2024-2025 Online Registration for Apprenticeship In-school Training

2024-2025 Online Registration for Apprenticeship In-school Training 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Apprenticeship at  (902) 368-4460 or by email at jdburke@gov.pe.ca

Do I have to leave my job to attend in-school training?

Yes, your employer will release you to attend in-school training and allow you to return to work following the training.

Please Note:  For the Welder and Machinist Blended Learning Project, there is no requirement for EI eligibility and apprentices remain working while attending training.  Please contact your training officer for more information.

Am I eligible to attend training with cost assistance?

In order to attend block release training and have Skills PEI pay for your training you must:

1. be a registered apprentice with the PEI Apprenticeship Section, Province of Prince Edward Island;
2. be eligible for Employment Insurance; and
3. be unemployed at the beginning of training.

Please Note:  For the Welder and Machinist Blended Learning Project, there is no requirement for EI eligibility and apprentices remain working while attending training.  Please contact your training officer for more information.

How long will it take to complete the registration?

It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. You must complete the form in one sitting because the form cannot be saved.

Apprentices and employers should discuss the schedule before the apprentice registers for training.

When will I receive my training package?

You will receive your training package approximately 4 weeks before training begins.  Please fill out all forms as soon as possible and submit them to one of the SkillsPEI contacts on the form.

What if my trade or level of training is not listed on the schedule below?

If in-school training is not available on PEI, apprentices will need to take their training through New Brunswick or Nova Scotia colleges.  PEI apprenticeship must request these seats for you.  Please contact your training officer as soon as possible to ensure your name gets on a list as seats cannot be guaranteed.

When can I sign up for training?

Apprentices who have obtained their hours are encouraged to sign up as early as possible to obtain their preferred seat time. Apprentices short of hours will be considered for placement in one of the open classes with those closest to the hours given priority.

Please note: for maximum benefit from in-school apprenticeship training, the suggested number of hours in your log book when you start class should be:

• Block 1: 1620 hrs
• Block 2: 3240 hrs
• Block 3: 4860 hrs
• Block 4: 6480 hrs

Note: Additional classes may be added in the Spring, depending on the enrolment for the Fall and Winter sessions. Apprentices are encouraged not to wait for those additional offerings as it will depend on waiting lists from previous sessions, new sign ups  that may have come in, and meeting our class size minimum to run a class.