7. Location

 Is this a national initiative, or is its coverage limited to a particular region or locality? If so, please specify the region or locality covered.

Local – Fort McMurray, Alberta
8. Overview of Program Please give a brief description of the initiative, in one or two sentences. The Community Cooperative Apprenticeship Program provides the practical and academic requirements required to develop a strong local resource of skilled trades people, namely the best of the best. This initiative is an industry-driven education partnership with a strict screening process, which provides training of high quality with community and industrial interaction through annual rotating work placements. Our focus, is to develop high caliber, well-trained journey people ready to assume productive careers in a dynamic and demanding work market. All parties benefit!
9. Why Developed / Problems / Issues Targeted What are the main aims or objectives of the initiative? Is it designed to address any particular problems or issues? If so, please specify what these are.
  • Develop a highly qualified source of skilled trades workforce to meet our future needs;
  • Provide further education and employability skills for local residents; and,
  • Promote the trades as an attractive and rewarding career.

10. Key Features / Content

  • Innovative
  • Effective
  • Promising
 Please describe the main features of the program, focusing in particular on those aspects that are particularly innovative, effective or promising. Successful candidates are indentured into an apprenticeship by their respective employers and follow the normal progression and requirements for apprenticeship. Successful completion of technical training and satisfaction of employer performance standards are required to maintain good standing with the CCAP program.
11. Funding Mechanisms Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.) The Community Careers Cooperative (CCC) is an industry-driven private/public partnership within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Applicants are required to submit a non-refundable application fee of $40.00.
12. Organizational Dimensions Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc.

CCAP apprentice’s work placement rotates annually amongst participating work-sites. Terms and conditions of employment are specific to each employer. The Regional Coordinator will determine the apprentice’s next placement. Please note that apprentices may be required to move from union to non-union placements or vice-versa.

Within the last two months prior to the anniversary date for completion of the third year of apprenticeship or second year for 3-year trades, an employer may offer permanent employment to a CCAP apprentice. If accepted, the rotation schedule will be adjusted to place the apprentice with the employer for their last year of apprenticeship. Rotation assignments for other apprentices and employers impacted by this change will be adjusted accordingly. Permanent employment will not come into affect until their third year assignment has been completed.