradesandDesignatedOccupationsonpage8. GaryBuhay,afieldsupervisorwithAlsairContractingLed.inEdmonton, 6. Whatarethefour"featuredcontent"sectionsonthehomepageofthe becameacertifiedinsulatorin2003.Hefollowedinthefootstepsofhis Tradesecretswebsite(www.tradesecrets.gov.abxa)? fatheranduncle,andalsohastwocousinsandabrotherinthetrade.For 7. -HoWwoomdanByuffraelgiosrteergeidona?pprenticesarecurrentlyworkingintheFortMcMurrav wGoarryk,,tthheeaodpvpaonrttaugneitsioefswtoortkriavneglianntdhethienjsuolbasteocrurtirtayd.e“aIrmetnhoetvaarideetsyk-ojfob ^ AlbertaApprenticeshipandindustryTrainingBoardinApril, kMiyndjoobfphaesrsaolnloawneddImeenjtooywboerikngalalctoivveer,tthreavperloivnignacnedamnedeattinalglpoefotphlee.big 9. t^hêurqusailsitferichaatsioanslwtaoysstabreteancIanrtereirguinedthbeytwroadoedsw.oNrakminegabpurtoigsnr’atmsuarteWsohmeehans rreeficnoermimese.nWdoirtktionagnyionnteh,e”ihnesuslaaitdo.rtradeischallengingandinterestingandI BuildingFutures(WBF)thatmightbeofhelptoher. Formoreinformationaboutapprenticeshiptrainingintheinsulatortrade, 10.ListonethingyoulikeorappreciateaboutApprenticeshipUpdateandoneway contactyournearestapprenticeshipandindustrytrainingofficeorvisit yanosuwweorutlodtIhimspqruoevsetiAopnp)r.enticeshipUpdateifyoucould(thereisno"right" wownw.“iTtrraaddeesse&creOtcsc.ugpoavt.iaobn.sc”atIonrtehaednmaovrie^taiboonutbart.hisandothertrades.Click FALL 2008/WINTER 2009 iAPPRENTICESHIP UPDATE ENTREPRENEURS Talking with... '3iscolumn/muressuccessfulAlbertaentrepreneurswithrootsinthetradesordesignated occupations.Inthisedition,welookatsmallbusinessownerBrentGroome. Ti\evarietyof>vorkandthesatisfoctionofrepairingequipmentforcustomers Brentsadviceforjourncypersonswhoarcthinkingaboutstartingabusinessis arediewothingsBrciuGroomeenjoysmostabouttherefrigerationandair to.sethiglistandardsforqualityserviceandkeeprealisticexpectationsabout conditioningmechanictrade.Heearnedhisjourneymancertificateinthetrade thebusiness.Healsoencouragesthemtosupportapprenticeshiptraining in1990andopenedhisbusiness,ProvincialRefrigerationLtd.,InMarch2001. programsliketheRegisteredApprenticeshipProgram(RAP),whichallows youngpeopletogettheirstartinthetradeswhileinhighschool.SofarBrent “k’srewardingtoworkonequipmentthatissodependeduponbymy hastrainedtwoRAPstudents,includinghisson.whoisnowfinishingthe customers,"saidBrent,whoworkedfor16yearswithalargerefrigerationand thirdyearofhisrefrigerationandairconditioningmechanicapprenticeship airconditioningcompanybeforeventuringoutonhisown.Brentsbusiness training. nowemploysfiveapprenticesandfivejourncypersons(includinghimscIOinthe refrigerationandairconditioningmechanictrade. “Thereissomuchpotentialinourtradeandinothertrades,”saidBrent.“Iam abigsupporteroftheRAPprogrambecauseIliketosechighschoolstudents Togethisbusinessofftheground,Brentkepthisoverheadcostslowwhile haveaccesstothetradeswhenthey’redecidingonacareer.Itcanopendoors providing24-hourservicetoagrowinglistofsatisfiedcustomers.Today,he forthemand,asanemployer,itmakesmeproudtobeabletogivethema hasashopinEdmonton,withfourservicetrucksandtwosalesvehiclesonthe headstartonacareerthat!haveenjoyedformanyyears.” road.HeplanstoopenanewshopinSpruceGroveinthenearfijtureandadda servicetrucktohisfleeteachyear. WOMEN BUILDING FUTURES OPENS NEW TRAINING CENTRE AND RESIDENCE WomanBuildingFutures(WBF) SondragraduatedfromtheWBF’sJourneywomanStanPrograminApril2008.The hasbeenhelpingwomengettheir 17-weekprogramincludesanintroductiontoavarietyoftrades,plusafour-week startintheconstructiontradessince mathandsciencecomponenttoprepareparticipantsfortheAlbenaApprenticeship 1998,andwiththeopeningoftheir EntranceExam. nimnoeJrwaentrueaamirpnylion2yg0e0cre8sn,twrimleolribneeEwsdoememoienngnttoahnned NrtehoseiwndeeenwmtpotlfroaWyineBidnFgwicsetnnhterAwer.rhTkohaunesni4nT5gr,af0ia0lcie0lristayqn,udawrhRei-VcfhoCoeotnptterrnaeeindiinnitgEsdcdmeonootnerrts,oincno,JmaSpnoluneatdreryawaiisstphaalrssbtotoaf benefitstheorganizationhasto hands-onskilltrainingshopsandclassrooms,includes42unitsofaffordablehousing offer. forstude.nts,with18unitsthatcanaccommodatesinglemotherswithchildren. WhiBghFlypmrootgirvaamtsedarweodmeseingnwehdofor “BeingabletoliveattheWBFfacilityisgreat.I’mabletopaylessrentthanIwould areseriousaboutenteringand efolrsemwyherfaemsiloy,I”dosna’itdhSaovndertao.f“eIelcsatnreaslsseodcoountceanbtoruattebimllosraendonImcayntsraavienitnogbbueycaausheouIs’em ctroamipnlientgipnrgoagnraampp-rewnotimceesnhilpike notworriedaboutotherthingsinmylife” SondraAustin,a21-year-oldsingle Sondraisoneofthemorethan90percentofWBF’sgraduateswhohavebeen motheroftwoyoungchildren, successfulinmaintainingemploymentinthetrades.Othergraduatesareworking whoisnowinthefirstyearofher ascraneandhoistingequipmentoperators,carpenters,electricians,plumbers, SondraAustingraduatedfromWBFs recreationvehicleservicetechnician steamfitter-plpefitters,welders,sheetmetalworkers,bricklayers,heavyequipment JourneywomanStartPrograminApril2008 apprenticeshipprogram. techniciansandmore. IfyouareanemployerinterestedinhiringagraduateoftheWBFprogram,visitwww. womenbuildingfotures.comorcall780-452-1200ortoll-freeat1-866-452-1201. CURRENT WOMEN BUILDING FUTURES Becomeoneofthemorethan60employerswhohaverecruitedWBFgraduatesand PROGRAMS comebackformore. ^ CareerDecision-MakingProgram aHenldptshweocmonesntrducettieornmiwnoerktphleaircec.omLpeaatrinbialibtoyutanAdlbreretaad’isnecsosnsftorruactWiBonFinpdruosgtrryamand STAYING CONNECTED theopportunitiesandchallengesfacingwomenenteringtheindustry. 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JourneywomanBASICS «ToolTaxCredit(fortradespersons) Tthhies147--wweeeekkpprrooggrraammIssofotrheinydicvaindugaeltstwohwoorprkefmeorraecqouincdkelny.seSdtuvdeernstisonofofthis wdwewd.uccrtai.ognc".ca/lndlvidualsselect"T"fromthedrop-downmenufor"Tools programmaystillchallengetheAlbertaApprenticeshipEntranceExambutitis Tradesecrets(AlbertaApprenticeshipandindustryTrainingwebsite) notarequirementoftheprogram.Exampreparationinstructionisnotincluded wvifw.tradesecrets.gov.ab.cadickon"RelatedLinks"inthenavigationbar inthisprogram. toaccesslinkstotrainingproviders,apprenticeshiptechnicaltrainingclass schedules,careerandemploymentinformation,tradeassociationsandmore, INFORMATION SESSIONS iv EmploymentInsurance(Ei)application WfFooolrtlmoeSwainsnkgBauctioclmhdmieunwngainFt,uiteGusrr;easnBdoinennfyPovrraimilralitee,i.oCHnaismgerhsosPsiroeani,sriCewo,illlHdibnLetaokcneo,,mHEidonsbgobnse,omoFano,rttoInMtncihsMefuairlr,ay, tg)AwwkwLwnwIwo.S.wasl(eaAirlsbvb.oleaucrlttebacecaarLrnteeaaae.drrcansa.,ignlcge.aIcrnanfiognrogmaattonido“onenmSlpeirlnveoiyscemere—vniectveseinrayAntldhbiefnrogtraym)osu"eovnerthwearnitgehdtstiode LacLaBiche,Lloydminster,Morinville,PeaceRiver,RedDeer,RockyMountain House,SlaveLake,St.Paul,VegrevilleandWetaskiwin. te)WoridSkillsCalgary2009 FormoredetailsaboutWBFprogramsortheinformationsessionscomingto www.woHdsklMs20Q9.com yourarea,visitwww.womenbuildlngfutures.comorcall780-452-1200(toll-free w Interprovinda!(RedSea!)StandardsProgram 1-866-452-1201). www.red-seaS.ca APPRENTICESHIP UPDATE FALL 2008/WINTER 2009 REGIONAL ROUND UP AlbertansworkingInthetradesanddesignatedoccupationsareservedby 12apprenticeshipandIndustrytrainingofficesthroughouttheprovince.Our FORTMCMURRAY- “RegionalRoundUp"seriesputsthespotlightononeortwonewregions WOOD perissue.ThistimewehighlightoneofthefastestgrowingIndustrialareas BUFFALO inCanada,theFortMcMurray-WoodBuffaloregion,whichincludesthe AthabascaOilSands. QUICKSTATS: HISTORYAND ECONOMY: LOCALAPPRENTICESHIPTECHNICAL POPULATION:Approximately90,000 BeforethearrivalofEuropeans,theoil TRAINING PROVIDER: NUMBEROFREGISTEREDAPPRENTICES: sandsthathavemadeFortMcMurray KeyanoCollegeInFortMcMurrayoffers Approximately4,800 famouswereknowntothelocalFirst apprenticeshiptechnicaltraininginthe Nationspeople,whousedsurface carpenter,electrician,heavyequipmenttechnician, NUMBEROFTRADESRELATEDEMPLOYERS: depositsCOwaterprooftheircanoes. millwright,steamfitter-pipefitterandweldertrades. Approximately700 Europeanfurtradersarrivedinthearea Thecollegercccndyexpandeditsapprenticeship inthelate18^*’century.In1870,the trainingprogramstoincludethemobilecranebranch HudsonsBayCompanyestablishedatradingpostnamedaftertheareaschieffector, ofthecrane&hoistingequipmentoperatortrade,andhas WilliamMcMurray,nearthemeetingpointoftheAthabascaandClearwaterrivers. enteredintoapartnershipwithNorthernLakesCollegein SlaveLaketoprovidetrainingintheboomtruckbranchofthe ThesettlementatFortMcMurraygrewslowlyuntil1967whenthebeginningof trade. commercialoilproductionfromtheoilsandsledtoapopulationboom.In1995,Fort McMurraymergedwiththesurroundingdistricttoformtheRegionalMunicipality Inrecentyears,KeyanoCollegehasalsopartneredwithAlbertaApprenticeshipand ofWoodBuffalo.Withalandareaofover67,000km^,WoodBuffaloisoneofNorth IndustryTrainingandanumberoflargeconstructioncontractorstoprovidetechnical Americaslargestmunicipalities-largerthanNovaScotiaandPrinceEdwardIsland trainingforapprenticesatoilsandsconstructionsites. combined. LOCALALBERTAAPPRENTICESHIPANDINDUSTRYTRAINING Theoilsandsindustryisthemaindriverfortheregionseconomy.Othereconomic OFFICE: driversincludenaturalgasandoilpipelines,forestry,retailservicesandtourism. AlbertaApprenticeshipandIndustryTraininghasalocalpresenceindieFort THEATHABASCAOILSANDS INDUSTRY: McMurray-WoodBuffaloregionthroughtheclientservicesofficeinFort McMurray.Withateamofninestaff,theofficeprovidescounciltolocalemployers Alberta’soilsandscontainthesecondlargestknownreserveofoilintheworld.An andapprenticesontradescertificationmatters,workscloselywithKeyanoCollege, estimated1.7to2.5trillionbarrelsofoilaretrappedinacomplexmixtureofsand, organizesexams(forapprenticeship,theQualificationCertificateProgramandthe waterandclay.Usingcurrenttechnology,itisestimatedthat173billionbarrelscan RedSeal),registersandadministersapprenticeshipcontractsandprovidessupportto berecoveredundertoday’seconomicconditions.OfAlberta’sthreelargedepositareas, individualspursuingalternativeroutestocertification. thedepositnearesttheAthabascaRiveristheclosesttothesurface,accountingforthe large-scaleoilsandsdevelopmentaroundFortMcMurray. Anotherlargepartoftheirjobistomonitorworksitesforcompliaêwithlegislation, respondtoinquiriesfrompeoplefromotherpartsofCanadaandaroundtheworld, ChemistKarlClarkfirstemployedthehocwaterextractionmethodtoseparate andtoassistlocalapprenticeshipcommittees(LACs)intiiearea.Therearecurrently bitumenfromtheAthabascaOilSandsinthe1920s.Largescalecommercialoil LACsforthecarpenter,crane&hoistingequipmentoperator,electrician,hairstylist, Ipnrco.d)ubcetgiaonnpbreogdaunciinng193607,.00w0hebanrrGerlesaotfCsaynntahdeitainccOriludSeaonidlspeLtrdd.ay(.nowSuncorEnergy heavyequipmenttechnician,millwrightandweldertrades. ^ FormoreinformationabouttheFortMcMurray-WoodBuffaloregion, Today,SuncorEnergyInc.,SyncrudeCanadaLtd.andAlbianSandsEnergyInc. visitwww.woodbuffalo.net, operatethelargestoilsandsminingventuresinthearea.Thethreecompaniesuse openpicminingoperationstorecoveroilsandsfromtheground,extractingtheoil fromthesandafterrecovery.Wheretheoilsandsareburiedcoodeepbelowthesurface foropenpitmining,theoilmustberecoveredusingalternatemethods.Presently, UPCOMING TRADE/OCCUPATIONAL recoveryisbasedonthesteam-assistedgravitydrainage(SAGD)method,which COMMITTEE MEETINGS injectssteamtoheattheoilandreduceitsviscosity,allowingittobebroughttothe surface.TheOpti-NexenLongLakeprojectlocatedsouthofFortMcMurray,whichis Thefollowingprovincialapprenticeshipcommittees(PACs),occupationalcommittees currentlyinthestart-upphase,isusingSAGDtechnology. C(oOnCtsa)catntdheprsoevcirseitoanraylfcoormmmoirtteeiensfo(rPmCast)iaorne(ssceheeNdeulwesdftroohmoltdhemTereatdiensgsansodon. Annualoilsandsproductionhasgrownsteadilysince1967“productionreachedan DesignatedOccupationsonpage8forsecretarynames). averageof1,28millionbarrelsperdayin2008. TRADE/ DATE MAJORTRADES EMPLOYERS: OCCUPATION (SUBJECTTOCHANCE) AlargenumberofcompaniesintheFortMcMurray-WoodBuffeioregionemploy Roofer Jan28 tradespersonsandapprentices,includingAlbianSandsEnergyInc.,Clearwater Insulator Feb19 Welding&cFabricatingLP,DiversifiedTransportationLtd.,Finning(Canada),L. RobertEnterprises,SuncorEnergyInc.,SyncrudeCanadaLtd.,andTransfieldAsset MotorcycleMechanic Feb23 ManagementServices. ConstructionCraftLabourer Mar25 Inaddition,thereareasignificantnumberoftrades-relatedcontractorsworking FloorcoveringInstaller Apr1 oConnotirlascatnodrsscLtodn.s,trFulcitntioEnnperrogjyecStes,rvmiccelsudLtidn.g,AJaeccoobnsIInndduussttrriiaall,SCehrveimcecsoLtEdle.ctarnidcal Bricklayer May6 LedcorIndustrialProjectsLtd. iAREALBERTAAPPRENTICESHIPAND INDUSTRYTRAINING OF LOWING LOCATIONS Bonnyville Edmonton GrandePrairie Lethbridge PeaceRiver SlaveLake T4BBBFeaoo9olxnn:0x:nn2y7y87vv851i8i0&l1l0-llh5-e8e,8A22Pv6Ar6s-8o-v621iT1nn949cd02iN4aFil2EJBau4riflWdiinngg. 7TC1EFeaatd0lxphm:0:iot7F3n7al3t0o8!0oo-0.r-H-1,ne44,a02S2l7o7At2u-Bh-St8t3hCT5r7e51eT3nJe7o4tt4wreXer7 T9SGFeua8rlix:a4t:n5e77d81-8e0009-0P-.95r5a3iTA38ro8vi-e-ew5,6nn2A2ue4B3e0C7Ten8tVre0RM3all T2RLFeea0oltx:0ho:b4m-4.0r053i23td-8-gh03e3,8,A81vPA1-er-B5on5v3uT7l8e19n0J5dSa4oiCutB7uhilding T9PFeae7lxa:1:c57e78-80R10i-v-06e60r22,44S-At-68r65e4Te27t896S1T4 TS31FBelar0oixad:1x:v7eF7M7l88aoL80oa7i0r-kn-,8e8,4LS4t9aA9rk-8-ee7e7l2tT1a2O2nS8d1EGC2eAn0tre Calgary FortMcMurray Hinton MedicineHal RedDeer Vermilion T3C1Feara0llxd:3g:2af44lr50oy0o3,3Br-,o-A2n2WB9ai97vlT7-ei2-6nJo34tw775u9PrE79ae4rDkrCieventSr.eE. 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Ifyoudon'tfindyourtradeoroccupation,lookforitinfuture editioris.We'lireportonwhat'scurrentasthecommitteesprovidetheirnews, cPornetsaicditnnguomfbfiecrerfsor(PaOll)caonmdmictotmemeitsteecreetsaercireestaIrsi7es80(«Se4c2)7-fo8r76t5he.cToomcmointnteecetstaorlel-Ifrdeeen,tidfiiaeld3i1n0t-h0e0l0i0stbinegfsorbeeldoiwa.li(ngNottheistnhautmbPeArC.standsforProvincialApprenticeshipCommittee.)The CURRENT TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS MEMBERSNEEDED AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL OILANDGAS WAREHOUSING ProvincialApprenticeship EQUIPMENTTECHNICIAN CONSTRUCTION TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATION Committee(PAC) Employers tmpS»e«y SPeOcKMeunrrWaoyoSdtratton (CORCECWUPSAUTPIEORNV)ISOR SPEORRVoIgCeErSSo(uOcCyCUPATION) SPeOcDMuornrLaeyhSmtarnartiton ATgercihcnuilctiuarnalEquipment / NReedwSienatlerepxraovmisncairaeicSutrarnednatrlyds SPeOcREroinkSCchehrmliedtt TSehceDnaurrmeblelrMoofttceerrtsihfiecaadtes Tunhdeewragroeihnogumsaijnogrocchcaunpgaet.ioAnsiosf Baker y AunUdTerOpeBerOrDeYvieTw,ECHNICIAN cdInerdseuiwsgtnsriuaaptleerdcvoionscsoctrurpubcaettciioaonmneona iionsucstruleeiadnseIidnnagthsfitisevaoedc-icyleuya.praItbniudosunisntiersysshas Mopacarcytusp1att.eci2ho0nn0i8cb,ieatnahtmerewadaperaeruhtnodouefsrithneg CBooimlmeurnmiackeartionTechnician /•/ yy SPeOcCPaourldoMncNSahiarw Jcounnsetr1u,c2t0i0on8.crAenwisnudpusetrrviiaslor apinadncteorteinfsiuartieotnhfaotrstthaisndards ttehcehnniecwilayn"crberaatnecdh"omfattehraitals Cook y Newtraderegulationswere istheimmediatesupervisorof occupationarecurrent,relevant trade.Personswhowere CraneandHoisting / y approvedbytheBoardfor acrewofskilledconstruction andsustainableIntheyearsto registeredastraineesinthe EquipmentOperator psbi1reaocm.gttop2uhhpl0lee0aftmt9ohoeir.efnoantTtrpsahehpfetepriiretnonoinrnsvteahiidwoecderneet-sarFanatieddnhtbearrtratuheiaeipnsrai,finyuirglnelr wssodsireohhtsrooesiskpph,gessenrIaa(nsmtncmaeoldoyudnddmtibhoyrneedaagarudcdfvleesarya)otbrirriofnifirodaaecutdsbsciirtutioriepninsaaa.attliiHooenn, ccPDPooAOEnmItCeKaN.eOcTtnFREotRCArhaeTrmArosOiNereRcDrereetianrfyo.rmation, wMtcobehceaarecfrtiyuoeirprfhtia1eoert,udaAi2pisourn0inini0n,lndg8geb3roau0m,ctnatcdh2tyue0hpbce1aweyo0tacm.irmopoeuAlmnhsneeotbytueeodsfnoioernsego TEEEellleececchvttnarrtiiicoccriiMaaCnonotnosrtrSuycsttoerms Y// yyy cbaoprnpatlnrycahcfteossr.-dHuwoailwteahvpoepurrt,entthiecenseheidpto osokrciclbuleepdaatIinpdoruansctttrihitaaitlonIcseornnsoottfrauction SNReeecdwCShIeneatlreerSxptreaofmvnsikneadraelcSutrarnednatlryds eamlsussaetwmiantsoehwriinaaglpstpoltyercefhconeriiccvieearttnriaufiinnaditenirgon GIanssfuiltatteorr yy aaotimpnphnapfpeeyroryerebcsmnnroaottanfiincitccchoieehonnsso,huoasiecfnepot.dtnaohtFneetaodmrcrtpatirilmnnaoyoddyoiuerneuserirtofsrnlyloycal ATdcacrepocearucpstirrriinseegfeidnnisnitaa,gtittecAeiwdecodotnsir.uhnmkindCupuda1ssena,ttrdn0riycd0tdo0hdaImeehtnplAodeliluusvebsretetfsrerroertyadtaswo STuPPehnAOcdeReMMTprouaSrprrtergTseaaErtyneCrcSeHRhtvonNriiaceIctkwitCe.aoInnnbAtaNrcahdeIs wectPteehanercerrcthseoipnohufainoirrcsatuaitsasgwinieotonednrtcgrkihtainniodnintegacdhpiu-eipasnnaltprytnatyhryrfteaaosdrree. 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