Feelings of pride, accomplishment and teamwork were abundant at the June 9 graduation celebration for the first-ever cohort of glazier apprentices at SAIT Polytechnics satellite campus in Edmonton. Sixteen skilled graduates will now set out to address the glazier labour shortage in Alberta, which is exactly what the program was intended to do. It all began as a collaborative effort by the Glass Trades Association (GTA) and industry stakeholders in central and northern Alberta over three years ago with the intention of growing the trade. Starting with a survey of local employers and then approaching Calgary-based SAIT Polytechnic and Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (a branch of the provincial government), the six-week-per-year, four-year program was quickly approved and classes have filled beyond original expectations.
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