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Apprentice Information

Apprentice Information

  Book Credit for Sheet Metal Apprentices

Criteria and process for claiming your book credit

To qualify for a Book Credit you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a member of the local 8 in good standing, with dues paid to the end of the school term
  • Attend 2 local union meetings in the one year period prior to applying for credit
  • Provide a registration letter from AIT (found on your tradesecrets portal). Students attending SAIT can call 403-284-7248 to request a copy of your registration letter be emailed to you
  • Complete the applicable course below:
    • 1st Year - COMET course
    • 2nd Year - Blueprint 1 Course
    • 3rd Year - Blueprint 2 Course
    • 4th Year - Leadership for Safety Excellence


Once all criteria are met and forms are sent in, training will submit the request to accounting as a package with all documentation. Cheques are then printed, signed by the Business Manager, couriered to an available Joint Training Trust Fund Director with signing authority, couriered back to the local, and finally mailed out.

  AIT Apprentice Guide for Bluebook Updates


Upload and submit documents to Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT), without having to go in to an AIT Office!  Scan or take a picture of paper documents and submit them by clicking the Upload button in the Documents Tab.  You can access a tutorial video if needed at:

https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/mytradesecrets/whats-inside/providing-documents-through-mytradesecrets/

To view your correspondence in your MTS account, you need to click the Notification envelope icon in the upper right corner of your MTS window. Finally, to print off a current ID card, from your MTS account you can click on ‘Applications’ and ‘Print a new apprentice ID card,’   

ID cards can be used to show your current progress instead of a physical bluebook. Print your ID card (or save as a PDF) from the 'applications' tab – can also be given to your employer as proof. Send a copy to colleen@local8.ca. The training department will update your status in our system so your dispatch is current.

Apprentice Scholarship Opportunities


Check out Trade Secrets - Alberta Apprenticeship & Industry Training for trade, apprenticeship and funding information. 

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