Navigating a future career in the trades can feel daunting.
That’s why the new Calgary Trades & Technologies Collegiate (CTTC) provides Calgary Board of Education (CBE) high school students with hands-on opportunities to explore and experience careers in skilled building trades and related technologies, fields that are in high demand across Alberta and Canada and careers that power the world around us.
Collegiates are schools with direct affiliations to post-secondary connections, where students can make real-world connections while completing high school.
The CTTC works in partnership with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). This pathway supports:
- Real-world experiences
- Hands-on training
- Direct exposure to industry experts
This empowers students to gain the skills, confidence, and insight needed to prepare for and enter today’s workforce.
Program Details
Who Is This Pathway For?
The pathway is suited for students who want to explore a variety of skilled trades within the building trades. It is meant to help students gain skills and understanding that would be required to get started as an apprentice.
Eligibility
- A cohort of students will begin their CTTC journey with CALM for Skilled Trades in Semester 2 of the 2026-2027 school year
- Students in Grade 11 who have not yet completed their CALM graduation requirement will be able to apply for CALM for Skilled Trades
- Students who have already earned CALM credits may apply for the CTTC – Introduction course where they will be included in communications about online and in-person enrichment events. (worth 1-2 credits)
- Students will have the ability to apply for the Skilled Trades Foundations course in grade 11 or 12. Preference is given to students who have completed CALM for Skilled Trades or CTTC – Introduction for this program
Program Summary
- Begins the second semester of Grade 10, with exposure to diverse areas within skilled trades
- Continues throughout Grades 11 or grade 12
- Includes both online and on-site sessions at a variety of locations, including SAIT
Full Program Details
Grade 10
- Engagement in CALM for Skilled Trades - an online version of Career and Life Management (CALM) focusing on pathways through skilled trades careers OR CTTC – Introduction – an online course meant to enrich learning students already experienced at their home high school CALM course
- AND Attendance at a minimum number of on-site sessions at various trades partner locations and events, including SAIT campus
Grade 11 & 12
In grade 11 and 12 students can choose from a variety of skilled trades pathways:
- Skilled Trades Foundations
- Students commit to pursuing trades-related Unique Pathways programming (Dual Credit and Exploratory Programming) throughout your high school experience
- Enrolling in trades-related CTS programming at your home high school
- Exploring workplace learning experiences such as work experience and the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
- Attendance at related try-a-trade industry events and trades career sessions offered by industry and community partners
Contact
Interested?
Complete the Expression of Interest form below, or see your high school's off-campus coordinator or guidance counsellor.
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